For the past sixty years–before a strategic acquisition, during an international crisis, or after four years in college, one question has been asked by CEO's, presidents, and students alike. "Warren, do you have a minute?" Six words, perhaps better than any other, summarize the life of USC professor and CCLP Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis, "the founding father of the modern leadership movement." At an October 6th event hosted by the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy, the leadership guru spent a few minutes with USC students, faculty and staff to share stories from his latest book, Still Surprised: A Memoir……Continue Reading “Warren, Do You Have a Minute?”
Year: 2010
Schell on BBC NewsHour
On October 8, Senior Fellow Orville Schell was a guest of PBS NewsHour. As director of the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, Schell offered unique and informative insights about the Nobel Committee's awarding of the Peace Prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo…….Continue Reading Schell on BBC NewsHour
Reeves in Investors Business Daily
Richard Reeves, Senior Fellow, was cited in Investors Business Daily in reference to biography he wrote on President Ronald Reagan. The article is titled "Oct. 12, 1986, In Reykjavik, Iceland: The Day That The World Changed."……Continue Reading Reeves in Investors Business Daily
PBS: End of the Old Boys Network?
Los Angeles station KCET's announcement on Friday that it is canceling all PBS programs is a dramatic, all-stakes-on-the-table gamble. KCET is gambling that, without hefty payments to PBS and substituting a new lineup of independent and international programs for the PBS network feed, it will be a smaller but sustainable public service broadcaster. For its part, PBS is gambling that KCET cannot possibly go through with its plan and will have no alternative but to pay the substantial dues required to keep PBS programs on the station…….Continue Reading PBS: End of the Old Boys Network?
Filmmaker David Breashears: Climate Change Evident Even on Everest
Few things come as a surprise to experienced climbers, who must constantly be ready for treacherous terrain or life-or-death changes in the weather. But, when mountaineer and Mt. Everest expert David Breashears first compared his high resolution photographs of the Himalayas with the first Everest photographs taken by George Mallory in 1921, he was floored by the surprising differences. "I never expected to see climate change at the roof of the world," Breashears recalled. "These glaciers were immutable, the first explorers thought. We all thought they would be here forever, and now we are seeing glaciers sublimate. They are literally……Continue Reading Filmmaker David Breashears: Climate Change Evident Even on Everest
Advisory board member Nides nominated to become Deputy Secretary of State
President Barack Obama has nominated CCLP Advisory Board member Thomas Nides, Morgan Stanley's chief operating officer, as deputy secretary of state for management and resources. Nides, 49, has been with Morgan Stanley since 2005. His resume includes a background in politics and public relations, including serving as chief of staff for U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman during his vice-presidential campaign in 2000. If confirmed by the Senate, Nides would replace Jacob Lew, who awaits confirmation as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Click here for the White House announcement…….Continue Reading Advisory board member Nides nominated to become Deputy Secretary of State
Glickman on MSN India about the Green Revolution
Senior Fellow Dan Glickman and agriculture scientist, M.S. Swaminathan headed up a team of researchers who released a report on the Green Industry in India, according to MSN India. The report points out that the true extent of poverty is masked by economic growth in the country and that long term food supplies are running low. These findings show that India could be headed towards a devastating famine if the problem is not properly tackled…….Continue Reading Glickman on MSN India about the Green Revolution
Suro in Baltimore Sun on immigration reform
Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro called the shift in the focus of the immigration debate from the federal to state governments "a substantial dynamic" that has been building over the last half-dozen years. The full article can be read on The Baltimore Sun website…….Continue Reading Suro in Baltimore Sun on immigration reform
Hollihan in SacBee on debates
Faculty Fellow Tom Hollihan was quoted in The Sacramento Bee that the gubernatorial debate between candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown "probably the most significant event leading up to the election." Hollihan believes that this debate will be the deciding factor for many of California's uncommitted voters…….Continue Reading Hollihan in SacBee on debates
Reeves on YahooNews with Patronage Op-ed
Richard Reeves, Senior Fellow, published an op-ed on Yahoo! News about financial patronage in Washington, D.C. and the damage that it cause the credibility of the candidates for office. "It is not really politicians running the country and it is not ideologues," says Reeves. "The new bosses are corporate and bipartisan." The full article can be read here…….Continue Reading Reeves on YahooNews with Patronage Op-ed