This unique leadership course makes the following bold promise:
You will leave this course being a leader and exercising leadership effectively as your natural self-expression.
The 2026 Course: Being A Leader and The Effective Exercise of Leadership
Nine Course Days from 27 February to 28 March, 2026
11 am - 3:30 pm (New York City Time)
- Friday, 27 February and Saturday, 28 February 2026
- Friday, 6 March and Saturday, 7 March 2026
- *Friday, 13 March 2026
- Friday, 20 March and Saturday, 21 March 2026
- Friday, 27 March and Saturday, 28 March 2026
*NOTE: US Daylight Savings Time begins March 8, 2026
Please make sure to update your calendar accordingly.
Find your accurate local time here: Before March 8 and After March 8
Pre-Course Calls
All Times are 3:00pm – 4:00pm New York City Time (see your local time)
- Monday, 4 August
- Monday, 25 August
- Wednesday, 24 September
- Friday, 3 October
- Wednesday, 22 October
- Friday, 31 October
- Tuesday, 11 November
Course Leaders
Jeri Echeverria
Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, California State University System (ret.)
Sarah J. Tracy
Professor of Organizational Communication and Qualitative Methodology, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University