“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” — Coretta Scott King Great leadership has never been more needed. As our communities navigate this uncertain time and into the future, they will continue to look to the…
This is your opportunity to celebrate the launch of the open application period for 2021 Leadership Austin programming! Enjoy light bites and conversation with Leadership Austin alumni while learning more about our two main leadership programs. Essential is our nine month flagship program, which exposes…
New cohorts for both Emerge and Essential begin their year with a retreat. This is where they meet all of their classmates for the first time, and where the foundation for their entire Leadership Austin experience is laid out. Both retreats include an exercise called…
After Courtney Bailey (Emerge 10 – 2016) completed her Leadership Austin program, she was inspired to return as a full-time member of the staff team. Courtney says that she originally hesitated to apply to Emerge because she thought the definition of “leader” didn’t apply to…
For the Benson-Owens family, Leadership Austin is a family affair. Maurice Benson (Essential 20 – 1999) started the trend. His sister, Pamela Benson-Owens, joined him the following year as a curriculum adviser for the Essential program. Pam stayed on as a faculty member for Emerge…
Emilia “Emmy” Alcocer-Hill (Experience Austin 2014, Emerge 9 – 2015, Essential 40 – 2019) is one of only four people in the 40-year history of Leadership Austin to participate in all three of our core programs. Of those four people, Emmy is the only one…
Every spring, Leadership Austin recognizes alumni and community leaders who are serving the region in exceptional ways, and who are committed to our core values of community trusteeship, inclusiveness, collaborative decision-making and personal responsibility. The Ascendant award is given to an alumnus who has graduated…
There are fans, and then there are superfans. When it comes to Leadership Austin, Avalanche Consulting, Inc. falls into the superfan category. Of seven team members, three are dual graduates of both the Emerge and Essential programs. They have served on the Leadership Austin board…