Live Like a Leader with John Bates

Lessons in Leadership and Communication with Utah State Senator Howard Stephenson

Episode Summary

In this episode, I talk with Howard Stephenson. Howard is an Education Reformer, Former Utah State Senator, & Former President & CEO of the Utah Taxpayers Association. We talk about his long career in politics, his experience with leadership and communication in politics, the breakthrough realization that changed his life & his approach. He talks about passing the Utah Dream Act and we also discuss his current work bringing computer-assisted learning to K-12 schools across the country and enabling every child to enter kindergarten at a 1st grade level in reading and math.

Episode Notes

In this episode, I talk with Howard Stephenson.

Howard is an Education Reformer, Former Utah State Senator, & Former President & CEO of the Utah Taxpayers Association. 

We talk about his long career in politics, his experience with leadership and communication in politics, the breakthrough realization that changed his life & his approach. He talks about passing the Utah Dream Act and we also discuss his current work bringing computer-assisted learning to K-12 schools across the country and enabling every child to enter kindergarten at a 1st grade level in reading and math. His UPSTART project was named one of TED Globa's Eight Audacious Ideas that can change the World.

Find him on LinkedIn 

Reach him at howardstephenson@me.com and +1-801-815-6800.