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Instead of opening their doors to Cleveland's bright young talent, the roster of the incoming class of Leadership Cleveland, whose mission it is to "build and strengthen regional leadership through networking, education, partnerships, and service learning for the purpose of improving the quality of life in Greater Cleveland," is starting to reinforce the perception that "the community is not nurturing new ideas," according to Crain's Cleveland Business. From Crain's:

"I've heard from a lot of people who applied to Leadership Cleveland over the years, that basically, their application was looked at and the selection committee said, `Well, they're only 25. ... They're only 35. ... They're only 40,"' said Margaret Judd, president of Executive Arrangements Inc., a Beachwood event planning and relocation firm. "That's the time most people need help with their leadership skills and if you don't get into Leadership Cleveland until you're 50 and you're the president, well, who needs it then?"