An Exit Interview with Retired Denver Water CEO Jim Lochhead
Aug 15, 2023•37 min
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Episode description
Retired Denver Water CEO Jim Lochhead reflects back on his career(s) in water. In this wide-ranging interview, Jim discusses the challenges on the Colorado River, good leadership and its attributes, how a water leader’s role has changed over the years, and much more. Don’t miss out on Jim’s fantastic insights!
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- Jim’s background and 4 careers in the water sector
- Jim’s involvement in water issues on the Colorado River, as well as all over the United States and internationally
- How Jim’s perspectives developed during his earlier careers helped inform him in his role at Denver Water
- Why Jim chose to step away
- Important leadership skills according to Jim
- How Denver Water’s H2O Leadership Academy develops skills in future water leaders
- Why a legal background is a much needed skill for water leaders
- The challenge Jim undertook when starting at Denver Water
- How the role of CEO changed over time
- Jim’s thoughts on “solving” the Colorado River
- Why engagement is so important
- Jim’s words of advice for water leaders
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