Intermountain Health Leadership Institute

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Developing Trusted & Effective Leaders

A capstone leadership development program for mid-career, experienced healthcare leaders positioned to make significant impacts on organizational culture, strategy, and outcomes.

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Helping Leaders Become More Trusted and Effective

It’s the combination of competence and character that makes great leaders and great organizations.

This is why our focus at the Intermountain Leadership Institute is to develop leaders through a character and values-based curriculum in a highly immersive and interactive learning environment led by diverse and accomplished faculty.

Results from Previous Cohorts as of October 2024

Participants consistently give the program top-tier ratings

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★★★★★

I would recommend the program to others in my organization

4.97

★★★★★

I found the program to be applicable to my work or performance

4.97

★★★★★

I felt the faculty had a genuine interest in my personal leadership development
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A highly interactive and immersive program

We have two in-person cohorts that run in the fall and spring. We place a heavy emphasis on interactive class instruction, simulations, case study discussion, and small-group problem solving, and individualized learning experiences.

Participants appreciate the opportunity for in-person interaction with faculty, fellow participants and the Institute staff.  For information about tuition, please contact the Leadership Institute.

Upcoming Program Dates

Spring 2025 Cohort:

  • Virtual Kick-off: March 19, 2025 (8:00 - 9:30am MT)     
  • In-Person in Murray, Utah: March 31 - April 4, 2025

Fall 2025 Cohort:

  • Virtual Kick-off: September 5, 2025 (8:00 - 9:30am MT)
  • In-person: September 15-19, 2025

 

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"The program provided me with the tools necessary to step up in the face of conflict and solve the complex nuances that come along with leadership."

Evan Bailey, Henry Ford Health

Organizations are only as successful as their leaders

Companies value attracting and developing exceptional leaders. Many offer excellent training in strategy, innovation, finance, and supply chain. However, they often overlook essential leadership competencies.

Our focus is on developing trusted and effective leaders through a character-based curriculum.

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Evidence shows character leads to the best outcomes.

The benefits of focusing on character are well documented by Fred Kiel, PhD, in his book Return on Character, Paul Zak , PhD,  in his Harvard Business Review article "The Neuroscience of Trust", and many others.

Benefits of leaders with strong character include:

  • Higher return on assets
  • Higher productivity
  • Better employee engagement and retention
  • Less burnout
  • Greater customer (or patient) satisfaction
  • Stronger reputation
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Our program focuses on the critical competencies of leadership itself.

Why our program helps develop principled leaders

Our program helps leaders become more effective and trusted through a focus on character and values

Participants explore timeless leadership principles that help them further develop leadership attributes such as vision, courage, integrity, resilience, emotional intelligence, stakeholder alignment, and creating a belonging culture -- to name a few.

This focus can help leaders be better prepared to create positive, significant, and lasting change in their organization.

Our program complements your organization’s internal programs.

The Developing Trusted and Effective Leaders program is designed as a capstone leadership development experience to augment your institution’s own leadership development programs.

Our unique program cannot be duplicated in an in-house course.

We have expert faculty from highly respected institutions, learning experiences that encourage character development and application, and a unique cohort of leaders from several organizations with diverse experiences.

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FAQ's

Questions about our program

Tuition: $9,500

The Institute utilizes values-based leadership principles to help healthcare leaders more fully develop the combination of character and competence that inspires trust – which is at the core of great leadership. The curriculum focuses on key competencies such as integrity, emotional intelligence, vision, effective communication, strong relationships, the ability to lead effective teams, and personal accountability.

Yes, we do accept applicants who intend to pay for the program on their own.

Our one-week in-person program will be held at the Kem C. Gardner Transformation Center in Murray, Utah. Offered in Spring and Fall 2025, the program emphasizes interactive class instruction, simulations, case study discussions, small-group problem solving, and personalized learning experiences. Participants value the opportunity for in-person Participants appreciate the opportunity for in-person interaction with faculty, fellow participants and the Institute staff.

The program is designed for mid-career, experienced, and well-regarded health system leaders who possess the potential to make significant positive impacts on their organization’s culture, strategy, and outcomes.

We focus on timeless leadership principles to develop healthcare leaders who not only possess necessary competencies, but also the moral force, courage, character, and emotional intelligence to inspire and connect in authentic ways that create trust. It is the combination of character and competence that captures both minds and hearts and that is at the core of great leadership. The good news is those value-based leadership skills can be taught, enhanced, and more fully developed.

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See how we can help with your leadership development. Talk with Ilaria Cominotti, our director of operations.

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