"On a much more elevated scale, I was totally absorbed by [Distinguished Fellow] Warren Bennis's Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership," said James Kristie, editor and associate publisher, Directors & Boards on an article on Fast Company where leaders of NGOs and corporate social responsibility divisions are reading. "One of the truly renowned tracers of 'the DNA of leadership,' a term this much-credentialed USC professor uses to describe his research into the rulers of the corporate and nonprofit worlds in his decades-long quest to understand what it is that makes these leaders tick…….
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Bennis on ChicagoNow
A profile and summary of Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis and his recently published memoir, Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Lifetime in Leadership was published on the ChicagoNow blog…….
Bennis on Economic Times website
The Moghul of the modern day field of leadership studies, otherwise known as Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis was profiled on the website for The Economic Times. He spoke of his newest release Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Lifetime in Leadership and said that he still can "see the world with the same wide-eyed wonder as I did years ago, because everything is so different from what it was then."……
“Warren, Do You Have a Minute?”
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……
Bennis on CTV News website
CTV News wrote a profile on Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis, noting him amongst the most influential leadership scholars in the world alongside James Kouzes and Barry Posner. The article also notes lessons learned from Bennis' newest book, Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in 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."……
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…….
Bennis profiled in WaPo article for new memoir
Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis has been garnering more attention as his memoir Still Surprised has come to bookshelves everywhere. In this week's "On Leadership" section of the The Washington Post website, reporter Howard Gardner reflects on how his personal relationship with Bennis and the lessons Bennis has shared on leadership have affected the reporter's life and his ability to lead. Bennis' profile can be read on the WaPo's website…….