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Deke Copenhaver

CEO
Copenhaver Consulting
Country or state 
United States (Georgia)
Available to 
North America
City 
Augusta
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/New_York

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Bio

The Changemaker: The Art of Building Better Leaders

You don’t need a title to lead.

Before running for mayor of Augusta, Georgia in his mid 30's, Deke Copenhaver was an unofficial leader of social change and politics within his community. In The Changemaker: The Art of Building Better Leaders, Deke shares how all of us can be true and authentic leaders.

Leadership is never easy. Almost all leaders deal with both triumph and tragedy, oftentimes in equal measure. The fact of the matter is that leadership insists on a constant rejection of the status quo. True leaders demand continuous reflection and improvement of those around them, and even more importantly, of themselves. True leaders are Changemakers.

In Deke’s book, you will learn to become unafraid of doing something different in the service of a good cause and how to spark a movement that others can’t help but rally around. Deke’s Seven Attributes of Changemakers reveal how anyone can become a transformative leader.

Deke is a Founding Partner of the Starts With Us movement.

Current position (1)

CEO

Copenhaver Consulting

Achievements (1)
Mayor of Augusta, Georgia

From 2005 through 2014 then-mayor Deke Copenhaver was a catalyst in helping to transform Augusta, Georgia, attracting businesses to spur economic development, implementing social programs that impacted the lives of Augustans on a daily basis, and developing communities that for many years had been n

Degrees (1)
Political Science
University of Georgia
1985 to 1991

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Deke Copenhaver - The Change Maker

The Changemaker: The Art of Building Better Leaders
You don’t need a title to lead.

Before running for mayor of Augusta, Georgia, Deke Copenhaver was an unofficial leader of social change and politics within his community. In The Changemaker: The Art of Building Better Leaders, Deke shares how all of us can be true and authentic leaders.

Leadership is never easy. Almost all leaders deal with both triumph and tragedy, oftentimes in equal measure. The fact of the matter is that leadership insists on a constant rejection of the status quo. True leaders demand continuous reflection and improvement of those around them, and even more importantly, of themselves. True leaders are Changemakers.

In Deke’s book, you will learn to become unafraid of doing something different in the service of a good cause and how to spark a movement that others can’t help but rally around. Deke’s Seven Attributes of Changemakers reveal how anyone can become a transformative leader:

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Expertise (6)

Leadership
Social & Political
Community
Leadership Social Divide Better Leader
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Why choose me? 

I was told in my mid 30's I would never win, and should not run for Mayor of Augusta Georgia. I won!

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