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:……

Lerner Named Faculty Fellow at CCLP

University of Southern California Law Professor Jack Lerner has been named a Faculty Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP). Lerner, who directs the USC Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, will be involved with research projects and public programs as well as provide guidance to law fellows at the Annenberg Center. He is the first fellow selected outside the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism…….

Annual Fellows Luncheon highlights CCLP impact in a variety of fields

Geoffrey Cowan (left) and Warren Bennis at the Annual Fellows Luncheon held at the University of Southern California. Faculty, staff and friends of the Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) gathered for the second Annual Fellows Luncheon to honor senior, faculty, research, law, graduate and junior fellows. Following welcoming remarks from managing director Geoffrey Baum and director Geoffrey Cowan, guests and honorees listened as select fellows described projects and accomplishments during the 2009-2010 academic year. Distinguished fellow, noted author and leadership scholar Warren Bennis was the featured guest, offering observations about the rising importance of the communication field…….

Curtin, Glickman and Zacchino appointed CCLP senior fellows

A top news executive and two leading global policymakers have been appointed 2010-2011 senior fellows of Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. As part of CCLP, senior fellows contribute to the Communication Leadership blog, participate in public programs and lead projects in specific areas of engagement for the Center…….

CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan inducted into American Academy

Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor, Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership, and Director of the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy at the University of Southern California, is being inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 229th class of new fellows in Boston on Saturday, October 10. The program "celebrates pioneering research and scholarship, artistic achievement, and exemplary service to society." "The Induction ceremony celebrates the Academy's mission and the accomplishments of its newly elected members," said Chief Executive Officer Leslie Berlowitz. "Through three centuries of service, the Academy and its Fellows have been dedicated to intellectual leadership and……

CCLP welcomes new junior fellow, Monica Alba

Monica Alba has joined the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy as a junior fellow. Monica is an award-winning, honors graduate of the USC Annenberg School (Class of 2009). She earned her degree in broadcast journalism with minors in international relations and cinematic arts. She is the co-founder of the highly successful Social Issues Film Festival (SI DocFest), a high school film festival that requires students to produce short documentaries on social issues in the San Francisco Bay Area and awards $30,000 to students, schools and non-profits annually…….