Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
A business leader has an opportunity to be a community leader. A community leader has the ability to transform into a community trustee. A community trustee, coined by the Grand Rapids Chamber Leadership Grand Rapids (LGR) program, is someone who passionately works to create great community for all, through their decisions, actions and influence. They embrace the ideals of pluralism, diversity, advocacy and the responsibility of social capital while remaining committed to continuously learn, connect and lead.
Since its inception in 1986 Leadership Grand Rapids has cultivated over 1,000 community trustees that have brought together cross-sector leaders from diverse communities, industries and viewpoints in order to build strong relationships. This 10-month program is extremely powerful, as it tackles relevant, provocative and often divergent content in order to carve tangible pathways to change. While engaging in the intricacies of LGR, participants quickly bond and soon become lifelong connections and friends.