The Tenenbaum Leadership Initiative (TLI), a six-month, fully-funded leadership development program developed by faculty members at Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, is set to begin its third round of fellowships.

The program titled, “Leading after the Legacy,” seeks to support executive directors facing the unique challenge of succeeding the founder in a nonprofit organization. Designed to meet fellows’ unique leadership goals and hectic schedules, participants convene approximately every three weeks for three-hour breakfast meetings with a cohort of approximately 20 fellows. Simultaneously, fellows work with a personal executive coach to set development goals and begin to “experiment” with new behaviors that serve to resolve personal leadership challenges directly within an organization.

The program consists of nine sessions beginning in early October and ending in early February. Selection of TLI fellows is based on their commitment to their organizations, their motivation for professional growth, and desire to be a member of a community that explores succession challenges in the nonprofit sector.

Developed three years ago, the program is supported by a generous grant to Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy from Ann Tenenbaum and Tom Lee. The program’s alumni represent leaders from a broad range of nonprofit organizations in the Greater New York Metro Area. While their organizations have ranged in size from a staff of one to 540 and work in the arts, youth services, housing and community development, healthcare, faith-based initiatives, and cultural organizations, they all faced similar challenges in leadership transition.