The The Washington Post's summarized a recent presentation by Warren Bennis, CCLP Distinguished Fellow. The presentation was part of the International Leadership Association's webinar series and provided a revealing look into Dr. Bennis's personal journey through leadership. This article can be found in the On Leadership section of WaPo's website…….
Month: August 2010
Schell Taipei Times
"The bitter new reality is that the US and 'old Europe' have recently edged closer to becoming "developing countries,'" writes Senior Fellow Orville Schell in an editorial for the Taipei Times. The United States, he argues, should be encouraging Chinese investment rather than scaring it away…….
Reeves Beck column
In his latest column, Senior Fellow Richard Reeves discusses Glen Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, D.C…….
Hollihan presents “Barack Obama and the Debate on Health Care Reform”
"Just after noon, and its already standing room only," joked Annenberg School for Communication director Larry Gross. Students, faculty, and staff gathered at the first Annenberg Research Seminar on August 30, 2010. Faculty Fellow Tom Hollihan kicked off the series with his presentation, Barack Obama and the Debate on Health Care Reform: Dialogic Argument vs. the Politics of Resistance. Hollihan explained that Obama's campaign message was that of hope and change, but not just in a changing of the presidential office but "hope that new leadership could reinvigorate government. Change was the most repeated part of the Obama campaign. Not……
Understanding the stakeholders
One of the key findings the 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government survey is that worker satisfaction is more profoundly affected by perceptions of top management than by their immediate supervisor. What lessons can top leaders in the public and private sector glean from this? Dr. Warren Bennis answers the question in the Washington Post's section On Leadership…….
Bennis excerpt in the Economist
Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis is still receiving accolades for his just released work, Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership. The Economist is the latest publication to offer a profile of Bennis and provide an excerpt from Still Surprised, which can be read here. He is also featured in another article in The Economist entitled "The innovation machine : Two gurus look at the perspiration side of innovation."……
Seib in Huff Po – CENTCOM
"Whether these engagements," says Faculty Fellow Phil Seib "are changing anyone's outlook about the United States is open to question, but this work must be done." Seib is referring to CENTCOM, or the United States Central Command. The goal of this government organization is that it "promotes cooperation among nations, responds to crises, and deters or defeats state and non-state aggression, and supports development and, when necessary, reconstruction in order to establish the conditions for regional security, stability, and prosperity." Seib's latest article in The Huffington Post is a critique about how CENTCOM has been handling combat operations in Iraq……
Suro in Eurasia review on ‘Anchor Babies’
Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro has published a new article in Eurasia Review entitled "New Attacks On Birthright Citizenship: 'Anchor Babies' And The 14th Amendment." In it, Suro writes that "[w]hat this country needs is comprehensive immigration reform, not an attack on the Constitution," and claims that "taking away birthright citizenship will only increase the undocumented population within the United States, not decrease it." The full article can be accessed here…….
Excerpt from Bennis’ Still Surprised
The latest work by Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis, Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership has been creating a great amount of attention in the literary world. Critics have praised Bennis' candid recounts of the lessons he has learned through his 85 years of leadership. BusinessWeek has published an edited excerpt from Still Surprised, and in it, Bennis writes of his first "crucibles", a cornerstone to his leadership practices and teachings:……
Bennis and memoir featured in Psychology Today
"One of the best things about hearing people say such nice things about you is that it gives you something to live up to," says Distinguished Felllow Warren Bennis. His memoir Still Surprised, continues to gather praise and accolades. Currently, he is featured in an article in Psychology Today…….