Dylan Hayre is a leader in criminal justice reform focusing on supervision in probation and parole. We connected through his work and leadership, and from the start I was struck by his passion and drive, not only for criminal justice work, but in his striving for self-cultivation in leading from his core values and principles. Dylan is a highly creative thinker, bringing an innovative approach to solving the problems of a complex and highly entrenched institutional system. Our conversation in this episode focuses on the creativity in Dylan’s work, as well as the values and principles he brings to his leadership in the field.

Currently serving as Director of Criminal Justice Reform at Arnold Ventures, Dylan previously served in the ACLU’s Justice Division, where he led their advocacy work on clemency and death penalty repeal. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Policy Advisor at JustLeadershipUSA, where he led the organization’s policy analysis.

Our Creativity Pro Tip at the end of the episode focuses on creative, values-based leadership. We all lead in different ways in different contexts, whether explicitly or implicitly, so I encourage you to consider how you show up as a leader in your own life, whether based in formal leadership roles or positions, or in your family, community, and so on. Leadership is an exercise in creativity, and our values are the cornerstone of our leadership. So what are your core values and passions? Have you ever formally articulated them and how they guide your path and decision making? If not, today is a great time to start. 

Credits: The Syncreate podcast is created and hosted by Melinda Rothouse, and produced by Michael Osborne at 14th Street Studios in Austin, Texas. Creative development and video production by Shuja Uddin and Devon Foster at Tishna Films. Artwork by Dreux Carpenter.

If you like this episode, you might also enjoy Episode 6: Gratitude, Gentleness, and Generosity with Mayela Padilla Manasjan and Episode 7: The Syncreate Story with Syncreate Co-Founder Charlotte Gullick.

Episode-specific hyperlinks: 

Dylan Hayre on LinkedIn

Overview of Criminal Justice Reform from the Equal Justice Initiative

History of Juneteenth from National Geographic

Overview of Sikhism

Overview of Stoicism from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

How To Reform Criminal Justice, When Prosecutors Hold The Power by Dylan Hayre

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