What does it mean to be an engaged citizen—and a principled leader—in an increasingly complex world? In this episode of the NOW podcast, recorded live at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Brown Advisory’s Kyle Manley sits down with Dr. Shilo Brooks, President and CEO of the Bush Center, for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, citizenship and the ideas at the heart of the American experiment.

As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, they explore the founding principles that continue to shape American democracy, the essential role of civic education and civil discourse, and what it means to lead with both conviction and an openness to changing one’s mind. From the enduring value of books and intellectual inquiry to the temptation to outsource our thinking in an age of artificial intelligence, the conversation offers a timely case for curiosity, reflection and thinking for ourselves.

 

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Guests

dr. shilo brooks

Dr. Shilo Brooks

President and CEO, George W. Bush Presidential Center; Professor of Practice, Department of Political Science, SMU

Shilo Brooks is President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center and Professor of Practice in the Department of Political Science at SMU. He was previously Executive Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, where he taught in the Department of Politics.  

 

Moderator

kyle manley

Kyle Manley

Client Advisor, Brown Advisory

Kyle is a client advisor and partner with Brown Advisory in the Dallas office. In this role, Kyle works with clients by providing advice to entrepreneurs, families, family offices, and institutions and is also responsible for strategic market development. He began his career at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Vice President in the Investment Management Division and most recently served as a Director at Tolleson Wealth Management. Kyle has also served clients as an advisor at Tiedemann Advisors (now AlTi Tiedemann Global) and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Prior to his career in financial services, Kyle worked in education as a National Science Foundation Research Fellow and as a teacher.