Shawn Womack
Circuit Judge
Arkansas
1. What do you think is the key to effective leadership?
The key to leadership is doing the right thing for the right reason in an effort to accomplish a task and in a way that those around you are inspired to follow you.
2. What is your favorite leadership quote?
"To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone." -Harry S. Truman
3. What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it. Keep your powder dry early on, wait for your opportunity, and be prepared to embrace it when it arrives.
4. What do you hope to get out of your Toll Fellows experience?
I hope to interact with those in leadership positions from across the country and across the three branches of government to exchange information that makes us mutually more productive in our leadership efforts. I spent ten years in the legislative branch of state government and I have seen the good that can come from interacting with leaders in other states and regions. Now that I am a Judge, I hope to encourage the judicial branch in my state to gain more acceptance and understanding of the benefits of interacting across the branches and across the states.
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