Mission: To identify, attract, develop and utilize leadership.

---

Goal: Identify and develop potential leaders.
Strategy: Enhance leadership skills via the Leadership Greater Topeka (LGT) program.

---

Goal: Recognize the outstanding Chamber Member Firm and Chamber Volunteer.
Strategy: Identify via a nomination form mailed to membership, candidates for these awards.

---

Goal: Create an image of Topeka as an outstanding city for young professionals to live, work, and play.
Strategy: Identify and encourage involvement in the community by young professionals, ages 20-40, through the Fast Forward program.

---

Goal: Encourage retention of new senior management executives in Chamber member firms.
Strategy: Offer periodic community orientation for new senior management executives.
Strategy:  Enhance materials and information for newcomers.