Executive Leadership Development

Building Capacity Through Collegial Conversation

Superintendent Leadership Network

The Superintendent Leadership Network (SLN) is an association where superintendent members have the opportunity to recharge their thinking and learn from fellow superintendents in a confidential and trusted small group environment. Each member will participate in professionally facilitated peer groups to explore challenging and pertinent issues. 

Professional Support
• Five facilitated superintendent peer group discussions with one-on-one follow up. 
• 2 Day Summer Institute

“Superintendent’s Connection”
Members will be provided a quarterly publication with ongoing updated research in areas such as: 
• Leadership 
• Teaching and Learning
• Education and Politics 

2-Day Summer Institute – see below on this page

Superintendent Leadership Series

The Superintendent Leadership Series (SLS) is offered in regions throughout California and provides four quarterly large group sessions during the year that are part content and part problem-solving discussion groups. 

Superintendent Leadership Series 

  • 4 sessions throughout the year
  • 2-day Summer Institute
  • Reduced rate on all Leadership Associates professional consulting and training
  • Superintendent’s Connection quarterly publication 

Instructional Leadership Series (ILS)

The Instructional Leadership Series (ILS) provides participants with the opportunity to learn and practice effective leadership skills. Through these highly interactive seminars, participants form a community of learners, designed to both challenge norms and to foster a spirit of inquiry-based collaboration focused on sustainable improvement.

Cost is paid for by the County Office of Education. Contact us to see if ILS is available in your county.

  • 5 sessions including 2-day Summer Institute 
  • Reduced rate on all Leadership Associates professional consulting and training 
  • Superintendent’s Connection quarterly publication 

Assistant Superintendents Leadership Network (ASLN)

The Assistant Superintendent Leadership Series (ASLN) provides assistant superintendents with small group workshops that focus on the assistant superintendent’s role, challenges and issues they are sure to face. 

Assistant Superintendent Leadership Network

  • 6 sessions throughout the year
  • 1-day Summer Institute
  • Reduced rate on all Leadership Associates professional consulting and training
  • Superintendent’s Connection quarterly publication 

Summer Institute

A two-day summer institute for superintendents(1-day for ASLN and ILS members) with a focus on research and best practices. No registration cost to SLN, SLS, ILS and ASLN members.

2024 Summer Institute will be held June 10-11 at the Kona Kai Resort in San Diego, CA.

Watch for coming registration brochure.

Other available Leadership Development Services available include:

  • Superintendent Advisement
  • Cabinet Advisement
  • Leadership Training
  • Organizational Audits
  • Board/Superintendent Evaluations
  • Conflict Facilitation
  • Superintendent Advisement
  • Custom Workshops, including Board Governance, Leadership Transition, Leadership/Cabinet Development

Leadership Development Links

Executive Leadership Development Services Brochure (2023-24)
Contact Information