What is the impact of participation in leadership development programs in t
erms of career progression and involvement in leadership activities? To add
ress this issue, individuals who had participated in the Snowbird Leadershi
p Institute from its inception in 1990 to 1998 were surveyed regarding thei
r career progression since their participation, their involvement in leader
ship activities, and their perceptions of the experience's impact on their
careers. Although it is difficult to identify a direct relationship between
participation in the Snowbird Leadership Institute and career progression
and greater participation in leadership activities, the respondents did rep
ort an increased level of leadership activity. In addition, their perceptio
ns of the institute's value with regard to their careers were largely posit
ive and indicated that many of their career paths would have been different
had they not had the Snowbird experience.