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Become a Next Level Leader: Tune into the 2024 Extension and Engagement Week Keynote

Authors and Speakers Alex Demczak and John Thomas will talk about how to level up your leadership through integrity, trust, teamwork, positivity, and contribution.

October 23 • 9:15am

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Become a Next Level Leader: Tune into the 2024 Extension and Engagement Week Keynote

Alex and John pose with John's recent book.

In their keynote address October 23 from 9:15 - 10:30 am CT, Alex and John will share their passion for living out a unique purpose, learning and improving every day, and maximizing our impact. We will be challenged by how what we do and how we do it matters and becomes part of our legacy. Alex and John will touch on integrity, trust, teamwork, positivity, contribution, and making a lasting difference.

Alex Demczak is a former MU Tiger quarterback and alum, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and author who challenges businesses, schools, and teams to maximize their impact. Author of The Sale with Jon Gordon, Thrive U, and The World Needs Your Book with Will Severns.

John Thomas is an Organization Development Consultant at Washington University in St. Louis, formerly with the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services and the University of Missouri System Learning and Development team. Author of Nobility: Rejecting Mediocrity, Pursuing Perfection, and Surpassing Your Previous Self.