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Commemorative Bricks

Commemorative Bricks

In 2019, to honor of our 40th Anniversary, Leadership Austin worked with The Trail Foundation in developing a thank you gift to our community. Leadership Austin is now anchored in this physical location with a brick garden on the Butler Trail that will continue to…

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40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 40

40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 40

As we bring 40 Stories in 40 Days to a close, one message consistently rings true – we are a city of possibility and innovation. We attract creative thinkers and keen problem solvers who truly want to live in a special place and work each…

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40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 39

40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 39

Five years ago, as part of our 35th Anniversary celebration, the three living current and former CEOs of Leadership Austin shared a joint message of reflection and celebration. Before we close on the recognition of our 40th Anniversary, we want to take a moment to…

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40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 38

40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 38

On Day 37 of 40 Stories in 40 Days, we revisited the Why of Leadership Austin: making a positive impact on civic engagement and social connectedness in Greater Austin. Today, we highlight some of the work we’ve been doing to begin measuring how effective we…

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40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 37

40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 37

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…

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40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 36

40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 36

As we wrap up our 40th Anniversary celebrations, we want to look back on some of the highlights from our more recent history. Of course, one of these has to be when Christopher Kennedy (Essential 16 – 1995) came on board as CEO in 2004….

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40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 35

40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 35

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…

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40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 34

40 Stories in 40 Days: Day 34

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…

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