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If a Vote is Cast in the Desert Does it Make a Sound?
By Michael Cassidy, Class 23 Senior Executive Director at Valley of the Sun YMCA “People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by … Continue reading
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Who was Frances Young?
By MELISSA RZEPPA, Class 23 Partner & PR Director – Serendipit Consulting For nearly a half century, Scottsdale resident Frances Young mentored, advised, assisted and championed numerous local organizations and causes – simply for the good of the community. Among … Continue reading
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Finding my Passion and Making a Difference!
By Stefanie Lerner, Class 23 Director of Sales & Marketing at Encore Creative I began the Scottsdale Leadership program with what I thought was an open mind. I knew I wanted to get deeper involved in my community and thought … Continue reading
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Are you ready to save my life?
By Rachel Brockway, Class 23 Scottsdale Leadership Marketing and Resource Development Manager As leaders in our community, we continually attend events and activities where many people are in attendance. Would you know how to respond if one of these people … Continue reading
A Fond Farewell to Carolyn Allen
By JEFF WINKLER, Class 22 Member, Scottsdale Leadership Board of Directors On the occasion of the retirement of Senator Carolyn Allen, a graduate of Scottsdale Leadership Class I, I would like to offer some reflections on her service to Scottsdale … Continue reading
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Teamwork, great projects make us want to dance
By ROBERT LEGER, Class 21 Opinions editor of the Scottsdale Republic and Phoenix Republic The tune was current, one all the elementary school children recognized as they ate lunch. They started dancing. A few minutes later, the youngsters were joined … Continue reading
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Using Social Media to Speak Out
By MELISSA RZEPPA, Class 23 Partner & PR Director – Serendipit Consulting When you saw that Scottsdale Leadership started a blog, joined Facebook and started tweeting, did you ever stop to think why it was necessary? Perhaps your initial conclusion … Continue reading
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP
By Patti Counce Scottsdale Leadership Class XVII I am the mom of a young teen and I often wonder, worry and contemplate my son’s future; probably like most moms. I have moments when I think wow, he’s so awesome and … Continue reading
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A chance to Meet Harvey Mackay
By CHRIS IRISH Scottsdale Leadership Executive Director For many, Harvey Mackay is THE leadership guru. I’ve always enjoyed reading his books and articles. He’s smart and realistic, two qualities that I admire. While his leadership advice is generally geared to … Continue reading
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City Government Exposed!
By SUZANNE PAETZER 2009 Scottsdale Leadership Class Reporter The Scottsdale Leadership Experience This is the 11th of a 17 article series recapping Scottsdale Leadership’s nine-month Core Program. The program educates, connects and empowers citizens who are interested in community leadership. … Continue reading
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