2008 News Release Abstracts
New Development Tools Available from CCL Labs
December 2008 - CCL is pleased to announce the release of two new product prototypes: Values Explorer™ and Leadership Metaphor Explorer™. These innovative, easy-to-use card decks facilitate meaningful conversation on a variety of leadership issues. Learn more
Eight Ways to Use Your Power Wisely at Work
December 11, 2008 - Greensboro, NC - Many talented senior executives admit to feeling a sense of powerlessness at work. But there are steps they can take to regain control, according to new research from the Center for Creative Leadership. (more...)
CCL Adds Five New Board Members
November 21, 2008 - Greensboro, NC - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) has named five new members to its Board of Governors, which oversees the Center's operations. (more...)
CCL Services Available in New Languages
November 2008 - To better meet the needs of CCL's global clientele, we are pleased to make some of our most popular offerings available in additional languages. For example, CCL's flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP)®, the world's most attended program of its kind, is now offered in French — with other such languages as Spanish, German and Russian becoming available shortly. A number of CCL assessments have been translated into languages as French, German, Simplified Chinese and Japanese. We look forward to discussing these new options with our clients and continuing to invest in the relevance and impact of our offerings.
CCL to Host GRLI'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. (more...)
CCL, VimpelCom Launch Joint Venture in Moscow
September 23, 2008 - Moscow and Greensboro - VimpelCom, a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a leading global provider of executive education, today announced a joint venture in Russia under the name of LLC Center for Creative Leadership. The Center for Creative Leadership will be the main shareholder and founder, with a VimpelCom subsidiary as the minority co-founder. (more...)
CCL's Flagship Program Delivers Results in Europe
September 16, 2008 - Europe - Report shows 100 percent of program participants confirm direct impact. (more...)
New Journal Article Explores Leadership and the Legal Profession
September 15, 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. - A new article by CCL faculty member Roland Smith and attorney Paul Bennett Marrow in the New York State Bar Association Journal explores the need for a new model of leadership development in the legal profession. Read the full article from the September 2008 issue of the Journal. (more...)
Leadership Development Program (LDP)® in French
July 31, 2008 - Brussels - For the first time, the Center for Creative Leadership's flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP) will be offered to francophone executives and senior managers. "This LDP is the first program of its kind to be offered entirely in French, from assessments to feedback and course work," says Allan Calarco, CCL EMEA Group Manager. (more...)
BusinessWeek.com Spotlights New Sailing Partnership
August 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. - CCL and the Offshore Sailing School are teaming up to develop stronger leaders through a unique customized program. Read BusinessWeek.com's report
Leaders Magazine Interviews CCL President John Ryan
July 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. - In the latest issue of this influential business magazine, John Ryan discusses CCL's services, plans for international growth and key priorities for the future. Download a PDF of the article.
New Program Reveals Key to Running Great Teams
July 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. - High-performing teams are a key to competitive advantage - and a new program from the Center for Creative Leadership prepares executives and managers to build and lead them. (more...)
Offshore Sailing School and Center for Creative Leadership Announce Groundbreaking Alliance
July 2008 - Fort Myers, FL - America's #1 Sailing School and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) announced the launch of Leadership at the Helm. (more...)
CCL, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launch New Initiative
June 17, 2008 - Princeton, N.J. and Greensboro, N.C.The Ladder to Leadership program aims to boost the skills of emerging community health leaders in the United States. (more...)
CCL Partners with Major Foundation on Groundbreaking Initiative
May 29, 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF®) in collaboration with CCL has launched Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Community Health Leaders. This new four-year initiative will develop nearly 300 emerging leaders employed by health and health-related nonprofit and government organizations. (more...)
Financial Times Survey Results Are In; CCL Ranks in Top 10 Worldwide Again
May 12, 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. In the 2008 Financial Times survey, CCL earned a Top 10 ranking worldwide among providers of executive education for the fourth straight year. As part of its special report, the newspaper also profiled CCL President John Ryan in an article that explores the Center's current and future work. (more...)
Five Smart Moves for Bolstering Your Leadership Image
April 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. - If you want to keep your career moving ahead, managing your image is a must. Your effectiveness as a leader is directly linked to how others perceive you. (more...)
March 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. - Faced with a critical gap in leadership skills and a pending culture shift, Catholic Healthcare Partners (CHP) joined with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) to build a team of talented leaders and a more vibrant organizational future. Five years later, this innovative partnership has helped transform CHP - one of the nation's largest nonprofit health systems - and also garnered industry-wide attention. (more...)
CCL Bolsters Organizational Leadership Expertise
February 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. - Bill Pasmore, an international authority in organizational leadership, has joined the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) as Organizational Practice Leader. He will lead CCL's efforts to help clients develop the larger organizational leadership systems that increase their overall performance and enable their individual leaders to thrive. (more...)
CCL Joins Global Partners on Innovative Corporate Responsibility Program
February 2008 - Greensboro, N.C. - CCL, in partnership with three international firms from the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI), will launch Developing the Company of Tomorrow — Today, a pioneering new program to advance corporate global responsibility. (more...)
