From St. Louis to Executive Leadership: Kelvin Watson on Career, Literacy, Leadership & Becoming the First
From In The Studio With J Haleem · 1:04:00
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What if one of the most powerful career resources in your community is a place most people think is only about books?On this episode of In the Studio with J Haleem, J sits down with Kelvin Watson, Executive Director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, for a conversation that completely changes the way we think about libraries, careers, leadership and literacy.Kelvin's journey didn't begin with plans to become a librarian.He grew up in St. Louis, attended HBCUs, studied business with an emphasis in finance and accounting, earned an Army ROTC scholarship, became a military officer, entered corporate America, worked in the publishing and book industries, pursued library science—and eventually became one of the country's leading library executives.Along the way, he has repeatedly found himself being the first.And his story offers an important reminder:You don't always have to create your own company to create an extraordinary life. Sometimes the opportunity is learning how to build an extraordinary career.
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