Leadership Training Program

The founding societies believe that it is not sufficient to provide a “traditional” training program. Our professions are called to a higher accountability. Just as social responsibility and environmental stewardship are foundations for our professions, they are also woven into the Emerging Leaders Alliance.

Participants in this program are selected by the member societies based upon the potential for leadership in the engineering and scientific community.

Leaders Discussion Board

An online leadership forum has been created that provides resources and discussion boards for participants. Visit the Emerging Leaders Online Leadership Forum. (Access is restricted to participants only.)

2008 Capstone Program

This conference will take place from October 9-11, 2008, at the Westin Convention Center Hotel located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. View the complete Program Schedule or learn more about the Instructors.


Keynote speakers:
  • John Goodish
    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
    United States Steel Corporation


  • Robert Kumpf
    Chief Administrative Officer and Vice President
    Bayer MaterialScience


  • Chris Hendrickson
    Co-Director, Green Design Institute
    Carnegie Mellon University

Training modules include:
  • Risk Assessment
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Team Building and Coaching
  • Social Responsibility and Ethics
  • Multicultural, Gender and Generational Communication
  • Conflict Resolution

Emerging Leaders Alliance Member Societies

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