December 18, 2024  

A Time of Joyful Preparation | WT #106

Darren Smith

Weekly TRUTH

As we prepare our hearts this Advent season, the Authentic Leadership Foundation reflects on an exciting year of progress and growth. With gratitude for your support, we look ahead to 2025 with great hope and anticipation. This year has brought us closer to fulfilling our mission:
  • We’re finalizing lesson plans with our first high school partner, Bishop Dunne Catholic School, launching training for the freshman class in January 2025.
  • We’ve charted a path to sustainability, serving 30 schools by 2032 and laying the groundwork to raise $600,000 in the next 12 months toward our $5 million goal.
  • We’re partnering with an AI company to develop a large language model (LLM), scaling our resources to serve more schools. This innovative tool will launch in Fall 2025, empowering leaders with Catholic Christian principles to solve real-world challenges.
As we close this year in joyful preparation, highlighted by another successful Bring Out the Greatness! event, we give thanks for the opportunities God has placed before us. Your continued prayers and support are instrumental in building authentic leaders who will answer the call to greatness. From all of us at the Authentic Leadership Foundation, we wish you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas and a New Year filled with hope, purpose, and peace.
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Darren Smith

Darren Smith is Co-Founder of the Authentic Leadership Institute. He is a native Texan and a graduate of Dallas Jesuit and Texas A&M University. Over the past 25 years, Darren has visited 35 countries and led 100 strategy programs. He and his wife have five children.

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