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Christopher Gergen Named CCL Innovator in Residence
January 19, 2010 - Greensboro, NC - Christopher Gergen's successful journey as an entrepreneur and social innovator started in Santiago, Chile and spanned the United States as he founded a series of education and service organizations. His latest stop: the top-ranked Center for Creative Leadership. (more...)

BusinessWeek Survey Ranks Center for Creative Leadership Among World's Best in Executive Education
November 6, 2009 - Greensboro, NC - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL^®) ranked among the world's top providers of executive education in a biennial BusinessWeek survey released today. (more...)

American Express and CCL Partner on Third Run of Nonprofit Leadership Academy
October 22, 2009 - Greensboro, NC - The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL^®) and American Express will kick off the third American Express Nonprofit Leadership Academy in New York City on October 26. The nation-wide program aims to develop the next generation of leaders in the nonprofit sector. It is the second run of the program this year. (more...)

Accelerating Performance: Five Leadership Skills You and Your Organization Can't Do Without
October 2009 - Greensboro, N.C. - Leadership is like a muscle. The more intelligently you train, the stronger you get. Research at the Center for Creative Leadership reminds us why leaders everywhere, from Fortune 500s to the smallest of nonprofits, need to get to the gym right away. (more...)

ROI Institute and CCL conduct first ROI Certification on Leadership Development
September 28, 2009 - Birmingham, AL & Greensboro, NC - The ROI Institute and the not-for-profit Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) have just completed the first ever ROI certification for individuals involved in leadership development. This comprehensive one-week workshop, designed to prepare leadership development professionals to conduct impact and ROI studies on major leadership programs, was conducted on CCL's beautiful headquarters campus in Greensboro, NC. (more...)

CCL Receives $498K Recovery Act Grant to Help Local Youth
September 4, 2009 - Greensboro, N.C. - With support from a major federal grant, CCL will help put dozens of young people on the path to success. The Center has received a $498,203 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to expand its leadership and mentoring program for youth with the Greensboro YMCA. (more...)

Mind the Leadership Gap
August 2009 - Brussels - Today's turbulent times test the skills of leaders - the best ones know how to weather change and navigate rough economic waters. But how can you tell if your organisation has leaders with the right stuff? (more...)

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CCL's John McGuire Critiques State of U.S. Political Leadership
CCL senior faculty member John McGuire critiques the shortcomings of U.S. political leadership -- and calls for a new model, already successful in the corporate world, that favors interdependence over conflict.   (more...)

Leadership development: is it worth the money?
Yes, say Jennifer Martineau, Emily Hoole and Tracy Patterson of the Center for Creative Leadership. They explain how to evaluate the worth of leadership development.  (more...) (PDF)

Change Safari
Ghanaian business leaders are embracing executive coaching in a bid to leverage the republic's resources and economic potential.  (more...) (PDF)

CCL, Bersin Report on Succession Management Spotlighted by Leading UK Trade Publication
Talent Management Review, a leading HR trade publication in the UK, spotlights a new report co-authored by CCL and Bersin & Associates, which shows most companies still use succession management plans that are antiquated, rigid and too focused on top jobs.  (more...) (PDF)

CCL President John Ryan Discusses Learning Agility in New BusinessWeek.com Column
Learning agility is best fostered by encountering new challenges and getting the right feedback to improve your performance.  (more...)

CCL President John Ryan Offers Six Tips on BusinessWeek.com for Managing Leadership Stress
Six Ways to Manage Leadership Stress - Especially in this treacherous economy, these principles, from maintaining perspective to welcoming feedback, will help keep stress from turning toxic.  (more...)

CCL President John Ryan Offers Crisis Leadership Tips on BusinessWeek.com
In this meltdown, people in its center can positively influence the outcome. Those of us watching from the outside can learn to be better leaders.  (more...)

Harvard Management Update Reissues CCL Article on Leading Amid Change
Bunker and Wakefield, CCL experts on change management, also had an article entitled "Leading in Times of Change" published in Harvard Management Update three years ago. Harvard has reissued that article as the present financial crisis looms.  (more...)

Harvard Case Study Spotlights CCL
Harvard Business School recently published a case study on CCL that explores our history, services, educational approach and impact. Developed by a team of Harvard researchers who interviewed many CCL executives, faculty and staff, the study offers a comprehensive overview of CCL's work and mission. Download a PDF of the article.

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