2008 News Release
CCL to Host Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative's International Meeting in Colorado Springs
October 2, 2008 - Colorado Springs, CO and Greensboro, NC - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) will host the first U.S. general assembly meeting of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) at its Colorado Springs campus Oct. 13-17. The meeting will bring educators and business executives from around the world to the campus to explore global corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues. The theme for the week is "Fitness for Purpose," addressing fitness and sustainability of the individual leader, organizational sustainability and responsibility as well as the "fitness" of the planet.
GRLI was formed in 2004 to address the challenge of equipping global business leaders with the skills, knowledge and passion to increase the corporate and education world's social and environmental responsibility. CCL joined the initiative in 2006.
GRLI is a unique worldwide community made up of businesses, business schools and other learning institutions that work individually, in pairs, clusters or collectively to promote and support the development of next-generation globally responsible leaders. Its founding partners are the European Foundation of Management Development and the UN Global Compact. CCL's partner is maritime services provider Wilh. Wilhelmsen, which contributed sponsorship for the October meeting.
Click here to view a listing of the 53 organizations from around the world that are members of the GRLI.
About the Center for Creative Leadership
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) is a top-ranked, global provider of executive education that accelerates strategy and business results by unlocking the leadership potential of individuals and organizations. Founded in 1970, CCL offers an array of research-based programs, products and services for leaders at all levels. Ranked among the world's Top 10 providers of executive education by Bloomberg BusinessWeek and the Financial Times, CCL is headquartered in Greensboro, NC, with offices in Colorado Springs, CO; San Diego, CA; Brussels; Moscow; Singapore; New Delhi - NCR, India and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Its work is supported by 500 faculty members and staff.
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