The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) is a non-profit organization, formed in 2007, with a bold mission to transform civic life in the Midwest and beyond by creating a culture where everyday people exercise leadership and engage others to make progress on their toughest challenges.

KLC MISSION: To foster civic leadership for stronger, healthier, and more prosperous communities across the Midwest and beyond.

KLC VISION: To be the center of excellence for leadership development and civic engagement.

KLC IMPACT:  A civic culture that is healthy, productive and well-positioned to make progress on the toughest challenges and thrive.

Step 1: When Everyone Leads

2026 Virtual Dates: Feb. 24, May 5, Aug. 11, Nov. 3
2026 Wichita Dates: Mar. 17, Apr. 14, July 21, Oct. 6
2026 Kansas City Dates: Sept. 22

Step 2: Your Leadership Edge

2026 Virtual Dates: May 6-7, Aug. 12-13
2026 Wichita Dates: Apr. 15-16, July 22-23, Oct. 7-8, Nov. 4-5
2026 Kansas City Dates: Sept. 23-24

Step 3: Lead for Change

2026 Wichita Dates: Apr. 28-30, Sept. 15-17, Nov. 17-19

Step 3: Equip to Lead

2026 Wichita Dates: June 17-18, Sept. 29-30

Today’s Church: Leading in the Face of Adaptive Challenges;
Embracing Becoming Adaptive Cultures

Is church adapting to the changes both from within and from the outside? Is adapting what the church needs to learn to do better? That’s not to say that the church needs to be a doormat for any of the latest fads and ideas. Paul wrote to churches throughout the Middle East teaching, reminding, and exhorting them to not fall prey to false teachings (for instance, take a quick look at Romans 12, Ephesians 4, and Hebrews 13). Adapting to change, however, is horse of another color.

If the church is to grow and become more vital and vibrant, we will need to learn again how to ask the tough questions of one another, be willing to hear multiple interpretations to ideas and issues, and become willing to experiment with new ways of being and acting. Even as we risk hearing and seeing how our values, beliefs, and loyalties are different, our trust for one another will grow.

Becoming adaptive requires that we have leaders who understand two things:
We are all leaders, and Leadership is an activity.

Leadership is not a position, but it is the action that any of us can take at anytime, in any place. But we will all need to build, strengthen, and sharpen our leadership skills – skills like how we engage one another, how we communicate, and how to partner and collaborate.

For details, or to apply for scholarship funds, please contact the regional office at candomgr@ccnebr.org or 402-819-8557.