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EDRT Presence at DCU’s Leadership & Talent Institute Inaugural Conference
In March 2016, EDRT Director Jack McCarthy spoke at Dublin City University’s inaugural Leadership & Talent Institute conference on the subject of Leadership for a Sustainable World. Jack spoke about his experiences in helping to facilitate leadership development workshops with NGO managers in Ethiopia and our colleagues from CCL’s amazing Leadership Beyond Boundaries program and his work and travels in Africa fostering sustainable leadership initiatives in the developing world. His session was entitled “A Quest for Global Leadership: Living and Leading in a Changed World.” Our colleagues at Dublin City University founded the Leadership & Talent Institute as the first of its kind in Ireland based on their experiences with EDRT’s unique model in Boston.
Learn more about Dublin City University’s Leadership & Talent Institute here.
A Guide to Millennials + Workplace from EDRT Director Jack McCarthy
The Spring 2016 issue of Everett Magazine includes a fascinating feature by EDRT Director Jack McCarthy on Millennials and the workplace. He shares his potent insights on the integration of technology, service-oriented missions, and strong work culture as important factrs for what Millennials are looking for as they enter the workforce.
Engaged and confused? EDRT Director Jack McCarthy Speaks to Attendees of Parents’ Weekend 2015 on Expectations, Success, and Steps
During Parents' Weekend, students, parents, and alumni flow into BU to celebrate all that the university offers. As a part of Questrom School of Business' programming for the weekend, EDRT Director Professor Jack McCarthy delivered a talk session on creative approaches to learning, teambuilding, and discovery that work best for today's students and VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) world.
EDRT Directory Jack McCarthy Named as New Director of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
During July 2015, Jack McCarthy was named as Director of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at Boston University. He succeeds Dr. Ksenya Khinchuk, who retired from the university this summer after her distinguished service in this role for 25 years.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program was established by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, in memory of the late Senator and former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. The Program is a Fulbright exchange activity funded by the U.S. Congress through the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It provides ten months of non-degree, graduate-level study, leadership development, professional affiliations, and related opportunities for cultural exchange.
The Program invites distinguished, mid-career professionals from developing nations throughout the world who have demonstrated potential for leadership in public service to spend an academic year at sixteen participating universities. BU is the only university to have continually hosted Humphrey Fellows since the Program’s inception.
Humphrey Fellows contribute wonderful expertise and unique global perspectives from amazing part of the world to our learning community in Boston and at BU.
The Humphrey Fellowship Program was featured at the Fall 2014 EDRT Meeting on Developing a Global Mindset, where former Director Khinchuk and three Humphrey Fellows participated in a panel session entitled “Voices from There: Developing Global Leaders through the Humphrey Fellowship Program.”
Learn more about the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.
BU Today Spotlights ‘Still Running: An Art Marathon for Boston’, an initiative founded by two College of Fine Arts students with the help of advisors such as EDRT Director Jack McCarthy
Nearly a year ago, in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, BU College of Fine Arts students Taylor Mortell and Luca decided to heal the community through art showings and workshops, in an initiative named 'Still Running.' When fundraising and planning logistics of the organization, EDRT Director Jack McCarthy played an instrumental role in advising the two students. His advice and connecting of other great local experts to the organization were highlighted in the article's review of this organization's incredible story of hope. Click here to view.
EDRT Director Jack McCarthy featured in Financial Times for his Creative Teaching Approach
The Financial Times spotlights Professor Jack McCarthy's partnerships with on-campus arts groups and his OB221 class in a feature article discussing the importance of involving the arts and creativity in the modern business school curriculum. Read the article here!
Frances Hesselbein Featured on the Cover of “Diversity Woman” Magazine
Frances Hesselbein, CEO of the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute, is currently featured on the cover of the Spring 2014 issue of "Diversity Woman" magazine. The cover article details her incredible legacy of work in leadership development emphasizing diversity and leading with a purpose. To read the issue, click here!
Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute November/December Newsletter
The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute released their November/December newsletter issue recently, which includes updates, news, and upcoming leadership development opportunities.
To view the November/December e-newsletter, click here!
Executive Development Roundtable (EDRT) Celebrates 25 Years at Fall 2013 Meeting in Boston
Post by Marianne Ganley, CCL
Last week, a capacity crowd turned out in Boston for the 2013 Fall meeting of the Executive Development Roundtable (EDRT). EDRT is a dynamic, peer-based learning consortium bringing together thought leaders from Boston University’s School of Management, the Center for Creative Leadership, and the profit and nonprofit organizations that comprise the membership. The session’s topic, The Power of Relationships and Developmental Networks, was a particularly fitting one as EDRT celebrated its 25th anniversary during this meeting – serving as a testament to the relevance and impact of strong networks over time.
Another highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the Marion Gislason Award to the Shipley Professor in Management at the Boston University School of Management, Kathy Kram, for her contributions to the field of leadership development. A long-time friend of CCL, Kathy was a Visiting Scholar in 2000-2001 and served as a member of the Center’s Board of Governors from 2002-2009. (Shown here with Tim Hall, Founding Director of EDRT.)
Kathy, along with Monica Higgins, Professor of Education at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, were keynotes for this meeting. Both world-class scholars, authors and consultants, their session was a deep dive into creating and cultivating developmental networks – networks of high-quality relationships characterized by mutual learning and mutual trust to provide the knowledge, guidance, and opportunities for a leader to grow.
Preceding the keynote presentation, Michael Campbell, Faculty for Delivery and Research, set the stage on the why and the how – why developmental networks are relevant and how to apply simple, practical tools for developing self and others.
Application panels on Day Two built on the previous day’s themes:
- Mary Abraham, CCL Director Digital Learning Products, along with business partners Corey Milnes of Allen Interactions and Fred Dierksmeier of Essilor of America showed how they used their networks to achieve significant business outcomes for their respective organizations. Together, they developed eLearning courses using CCL’s Guidebooks as source material in support of Essilor’s Leadership EDGE program, with Allen Interactions serving as a development partner.
- Four leaders from Boston Scientific gave the audience a glimpse of mentoring networks in action. Four years ago, women from that organization formed an all-volunteer cross-functional and cross-locational mentoring circle program begun by and facilitated by volunteers. The initiative has grown into a wildly successful program that develops and supports 250 leaders at all levels throughout their organization.
Egypt’s army chief trained at Army War College in Carlisle, Pa.
Another great example of both professional and personal relationship building in Leadership!
Recruiting al-Sisi and military leaders from other U.S. allies to build professional and personal relationships at the Army War College is an investment in the future, said Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, commandant at the college. Its international fellows program began in the 1970s. To read the full article click here.
Steve Gerras and COL Mik McCrea were featured in this PBS-affiliate interview. Listen to interview.
