The Civic Leadership & Professional
Development (CLPD) Program
Empowering the Next Generation of Values-Based Leaders
The Civic Leadership & Professional Development Program (CLPD) equips emerging and established leaders and organizations with the tools to lead with courage, integrity, and purpose.
Rooted in the core values exemplified by Medal of Honor recipients, this program cultivates character, emotional intelligence, and practical leadership skills to build high-trust, high-performing teams through custom, tailored, and open educational programs for individual learners and organizational partners.
What the Program Offers
- “Leading with Values” flagship Program with a Three-Tiered Certification Pathway: From foundational leadership skills to advanced practice and certification.
- Custom leadership development programs with Medal of Honor Recipients focused on specific leadership needs of organizational partners
- Core Leadership Values: Anchored in courage, integrity, commitment, sacrifice, citizenship, and patriotism but buoyed with auxiliary values like empathy, humility, and resilience.
- Applied Learning: Scenario-based training and decision-making exercises grounded in real-world leadership challenges.
- Relevant leadership deep-dives into critical topics like leading through crisis, building courageous team cultures, and effective decision-making
- Flexible Delivery: In-person and virtual sessions with customizable elective tracks.
- Earn official NMOHCFL certificates and shareable digital badges.
Why It Matters:
- Cultivate ethical, resilient, and empathetic leaders
- Foster a consistent leadership language across organizations
- Improve decision-making, culture, and team performance
- Prepare rising leaders to meet tomorrow’s challenges with honor and discipline.
Our Upcoming Trainings
Leadership Fundamentals: First Responder Training
At this event, you’ll build a foundation in values-based leadership, develop practical tools for ethical decision-making, gain insights from a Medal of Honor hero and earn your “Leading with Values I” certificate.
Instructors & Special Guests:
- Medal of Honor Recipient Leroy A. Petry: U.S. Army Ranger who heroically saved fellow Rangers by throwing a live grenade in Afghanistan, sacrificing his right hand. Despite his injuries, he continued to lead and fight.
- Steven Walton: Veteran firefighter with 25 years of service at Henderson Fire Department, including 10 years as a Chief Officer. Former Assistant Program Director of CSN Fire Tech and Interim Fire Chief of Boulder City.
Registration is open, please RSVP to Sharon Edginton at 317-445-4170 or sharon.edgington@mohcenterforleadership.org.
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September 12, 2025
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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Henderson Fire Training Center - Henderson, NVHenderson Fire Training Center - Henderson, NV
Recognizing that leadership is a lifelong journey, we want to expand access to values-based learning and leadership resources for diverse adult learners, including those who might not otherwise have such opportunities.
Dr. Justin Habash
Senior Vice President of Leadership Programs and Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning at the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University
Events
Upcoming Events
SAVE THE DATE
Worthy Rivals 2025: Leadership Beyond the Field
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Dec. 12, 2025
Past Events
Inspiring American Leadership: Meet Your Moment
A Moderated Panel Discussion and Reception
This leadership series focuses on our values-based leadership program delivered as a panel and discussion. Medal of Honor recipients and leaders from across industries will answer questions and share experiences from their leadership journeys. They will speak about the challenges and opportunities of values-based leadership based on their extensive experience. The conversation focuses on the power of defining and implementing core values in leadership and how to create a values-based culture in organizations, at home, in the classroom, in personal pursuits, and beyond.
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May 8, 2025
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University of Southern California
Inspiring American Leadership: Meet Your Moment
A Moderated Panel Discussion and Reception
This leadership series focuses on our values-based leadership program delivered as a panel and discussion. Medal of Honor recipients and leaders from across industries will answer questions and share experiences from their leadership journeys.
Partnering with the Shelton Leadership Center at North Carolina State University, this exclusive gathering will bring together esteemed leadership experts, including two distinguished Medal of Honor Recipients, for an insightful exploration into values-based leadership.
During this event, engage with our featured panelists as they share their perspectives on leadership and the profound impact of values in leadership, exploring how leaders can integrate these principles into everyday habits to inspire positive change and foster organizational success. Together, we’ll delve into the power of values-based leadership, unlocking insights to propel you forward in your personal and professional journey.
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February 13, 2025
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4:00 - 6:00 PM
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North Carolina State University Library
Worthy Rivals: Leadership Beyond the Field
Moderator: Courtney Kube, National Security Correspondent, NBC News
Featured Speakers:
Edward C. Byers, Jr., Medal of Honor Recipient, War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)
Earl Plumlee, Medal of Honor Recipient, War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)
VADM Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), 63 rd Superintendent United States Naval Academy
David McCormick, United States Senator-elect (Pennsylvania), USMA alumnus
Bill Belichick, Eight-time Superbowl champion coach
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December 13, 2024
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12:00 - 2:30 PM
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Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade CenterRonald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
The Leadership and Valor Dinner
An Evening with Our Nation’s Greatest Heroes and Tomorrow’s Leaders
We invited guests to join us for a remarkable evening to pay tribute to our nation’s greatest heroes and unite in inspiring future American leaders through the values embodied by the Medal of Honor: Courage, Integrity, Commitment, Sacrifice, Citizenship, and Patriotism. We unveiled our groundbreaking plans for the Center for Leadership at Patriots Point, a world-class facility designed to empower future leaders and shape a brighter future for our nation.
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October 17, 2024
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6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC
