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…
The Leadership Austin Board of Director’s invite you to attend an upcoming Beyond Diversity™ seminar conducted by Pacific Educational Group. Over the last eighteen months, over 2,300 individuals have attended one of the seminars Leadership Austin has convening in support of the Mayor’s Task Force…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…