Local Government Leadership Institute

The Local Government Leadership Institute is a skill-building educational experience for new and potential executive-level managers in South Carolina local governments.

Well-managed local governments are important not only to the citizens they serve, but to businesses and industries that are located in those communities. The services and infrastructure provided by local governments are key elements in a community’s quality of life efforts. Effective leadership is needed at all ranks of local governments, not just at the council or chief administrative officer level.

In order to have an impact on South Carolina local government the Professional Manager Certification Program has been developed through a collaboration of practitioners and academics. The purpose of this program is to provide a skill-building educational experience for new and potential executive-level managers in South Carolina local governments. The program is intended to prepare the participants to affect change in their organizations, and ultimately to improve the communities in which they live.

This program is hosted by Francis Marion University, Coastal Carolina University, and the College of Charleston in collaboration with the Lake City Partnership and the South Carolina City/County Management Association.