Examines the activities of the three state teams during the first year of the State Leaders Innovation Institute, and provides reflections by team leaders and members in the process. The three states were selected by the NTAR Leadership Center for participation in an intensive 15-month leadership institute with the goal of assisting all three states to become the nation’s leading examples for pioneering models to promote employment for adults with disabilities by enhancing partnerships with statewide workforce development and economic development efforts.