LOCAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING ABOUNDS; WHY GO STATEWIDE?

posted by Michael Chihak

Jack Jewett is a former Arizona legislator, businessman, health-care industry executive and higher education executive. In it all, he has seen great leaders, good leaders and the need for strong leadership.

Now as CEO of the Flinn Foundation in Phoenix, Jewett is helping focus on development of strong leadership for Arizona. He has helped create the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership and in partnership with Tucson's Brown Foundations created the Flinn-Brown Leadership Academy.

The academy will graduate its first class of new and ongoing civic leaders for Arizona in ceremonies on Friday, with each of the two dozen class members pledged to take on a bigger role in civic life, through an organization or even running for public office.

On Friday's Arizona Week, we will speak with Jewett for the story behind the founding of the academy, his leadership philosophy and what needs he sees it fulfilling in the state.