About Leadership Austin
Leadership Austin ignites passion for community leadership. Since 1979, we have developed and created community among leaders from all walks of life. We offer programs that explore critical community issues, develop the leadership skills to address those issues, and foster relationships that help facilitate positive, collaborative change in our community.
Leadership Austin's Core Values
Community Trusteeship
Inclusiveness
Collaborative Decision-Making
Personal Responsibility
Leader Profile
Which of your personal traits are most important in making you a good leader?
I believe that being an expert facilitator (of meetings, classes, conversations, etc) contributes to my leadership style significantly. A good facilitator of any process has little to no personal agenda going into the conversation. Instead, she is there to help weave together collective wisdom from the various people assembled. A good facilitator will always listen first, reflect back what she's heard for accuracy, acknowledge it without judgement or critique, and then add it to the list of emerging perspectives. When everyone has been heard, it's a facilitative leader's job to accurately identify the themes across the set and create agreement on next steps according the common ground. I strive to be a facilitative leader in everything I do, and sincerely hope it contributes value and substance to both the process and the outcome.