Executive Doctorate Program & Center Updates
What’s the latest in the world of values-driven research and education? Read our news headlines and press releases here, to learn how we’re helping executives build strong cultures, find new employee engagement strategies, and extend their own leadership capacity.
After reading these updates, we encourage you to visit our blog for fresh insights into values-driven leadership, or find out about upcoming events at www.cvdl.ben.edu/roundtable.
CVDL Article Named to Training Industry Top 10 List

August 2020: An article co-authored by the CVDL’s Jim Ludema and Amber Johnson has received the Training Industry Readership Reward as one of 2019’s most popular articles. The article, 6 Do’s and Don’ts for Effective One-on-One Meetings, shares tips for leaders who want to communicate more effectively. “While we were…
Continue reading→Four Leaders Recognized for their Contributions to Values-Driven Leadership

Chicago, Illinois (May 29, 2020) ~ Benedictine University’s Center for Values-Driven Leadership (CVDL) announces the winners of four awards in values-driven leadership, granted biennially by the Center. “With these awards, we’re shining a light on exceptional, values-driven leaders who have a transformative impact on business and society,” says Dr. Jim Ludema,…
Continue reading→Change Experts Bill Pasmore, Mike Manning, to Introduce New Change Management Assessment

Free change management workshop Friday, February 7, 2020 Identifying & Measuring the Behaviors for Leading Change Organizational change can be difficult, but that’s no excuse for doing it poorly. A team of scholars, led by Dr. Bill Pasmore of Columbia University and including Dr. Mike Manning, of Benedictine University’s Center…
Continue reading→2019-2020 Events Calendar: Executive Education Workshops, Webinars, & More

Starting this September, the Center for Values-Driven Leadership will host more than a dozen events designed to help you think deeper and lead stronger. Our new 2019-2020 Executive Education & Events Calendar makes it easy to make sure you don’t miss an opportunity. Download it today, then follow the links to…
Continue reading→Center Marks 10 Years of Global Efforts to Change the Way Business is Done

Watch our 10th Anniversary Video: Press Release • 10th Anniversary Chicago, Illinois (October 25, 2018) ~ Ten years ago, in the middle of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and following on the heels of business scandals like Enron and Bernie Madoff, Benedictine University launched the Center for Values-Driven Leadership. The Center’s objective…
Continue reading→Veterans & Health Care Leaders to be Featured in Upcoming Information Sessions for PhD in Leadership

Prospective Students of Ph.D./D.B.A. Program in Values-Driven Leadership to Speak on Program’s Benefits for Health Care Executives, Veterans, Military Officers CHICAGO – June 27, 2018: Health care leaders, veterans, and military officers are invited to attend two upcoming information sessions that will feature graduates of Benedictine University’s Ph.D. and…
Continue reading→Benedictine University Honors Five Leaders with Awards for Values-Driven Leadership and Service

Dr. Sandra Gill was surprised by an award presented in recognition of her service to the Center. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, Illinois (June 6, 2018) ~ Benedictine University’s Center for Values-Driven Leadership (CVDL) announced the winners of five awards in values-driven leadership, granted biennially by the CVDL. “These awards are an…
Continue reading→Benedictine Ph.D. Program Named #1 in Leadership, for Second Year in a Row

HR.Com Recognizes Benedictine University’s Doctoral Program as Top Ph.D. Program in Leadership & Organizational Development Lisle, IL – February 2018: Benedictine University’s Ph.D./D.B.A. Program in Values-Driven Leadership, for senior executives, has been named the top leadership doctoral program in HR.com’s annual listing, for the second year in a row. The program earned top honors…
Continue reading→BBB Torch Awards Honor Values-Driven Businesses, Feature CVDL Speaker

CHICAGO – BBB is proud to announce the nine companies that have emerged from hundreds of nominations to be honored at the 2017 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. Six Chicago-area businesses have been selected as recipients of the prestigious award presented by Better Business Bureau serving Chicago & Northern Illinois…
Continue reading→#1 Ph.D. Program: Leadership Excellence Names Benedictine Doctoral Program as Top in Category

HR.Com Recognizes Benedictine University’s Doctoral Program as Top Ph.D. Program in Leadership Lisle, IL – February 2017: Benedictine University’s Ph.D./D.B.A. Program in Values-Driven Leadership, for executives, has been named the top leadership doctoral program in HR.com’s annual listing of the best doctoral programs with a leadership or organizational development emphasis. This first place ranking…
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