Pros
Cornell Classes and the resources that come with them
Cons
Lord of the Flies atmosphere Mentors are only for team PMs Locked into a certain business area (Space, Aeronautics, RMS) for 3 years Lockheed-specific lecture series is a joke Leadership conferences are bigger jokes End up "in debt" to Lockheed (you have to pay them if you leave your job) If you can pass the interview, you're too experienced for this program. As you apply, previous ELDPs will dance around the LCP and how it was for them, and THAT IS A RED FLAG. LCP is a horribly toxic atmosphere where future leaders learn not to get too high on their own power by getting too high on their own power and making other leaders suffer for it. The organization not only allows, but encourages this. ELDPs work 100 hour weeks for free on what is essentially busy work. The coaches and mentors are less than happy to meet when you ask. If you bring anything up to your managers, you'll hear "learn time management and talk to me next month" for months. I'd been with Lockheed Martin for four years. Their process really holds them back and the work is boring at best. The only good things about them are the work-life balance and the people, usually. This program? This program drove me out of this horrible company for good.
