This profile marks the beginning of a series of interviews with Leadership Austin alumni. Join us here regularly to learn more about the people—equipped with their Leadership Austin experience—impacting our community. —– Sometimes passionate people can overwhelm a room with their intensity, but Susan McDowell…
The next twelve months will feature a whirlwind of leadership changes in our region as we usher in our new city council district representatives, elect a new County Judge for the first time in 13 years, welcome a new Chancellor to The University of Texas,…
We’re excited to announce the next installments of Leadership Austin’s Meet the Leader series, featuring three new executives in organizations impacting the direction of our region. This spring we welcome Tara Trower Doolittle (Austin American-Statesman), Phil Wilson (LCRA), and Mark Strama (Google Fiber) to our organization…
Guest post from Leadership Austin board member and ESSENTIAL 2001 alum Brian Dolezal.—– Tuesday, February 5 was a long but lasting day for me. Book-ending a day that included a number of client meetings, media deadlines and preparation for our office move, were the ENGAGE breakfast featuring…
Guest post from Emerge 2009 graduate and Essential Class of 2013 participant Kate Stoker. Cross-posted from the SOS Leadership Blog and their “I Am A Leader” blog series. View the original post.—– We are human; thus, we are going to do our best to make…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2006 graduate Joe Barry.—– Decision making for a civic or community leader can be daunting to say the least. He or she often juggles a multitude of perspectives in an effort to best serve the community. There are countless…