Liam O’Connor, LT’22, is Managing Director at Concentrix. In our View From the Class series, we ask current class members to share what they’re learning, what’s challenging them, what has surprised them, and which of LT’s values resonates most with them. Read about Liam’s experience in LT and how LT is impacting his leadership.
Read MoreDr. Stephan Blanford, LT’97, is the Executive Director of Children’s Alliance. Read about Stephan’s work advocating for children in our state, how LT has impacted his life personally (he met his wife in LT) and professionally, and which of LT’s values resonate most with him.
“My participation in LT was an inflection point for my leadership, as I undertook my first nonprofit role during my LT year, inspired by the nonprofit leaders I met and the impact that I saw that they were having in our community. I gained an understanding of the interconnectedness of seemingly disparate issues and how a concise and potent problem analysis and theory of action could be a difference maker in whatever arena one chose to apply their talents.”
Read MoreSumana is a recent graduate of Leadership Tomorrow. She’s a member of the LT’21 cohort, the first class in LT’s history to meet entirely virtually. See how she’s leveraging what she learned in LT to ask difficult questions, build connections and relationships with her colleagues while working fully remote, and get more engaged in the community.
Read MoreI came to LT with the mindset that a change was needed. LT provided me with a new set of skills and perspectives through which to make that change. While I was, and continue to be, a voracious reader of and listen to the voices from communities most impacted by white, patriarchal supremacy, there were ways I still fell back into centering the traditional leader when it came to making changes. I would still look up a corporate ladder and see those at the top with the authoritative voice. LT fundamentally changed that.
Read the rest of the article to see how Gary applied his LT experience to move into an DEI role at Amazon.
Read MoreI am Desiree Wilkins Finch, the descendant of a slave who became a sharecropper. Prior to joining Leadership Tomorrow, I struggled, a great deal, being comfortable in white spaces, specifically in “professional” settings. I found myself trying to fit in and was performative, demonstrating behaviors that I had been taught and believed were acceptable and would grant me access to opportunity.
Read MoreWhat happens when you bring together highly motivated leaders from all walks of life, who work in various industries, and who have expertise in fields ranging from informatics to food security?
Cross-sector collaboration. Transformative leadership opportunities.
The LT Class of 2019 brought together 80 incredible leaders, including Nam-ho Park and Kelly Fisher. Nam-ho is a lecturer at the University of Washington in Informatics, a discipline focused on the intersection of people, information, and technology. Kelly manages the Food Security Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital, providing food resources to patients, their families, and the larger community.
Read More“It’s the little things that cause the ripple effect, and those are the voices and tasks that sometimes go unseen. My experience at LT reinforced the need to continue to speak up, show up, have a seat at the table, and not take for granted your actions and how they really do make an impact.”
Read the rest of the story to see how Maria lives those values and continues to show up, speak up, and make an impact.
Read MoreLT brought me closer to the community that I have lived in, and operated a business in, for the last 12 years. As my concern mounted over the decaying discourse and money-fueled backlash to our homeless crisis, LT gave me the courage and base of support to launch my campaign for city council.
Check out the rest of the story to see how LT inspired Terry to run for City Council and what he learned while running for City Council.
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