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Leadership in Action: Reflections from Sarah McCarthy, Leadership Denver Class of 2025

“Leadership Denver has been one of the most transformative experiences of my career. I’m walking away with new friendships, a deeper love for this city, and a renewed commitment to lead with courage, humility, and heart.”
What an incredible ride these past 11 months have been! Being part of Leadership Denver has stretched me, inspired me, and connected me with some of the most thoughtful, passionate changemakers in the city. As I reflect on this journey, here’s a little glimpse into what I’ve learned along the way...

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Access Denver Accepting Applications from Senior Execs by Aug 8

Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce | August 8, 2025

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October 23, 2014

Learning from Music City

I just finished three incredible days of learning in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of the 25th annual Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Leadership Exchange (LEX) trip. You heard that right; we’ve been gathering the region’s top leaders for a quarter of a century and taking them on the road to exchange ideas, learn best practices and […]
October 16, 2014

Women in Leadership

The turn of the century seemed so far into the future when I was growing up. I truly couldn't imagine myself in the year 2000, nor would I have made many good predictions about how the world would operate. And while my mother shares great stories about the advancement of women in the work world, […]
October 13, 2014

The Right Way to Network

Of the myriad goals people have for their Chamber memberships, networking is shared by almost everyone.  The Chamber offers many avenues for creating leads and building new relationships. In fact, virtually every Chamber activity has networking potential. Human nature, particularly in the business world, often tempts us to self-promote when networking, but this may not […]
October 9, 2014

Five Ways to Grow as a Leader

I started my career counseling youth in a treatment center, and even after I got my MBA, I never saw myself becoming president and CEO of the Chamber. I am asked by young professionals all the time how my path led to this work. And, like so many in the business community, the path to […]

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