Executive Leadership & Culture Blog

Busy schedule? Listen in as you walk, work, or drive.             Our 1-hour information sessions give prospective students an introduction to the curriculum, format, and distinctives of the Ph.D./D.B.A. Program in Values-Driven Leadership, for senior executives. In each session, you hear from the program’s director,…

For senior executives who are considering a doctoral program in leadership, “return on investment” is part of the consideration. Is this degree worth my time, effort, and money? Employers often ask the same question: if I support an executive through this program, what will our company get in return? To…

Humans are wired to be social and physically together. Research shows us this very wiring has evolved to help us survive in harsh and challenging conditions. That connection has been shown to lead to all sorts of positive outcomes, from longer life to deeper happiness. Given the current shelter-in-place rules…

COVID-19 has produced a lot of needs over the past few months. From the tactical needs of PPE, test kits and ventilators to the emotional needs of empathy and connection. And yet, one of the most critical needs across the globe, which highlights itself daily, is the need for emotionally…

Girl Scouts are providing cookies to first responders as they pivot from their normal troop activities. When the coronavirus shelter in place began, it was in the middle of cookie sales season for the Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI). More than just a delicious annual activity, the cookie sales…

Kim Cameron is one of the world’s foremost researchers and thinkers in the area of organizational culture and positive leadership. He is a Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization at the University of Michigan, where he co-founded the Center for Positive Organizations. Recently, we sat down with Cameron to ask…

Values-driven leaders are committed to service. That commitment is evident in the life of Dawn Harris Jeffries, a senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch and the founder of GLOW Girls, a Peoria, IL-based non-profit that provides girls of low socioeconomic status with tools for mental, physical, and nutritional wellness, self-efficacy,…

The last week has put the United States at an intersection of two pandemics: the coronavirus and racism. We recognize the clear need for values-driven leadership in both circumstances. In today’s Rising to the Challenge post, we’re shifting our focus from how leaders are responding to the coronavirus, to how…

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,…

Jeanie Lucy is a Public Health Optometrist. She is also assistant professor and course director for epidemiology/public health/optometry at Midwestern University (MWU), where she is Chair of Optometry Continuing Education. We spoke to her recently about the how she and her team are not only maintaining a focus on values…