Honorable Ricardo Lara – Week 21: 30-in-30 honoree
It is with great #pride that we announce our week 21 30-in-30 honoree, Ricardo Lara, State Senator, District 33 and graduate of leadership L.A. 2007. Senator Lara made history in 2012 by becoming the first openly gay person of color elected to the California Senate. He advoc…
Sheriff Jim McDonnell – Week 18: 30-in-30 honoree
This week’s 30-in-30 honoree is a long-time supporter of SCLN’s work. Jim McDonnell, Sheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is a graduate of Leadership L.A. and standing SCLN board member. Sheriff McDonnell, a firm believer in the power of collaborative l…
Scott Witter – Week 17: 30-in-30 honoree
This week’s 30-in-30 honoree is Scott Witter, Leadership L.A. ’95, is the Executive Vice President of personal and business banking for City National Bank. Taking advantage of opportunities that truly test leadership skills, Scott’s lasting experience with Leadership L.A. …
Sydney Kamlager Dove – Week 14: 30-in-30 honoree
Love and Leadership. Join us as we honor Sydney Kamlager Dove as one of Southern California Leadership Network’s 30-in-30, a campaign to celebrate SCLN’s 30th anniversary by honoring 30 outstanding alumni throughout 2017.
This week’s SCLN 30-in-30 honoree has pr…
Chief Phillip Sanchez – Week 13: 30-in-30 honoree
Join us as we honor Pasadena Chief of Police Phillip Sanchez as one of Southern California Leadership Network’s 30-in-30, a campaign to celebrate SCLN’s 30th anniversary by honoring 30 outstanding alumni throughout 2017.
Chief Sanchez, a graduate of Leadership L.A. 20…
AMY GRAT – WEEK 11: 30-in-30 HONOREE
Back in 2006, when I signed up for Leadership Los Angeles (LLA) I hoped I would become familiar with the key issues and assets within my city. Little did I know that this amazing program would redefine the direction of my career, as well as connect me to a powerful…
Inglewood Mayor James Butts – Week 7: 30-in-30 honoree
SCLN is proud to honor Inglewood Mayor James Butts Jr. as one of Southern California Leadership Network’s 30-in-30. The campaign celebrates SCLN’s 30th anniversary by honoring 30 outstanding alumni throughout 2017.
Mayor Butts is a graduate of Leadership L.A. 2001 …
Albert Hernandez – Week 6: 30-in-30 honoree
Albert Hernandez, alum of Leadership L.A. 2011, is the executive director of Family Promise of the Verdugos, one of 201 networks across the country affiliated with Family Promise. Family promise is a national nonprofit committed to helping homeless families with children a…
Shawn Landres – Week 5: 30-in-30 honoree
SCLN 30-in-30 honoree Shawn Landres connects people, ideas and resources, enabling community leaders to expand what they know, adapt how they think, and redefine what is possible. A graduate of the California Connections class of 2016, he currently chairs the Los Angeles…
Haters really can be huggers
Guest Writer Dave Barthmuss
We often think of leadership as the act of leading our own teams to victory and success. But what about those who lie outside of our chain of command?How do we convince people to think as we do?
In a word? Advocates. Let me give you an example…
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