This commentary presents personal reflections on the Social Work Leadership Enhancement Program in the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. The value of the program, not only for the participants from other countries, but also the value of the exposure of social workers from other countries to the department staff is recognized. The international influence is unequalled. How if affects and nurtures global social work thinking, its impact on those taking part in the program, as well as the ever-expanding influence of the program on a growing network of social workers is noted.