2002 News Release
Greensboro, N.C. - While many view leadership as color-blind - similar in experience for all regardless of race, gender or other differences - the reality is quite different according to research in the new book Leading in Black and White: Working Across the Racial Divide in Corporate America (Jossey-Bass & CCL, 2002). (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a nonprofit educational institution devoted to leadership research and training worldwide, recently teamed with Training magazine to explore the leadership competencies most important to corporate America - and how well corporate leaders are doing their jobs. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - The recent wave of corporate scandal has sparked renewed dialogue about the importance of leadership in corporate America. A new survey by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a nonprofit educational institution devoted to leadership research and training worldwide, and Chief Executive magazine offers the CEO perspective on leadership today. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - "Who me?" That was the reaction from Buzz Miller when he was approached by a member of the training division at the San Diego Fire Department to participate in a leadership development program at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®). (more...)
September 2002: Center for Creative Leadership Redesigns Program on Leading in a Complex World
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a nonprofit educational institution devoted to leadership research and training worldwide, has redesigned Leading Creatively: Navigating Complex Challenges, one of 14 open enrollment programs offered by the organization. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - Leaders today often face seemingly insurmountable challenges - from an uncertain economy and accelerating technology trends to shifting demographics, mergers and acquisitions. However according to a new book from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), it is possible for leaders to master these challenges and to thrive, even in a turbulent environment. (more...)
July 2002: Wayne State Graduate Receives Research Award From Center For Creative Leadership
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a nonprofit educational institution devoted to leadership research and training worldwide, recently presented the Kenneth Clark Research Award to Tom Giberson, a graduate of Wayne State University's Ph.D. program in industrial and organizational psychology. (more...)
June 2002: Center For Creative Leadership Announces Three New Board Members
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a nonprofit, educational institution devoted to leadership research and training, has appointed three new members to its Board of Governors: Retired Vice Admiral John R. Ryan, the 56th superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy; Sherwood Smith, chairman emeritus of Carolina Power and Light Company; and William Wiggenhorn, chief learning officer at CIGNA Corporation. (more...)
May 2002: Center For Creative Leadership President Among 25 Top Leaders Featured In New Book
John Alexander speaks out on challenge, change and the future of American business
Greensboro, N.C. - Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) President John Alexander was one of 25 American thought-leaders selected to contribute to a newly released book, "In The Face of Uncertainty" (AMACOM; May 30, 2002; $21.95 Hardcover). According to author Martha Finney, the book stemmed from a magazine article she was working on prior to the September 11th attack, which was to be based on interviews with top CEOs on the nature of hope. (more...)
May 2002: Center For Creative Leadership Research Shows Benefits For Women Who Juggle Multiple Roles
Positive links found among work, family, community experiences
Greensboro, N.C. - There are many studies about the stresses women face as they juggle roles as wife, mother, friend, community volunteer and businesswoman. But are there actually benefits from this balancing act? New research from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) shows that there are indeed positive outcomes for women who take on multiple roles. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) has selected Shalom Schwartz, a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as the 2002 H. Smith Richardson Jr. Visiting Fellow. Schwartz is one of the world's leading scholars in the field of psychology, renowned for his study of values and their impact on both individuals and society as a whole. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) has been ranked seventh overall among the Top 35 international providers of non-degree executive education programs in the Financial Times annual survey. The Center is the only non-business school ranked among prestigious business schools, including Columbia, Harvard, Duke, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton, IMD Switzerland) and INSEAD (France). This is the first year CCL has been listed in the Financial Times survey. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - More women are in leadership roles in business today than at any other time in history. But increasingly, these same women are finding themselves at a crossroads - wondering how to blend a commitment to their career with other priorities in their lives. Standing at the Crossroads: Next Steps for High-Achieving Women is a new book from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®). The book debunks the myth that women must sacrifice family or community roles in order to be successful professionally. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - There is a trend in the popular press to downplay the impact a leader's weaknesses can have on a company's performance, contending instead that it is more important to cultivate a leader's strengths. New research from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), an international educational institution devoted to leadership research and training, questions this popular theory and finds that just the opposite may be true. In fact, ignoring a leader's weaknesses may negatively impact the bottom line. (more...)
April 2002: New Book From Center For Creative Leadership Helps Managers Develop Critical Global Management Skills
A guide for managing across distance, countries and cultures
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), an international and educational institution devoted to leadership research and training, has released a groundbreaking new book on how to manage successfully across distance, countries and cultures. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) recently announced Xerox Corporation has been selected to receive an Excellence in Practice Award for its Emerging Leaders for the 21st Century program. The innovative online leadership development program was designed by the Center several years ago and redesigned for Xerox last year in an online format. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - Effective conflict resolution skills have become crucial for today's leaders. To address this growing need, the Center for Creative Leadership has expanded its Foundations of Leadership (FOL) program to include a new multi-rater instrument on conflict resolution, the Conflict Dynamics Profile® (CDP). (more...)
February 2002: Member Of Center For Creative Leadership Board To Be Honored By Psychology Association
Gary Latham becomes first practitioner in history to be honored with two awards from Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), an international nonprofit institute devoted to leadership research and training, today announced that a member of its governing board will receive the prestigious Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Gary Latham will be presented the award during SIOP's annual conference in Toronto in April in recognition of his significant work in the field of psychology. In receiving this award Latham becomes the first psychologist in the history of the organization to have received both the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award and the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology as a Profession Award (1998). (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), one of the largest international institutes devoted to leadership research and training, has implemented a number of new initiatives to help leaders meet the challenges of a changing world. These initiatives include free leadership training for public health and safety managers, a new course offering focused on managing through difficult situations, and the continued distribution of free leadership guidebooks. (more...)
January 2002: Center For Creative Leadership
Announces Plans For National Conference
Authors, leadership experts to speak at Friends of the Center event
Greensboro, N.C. - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) will hold its annual Friends of the Center conference May 29-31 in San Diego, Calif. This event, now in its fourth year, is expected to bring together more than 250 CCL alumni, partners, noted authors and thought leaders to explore the evolving role of leadership. (more...)
January 2002: Nationally Known M.D. Receives Center for Creative Leadership's Distinguished Alumni Award
Nancy Snyderman-practicing surgeon and network correspondent-to be honored at San Diego conference
Greensboro, N.C. - Today the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), an international institute devoted to leadership research and training, announced that Dr. Nancy L. Snyderman will receive its fourth-annual Distinguished Alumni Award. (more...)
Greensboro, N.C. - Today the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), an international institute devoted to leadership research and training, announced the results of a survey exploring the effectiveness of various management styles during tough times. The survey showed that the greater the stress an organization is facing, the more important the "soft" side of leadership becomes. (more...)
