Julia Macias believes “leading is not about formal position.” She tells us “everyone, regardless of formal status, has the potential to influence and energize others towards a common goal.”

On this episode of Invented Here, Julia shares the origins of the George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy at Washington University of St. Louis and how her program has scaled to ensure all WashU students have integrated and immersive opportunities to become purpose-driven leaders of character and capability.

This episode is a part of Invented Here, a podcast series from LearningWell Magazine and the LearningWell Coalition featuring stories of innovation in learner-centered education that fosters life-long wellbeing.

Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

You can reach Jack Tucker, LearningWell's strategic communications manager, at jack@learningwell.org with questions, comments, and other ideas.