The number of books, blogs, and articles charting step-by-step instructions for ambitious leaders is endless. But let’s be honest. Authentic leadership is a nonprescriptive journey – one filled with triumph, defeat, awe, humility, joy, and self-doubt. In this session, Julie Barrett O'Brien will share refreshing insights from her own leadership journey and engage the group in a frank discussion about taking the reins and taking control of your leadership quest and life.
Julie Barrett O’Brien (HKS, MC-MPA ’01) is the Executive Director of LookUp.live, www.LookUp.live a trailblazing nonprofit sparking a movement that empowers youth to reverse the negative effects of digital overload, find balance, and embrace the joy of simply being human. Julie’s authentic leadership journey spans the corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. She kicked off her career as a pioneer in the coffee business at Dunkin’ and shifted focus to international development after witnessing the devastating effect of extreme poverty on coffee farmers and their families. While at Management Sciences for Health, Julie oversaw strategic communications, advocacy and partnership efforts in more than 55 countries on five continents, during which time her team played a critical role in the global campaign for universal health coverage - resulting in a UN resolution in 2012. With her unwavering optimism and proven ability to mobilize people across sectors, she has advanced game-changing programs and campaigns in partnership with forward-thinking organizations including P&G, TOMS, Comic Relief, Merck, MAC Cosmetics, KnackApp, and GE Healthcare. A trusted advisor to leaders at all levels, Julie provided strategic communications counsel to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health for more than a decade, was an adviser to the Clinton Global Initiative, and a distinguished lecturer at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Julie holds degrees from the University of San Diego and Harvard Kennedy School and is the Founder of the Mother’s Day Fund.
Date: March 31st, 2020
Time: 8:00—9:00 AM
Location: Note ROOM location: 124 Mt. Auburn Street, 2nd Floor, Southside, Suite 230 (go down the long hallway, take right and use those elevators to get to the 2nd floor, NOT THE ELEVATORS as you come in if you enter from Mt. Auburn Street
Bring tea or coffee; bagels will be provided.
Please rsvp to madelinesnowtypadis@gmail.com