Guest post from Emerge 2007 graduate Ana-Cristina González. Cross-posted from the SOS Leadership Blog and their “I Am A Leader” blog series. View the original post.—– I am told that anyone who speaks to me for more than 10 minutes will quickly learn that my…
This morning was the first ENGAGE breakfast of the 2012-13 series, and we gathered on the Dell Hall Stage at the Long Center for the Performing Arts to discuss the upcoming election and its impact on Central Texas. UPDATE I: Read a recap of the…
Leadership Austin is partnering with CultureMap Austin on a series of editorial columns meant to inform Austinites about the upcoming City of Austin proposition elections, to be held November 6. First up is a column by Mike Clark-Madison on single member districts. Head over to CultureMap to…
Guest post by ESSENTIAL Class of 2006 alum Elaine Acker.—– I believe that ignorance is the root of all evil. And that no one knows the truth. -Molly Ivins This political season would have been much more entertaining and thought-provoking if Ms. Molly Ivins were still…
This past Sunday I had the opportunity to be a featured guest on KXAN News Today with Brian Sanders. Brian kindly invited me to come on his show to discuss all of the exciting program launches at Leadership Austin this fall. An alumnus of our…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2008 graduate Thom Singer. Read this and other posts from Thom at his blog Some Assembly Required.—– The May 2012 Leadership Austin Engage breakfast was the final in the 2011-12 series, and they ended the year with a BANG….
As the May 12 Austin mayoral race nears, we invited the candidates to join us in a conversation on the Dell Hall stage at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on April 3 for a special edition of the Engage breakfast series. The Dell…
Guest blog post by Essential 2012 Class member Meredith Powell, following her participation in the February Essential Class session that focused on Arts and Creativity. —- Essential Arts and Creative Day Panel Speakers According to a recent GOOD web site report, in a survey conducted…