Housley Principled Leadership Program
Housley Principled Leadership
The Housley Principled Leadership Program (HPLP) is a seminar-style course designed to teach students how to become extraordinary leaders. With sessions that cover self-awareness, relationships, and influence, HPLP will inspire you to examine your background, values, and purpose. Ultimately, it will lead you to become a person of consequence.
The Housley Story
The idea of beginning a Leadership Program was inspired by the passing of our dear friend, Kevin Housley.
Kevin lived his life as a principled leader. He was a successful businessman who worked proudly alongside his father as Executive Vice President of Housley Communications. He was an avid rancher, and he loved showing prize cattle with his son and daughter. He served his community tirelessly as a long-time member of the school board in Christoval and also served on the boards of the West Texas Boys Ranch, Angelo Civic Theatre, Sonrisas Therapeutic Riding, St. Luke United Methodist Church, Concho Country Emmaus Community, and the Texas Maine-Anjou Association.
Kevin was eager to make a difference and in 2006 offered himself as a candidate for State Representative. A few short months after this race, Kevin was diagnosed with brain cancer which ultimately took his life in April 2008. Kevin is remembered by many as “a shining example of involvement” as a community leader, a husband, a father, a son. To us, he was a friend and a person of consequence.
Course Description
Course number: HON 3397J
An examination of the theories and skills necessary for the development of effective leadership skills. The course explores the fundamental leadership attributes of self-awareness, values, and purpose. It introduces several personal and organizational leadership frameworks and their application in a variety of business, civic and nonprofit contexts. Students are challenged to design a life that puts these theories into practice.
Counts as MGT 3303; or may count as MGT 3301; or counts toward the Minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship under the “Leadership” Domain.
This course is available to all students enrolled at Texas State University. Honors College students can register as normal; other students may contact the instructor at wjp5@txstate.edu for registration instructions.
Founder & Lead Professor
Bill Poston is an entrepreneur, business advisor, investor, philanthropist, educator, and adventurer. He is the founder or principal owner of over fifteen companies and nonprofit enterprises.
