Last week we hosted our first “Meet the Leader” session of 2013, featuring Teddy McDaniel, President and CEO for the Austin Area Urban League (AAUL). The “Meet the Leader” series of introduces Leadership Austin alums to current, relevant, or new leaders in the Austin area in…
Submitted by Leadership Austin intern Mark Shaw.—– Leadership Austin is very proud to have been recognized as the 2012 “FAVE Professional Development Source” by the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce (AYC). It is an honor to be nominated among other great organizations like Texas MBA…
Our EMERGE 2012 program launched last Thursday, and earlier this week new class participant and blogger Heather Black shared her thoughts on that first program evening. Here’s a sample of the full post from her site: …I think we think that discovering our life’s purpose…
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…
Cross post with Forefront Austin. Read the original post on the Forefront Austin website.—– Dinner is winding down. The kids need a bath, tuck-in. The couch beckons. Sometimes, in my house, the couch wins. But that’s not every day. Not for me and not for…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2008 graduate Adrienne Longenecker.—– We have a stellar program designed for the Leadership Austin fastforward Issues Forum on March 27th. The theme for this year’s forum is Whatever it Takes: Central Texas Education Now and Prospects for the Future….
What better time to discuss the state of giving in Central Texas than right around the holidays, the season of giving. And just four weeks into my role as Leadership Austin’s new Fund Development Director, what better topic to have as my first Engage Speaker…