Leadership East Texas

🌟 Join Us for LET–Leaders Connect! 🌟

Whether you're a small business owner, entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, corporate professional, educator, community advocate, or elected official, we invite you to come connect with Leadership East Texas!

This is a great opportunity to build relationships, expand your network, learn about Leadership East Texas, and discover how we are developing future leaders who are making a lasting impact across our region.

📅 Tuesday, June 16th
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 The Crossing Coffee Shop
125 N. San Jacinto Ave., Cleveland, TX

Come enjoy great conversation, meet local leaders, and learn more about our 2026–2027 Leadership East Texas class. Alumni will be on hand to answer questions and share their experiences.

Together, we're building stronger leaders and a stronger community.

✨ THANK YOU! ✨

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has donated & supported Leadership East Texas.

Because of your generosity, we have been able to transform our office space, create a professional boardroom for meetings and collaboration, and begin building an exciting new podcast room that will allow us to share leadership insights, community stories, and valuable conversations with East Texas.

Every donation, item, and act of support has helped create a space where leaders can connect, learn, and grow.

As we continue putting the finishing touches on these spaces, we are still in need of: • An area rug • A small coffee table • Greenery/plants to help create a warm and welcoming environment.

Thank you for believing in our mission to develop informed, connected, and engaged leaders who strengthen our communities and help shape the future of East Texas.

We are incredibly grateful for each of you and look forward to all that is ahead!

LET – Leaders Connect

An Evening of Networking, Collaboration & Community

We are excited to announce our very first LET – Leaders Connect Networking & Collaboration Social!

Whether you are an established leader, emerging professional, business owner, entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, or someone passionate about growing personally and professionally — we would love for you to join us.

Come connect with other leaders in our community, hear from Leadership East Texas alumni, learn more about our 2026–2027 class, and be part of building stronger leaders and a stronger East Texas.

📍 The Crossing Coffee Shop
📅 Tuesday, June 16th
⏰ 5:30PM–7:00PM

We cannot wait to connect with you!

🚨 Applications Are NOW OPEN for the 2026–2027 Leadership East Texas Class! 🚨

Leadership is more than a title.
It’s influence. Communication. Vision. Service. Decision-making under pressure. The ability to lead in your business, your home, and your community.

Whether you are:
✔️ A CEO or executive leader
✔️ A business owner or entrepreneur
✔️ An emerging professional
✔️ A nonprofit or community leader
✔️ An educator, manager, or supervisor
✔️ Someone simply wanting to grow personally and professionally…

Leadership East Texas was designed for YOU.

This is not just another networking group or leadership class. Leadership East Texas is an immersive leadership experience focused on:
🔥 Communication & Team Dynamics
🔥 Leadership Under Pressure
🔥 Civic & Community Leadership
🔥 Financial Leadership & Stewardship
🔥 Change Management & Adaptability
🔥 Organizational Growth & Culture
🔥 Real-World Leadership Experiences
🔥 Community Impact & Collaboration

Participants will also receive a full-day DISC Personality & Work of Leaders Leadership Assessment experience designed to help leaders better understand:
✔️ Their communication style
✔️ Leadership strengths
✔️ Blind spots
✔️ Team dynamics
✔️ Conflict tendencies
✔️ How others experience them as leaders

This year’s program will feature innovative experiential leadership opportunities unlike anything traditionally offered in leadership programs designed to challenge, stretch, and equip leaders at every level.

If you are ready to grow…
If you are ready to lead with greater purpose and impact…
If you are ready to invest in yourself and your community…

We invite you to apply today.

📩 For applications or more information:
[email protected]

Leadership is more than a title.... it’s how we serve, listen, grow, and inspire others every single day.

Strong leadership changes businesses, families, communities, and generations.

Together, we are building leaders who lead with integrity, vision, and heart.

The leaders who make the greatest impact are the ones willing to listen, serve, learn, and lift others as they climb. Humility creates trust. Trust creates strong teams. And strong teams create lasting success.

Real leaders don’t need to stand above people to lead well — they walk beside them.

Leadership isn’t proven by a title.... it’s revealed in how we treat people.

The strongest leaders are the ones who show respect to everyone in the room, from the newest volunteer to the highest executive. People may forget words, but they never forget how a leader made them feel.

Respect builds trust.
Trust builds unity.

And unified teams can change lives, communities, and generations.
Lead with humility. Lead with kindness. Lead with heart. 💛

Looking for a great excuse to eat out? We’ve got one!

Join us tomorrow at El Burrito and help support Leadership East Texas while enjoying some amazing food. A portion of the day’s profits will be donated back to support our continued work in Liberty County!

🗓 Wednesday, Feb. 18th
⏰ 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
📍 Cleveland, TX & Liberty, TX locations