In the Footsteps of Leaders

In the Footsteps of Leaders
Leadership in Battle Translates to Leadership in Daily Life
CLIENTS INCLUDE
MISSION
The Broad Center
In the Footsteps of Leaders provides the highest quality leadership training to corporations,
non-profits, government agencies, the military, and educational groups by using the history
of the Battle of Gettysburg as a teaching tool. It accomplishes this through experiential
learning on the Gettysburg Battlefield and its emotional connection with all Americans to
convey the inspirational traits of the great leaders who fought here.
Carnegie Mellon Heinz College
Central Greene School District
Administrators
Crayola Corporation
CSX
Federal Executive Board
Force 3
Franklin & Marshall College
Harsco
International City/County
Management Association
Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
Farmer’s Insurance
McCormick
McCormick Global IT
University of Texas at Dallas
McDermott Scholars
Norwin School District
Administrators
THE PROGRAM
In the Footsteps of Leaders is tailored to
your organization’s individual needs—
from a one-day encounter on the
battlefield to a three-day event that uses
Gettysburg National Military Park, the
Soldiers’ National Cemetery, the Museum
and Visitor Center, and the town of
Gettysburg. Each program is a highly
effective experiential learning tool that
demonstrates leadership lessons within
the context of place and helps you
translate those leadership lessons into
practical application.
PROGRAM INCLUDES
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Sherwin-Williams Corporation
Trader Joe’s
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Vizada
Wasatch Electric
WBAL TV
World Presidents’ Organization
Young Presidents’ Organization
PARTNERSHIPS
The University of Maryland
Robert H. Smith School of
Business
Franklin & Marshall College
Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg College
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Fascinating and Entertaining Battlefield
Leadership Tour
Logistical Staff Support Provided by the
Gettysburg Foundation
Knowledgeable, experienced facilitators that
will get the most out of your group’s
experience
Exclusive access to world-class facilities at the
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum
and Visitor Center
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Free subscription to Footsteps e-News
updates that reinforce the lessons learned
during the program for all participants
Flexible scheduling to tailor the experience to
maximize your time and investment
Leadership manuals that include biographies,
maps, and leadership lessons
A team building experience you’ll talk about
for years to come
SOLID LOGISTICS
Footsteps staff have a track record of providing the best customer service in the area of
logistics for over four years. Let us know the extent of the leadership experience you would
like and we will take over; making sure that you and your team can concentrate on
developing the skills they need for the future of your company. Our past clients range from
world class CEOs to blossoming lower management teams who will one day become industry
leaders. We can provide logistics ranging from the highest end executive transport and
comfort, to economical but quality accommodations that will give teams the best possible
learning experience at very competitive prices.
LEADERSHIP EXAMPLES
VALUABLE LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP
Communication
The Battle of Gettysburg and its place in American history make it an exceptional story to use
as context for necessary leadership skills in modern organizations. Decisions made in business
can often take months or years to demonstrate results. On the battlefield, however, decisions
that the leaders at Gettysburg made took mere minutes to show their consequences. When
studying the three day battle, it becomes clear that the immediate and dramatic
consequences made at Gettysburg perfectly encapsulate traits needed to make the people in
your organization more effective.
REVIEWS FROM OUR CLIENTS
EXAMPLE: Lee’s orders to Ewell
on July 1 are discretionary; he
ordered Ewell to take a critical
terrain feature “if practicable.”
Ewell found it not to be
practicable and did not
advance. If Lee had been less
ambiguous in his order the
Union Army would likely have
been denied it most important
asset.
Initiative
EXAMPLE: Little Round Top;
General Warren, and Colonels
Vincent and Chamberlain saved
the Union Army from
destruction by taking initiative
to move resources to a critical
point.
“As we all gathered at the airport on our way home we reflected on what each of us got from
[Footsteps] and it is not an understatement to say that it will be ‘life changing.’”
- Dan Bane, Chairman and CEO of Trader Joe’s
“The lessons we learned here will carry us through a lifetime of business challenges and make
us collectively a better company. We can’t tell you how inspirational it was to stand on the
spot of the first shot of the battle, to creep through the woods following the footsteps of Union
and Rebel armies, to climb Little Round Top and finally make Pickett’s Charge! Thank you for
making it all come alive!”
- Christopher M. Connor, Chairman and CEO of Sherwin-Williams
Accountability
EXAMPLE: Lee accepted
responsibility for the failure of
Pickett’s Charge instead of
blaming subordinates and
causing further harm to his
organization.
Adaptability
EXAMPLE: Technology
changing the rules of the game;
Rifled muskets and obsolete
Napoleonic tactics leading to
unnecessarily high losses on
both sides.
Team Building
EXAMPLE: General Lee loses
Stonewall Jackson and fails to
adapt his leadership style to
build an effective team with
new commanders.
“On behalf of the global Operations Leadership Team of Crayola LLC, I wanted to thank you for
the extraordinary team building experience...of this week. The chance to escape our day-today challenges and focus entirely on the epic Battle of Gettysburg was an overwhelming
experience for all of us.”
- Peter Ruggiero, Executive V.P., Global Operations of Crayola
“I wanted to thank the Gettysburg Foundation for working with us to offer such an
extraordinary learning experience for our clients from Force 3…[they were] absolutely
delighted and full of new insights on leadership that are immediately applicable to their jobs.“
- Hugh Courtney, Associate Dean of Executive Programs
Robert H. Smith School of Business
In Great Deeds, Something Abides. On Great Fields, Something Stays.
CONTACT US:
Leadership Program
P.O. Box 4629
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-339-2151
leadership@gettysburgfoundation.org