Sunday, July 4, 2004
Spencer Crew, executive director and CEO, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Age: 55
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Residence: East Walnut Hills.
Years in Cincinnati: Three.
In current position since: 2001
Cincinnati's leadership is, in a word: Accessible.
Leadership style: I try to empower the people who work for me to do their best. If you don't worry about who gets credit, you get a lot done.
What did you learn from your mother, a psychiatric nurse, about being a leader? Being very independent, fiercely so.
What did you learn from your father, a chemist, about being a leader? Leadership doesn't have to be loud or boisterous. It comes from a quiet confidence and a firm belief in yourself. And you have to work hard. A lot of success is opportunity. But you have to be ready for it.
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