University of California, Merced and E & J Gallo Management Program Presents the Executive Leadership Seminar

A Real-World Learning Experience

Institute at the Golden Gate in San Francisco, UC Merced and Yosemite National Park serve as field laboratories for observation, demonstration and discussion during the seminar.

Leadership Training Found Nowhere Else

The Executive Leadership Seminar provides formal education in leadership with an emphasis on resource protection that can't be found anywhere else.

How Will You Manage and Preserve Public Lands?

Learn from world-renowned experts on topics like fire policy, ecosystem management, water resources and air quality that affect the future of natural lands.

Managing Change Together

Attendees work together to develop action plans for implementation on return to their home parks.

Is the Executive Leadership Seminar for You?

If you are a park and protected-area leader, this 10-day seminar on leadership, innovation, and organizational renewal can help you better manage change.

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The Executive Leadership Seminar is an 11-day intensive management seminar on leadership, innovation and organizational renewal for park and protected-area leaders. Courses are held at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, UC Merced, and Yosemite National Park. Participants share park business challenges and develop action plans for implementation upon their return home.

NPI EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR | APRIL 20 - 30, 2020

DINING, LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION FROM CAVALLO POINT TO UC MERCED AND YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IS INCLUDED

SAN FRANCISCO | CAVALLO POINT AND THE LODGE AT THE GOLDEN GATE
Monday, April 20 - 22

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED
Thursday, April 23 - 25, 2020

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
Sunday, April 26 - 30, 2020

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"Each speaker provided a great opportunity for participants to learn something new. On a scale from 1 to 10 it was a 10."

Neal J. Bedlan
Chief of Interpretation
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

"I must say that this program has been really an eye opening for me in getting to meet, discuss and learn from many leaders around the world. I have learned a lot and I am certain that I will be able to make use of these lessons here in Bhutan. The program has been just amazing….."

Lhendup Tharchen
Nature Conservation Division
Department of Forests and Park Services, Bhutan

"The seminar should be on every superintendent's Individual Development Plan…”

Kelly Fuhrmann
Superintendent
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

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SEMINAR BENEFITS

JOIN a cohort of 30 park leaders from around the globe to learn from world-renowned experts on topics that affect the future of natural lands and cultural heritage.
LEARN how to anticipate and lead strategic change, reinvigorate your organization and incorporate innovative thinking into your management repertoire.
GAIN knowledge in iconic park settings and share experiences alongside a global cohort that will develop a superlative professional network of global NPI alumni.
CREATE future avenues for ongoing knowledge exchange and continued partnership as NPI park leaders.
EARN 5 Continuing Education Units

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

SENIOR MANAGERS OF:

Parks
Protected areas
Marine sanctuaries

MANAGERS OF:

Non-governmental organizations, non-profits
Educational institutions
Partner organizations that support natural and cultural resource protection and management

APPLY TODAY

| APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Submit your application for consideration for 2020.

SEMINAR TOPICS

This 11-day NPI Executive Leadership Seminar will cover:

Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

Context Matters: Trends and Critical Issues in Public Land Management

Innovation in the Field

Generating Motivation and Commitment

THE NPI EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR IS PRESENTED BY:

National Parks Institute Executive Leadership Seminar - Overview

The opportunity for partnership between the University of California and National Park Systems is quite extraordinary for the advancement of both research and teaching.
- E.O. WILSON
NATIONAL PARKS INSTITUTE SPEAKER, 2010