LOVELAND - A leadership program targeted at senior executives is being launched by the Monfort Institute, part of the University of Northern Colorado's Monfort College of Business. Courses in the Sustainable Transformation Program will be taught by role model executives who led transformations at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., Boeing and Clarke American, along with subject matter experts and principals at the Institute.

"This series of non-credit workshops will help senior leaders design their own leadership systems and transform their organizations or units into sustainable economic, environmental, and social enterprises," said John Latham, director of the Monfort Institute. "Our research on high performing organizations, along with years of experience in leading and advising on transformation initiatives, provides a solid base for a rich experience."

In the program's five-day flagship offering, participants work on their own leadership and organizational challenges, define a real project to work on, and receive followup coaching after the course is completed from Monfort Institute facilitators and a personal board of advisors. The "Architect" course is being offered Dec. 6 to 11 at the university's Centerra facility in Loveland with additional offerings scheduled in 2010.

The second and third courses are offered in a two-day summit meeting format, taken after the flagship course. The "Pioneer" maps out a systematic approach to leading change and the "Steward" tackles the realities of "maintaining the gain" following change initiatives.

For more information visit MonfortInstitute.org or call 970-351-2632.