"In servitute rei publicae vitam dedicavit"

A life dedicated to public service

The Executive Leadership Institute undertakes a variety of leadership development programs which promote public and community service as the highest of callings. Our programs assist the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government to improve the quality of democratic governance by extending its public service education mission to elected officials and career administrators at off-campus locations throughout the region. These programs seek to cultivate the following leadership qualities:

• High Commitment to Public Service as a Sacred Trust
• Excellent Strategic Thinking and Management Skills
• Capacity to Reconcile Competing Democratic Tensions
• Ability to Manage Ambiguity, Conflict, and Uncertainty
• Well-Developed Skills of Reflective Practice