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Financial Times Survey Ranks Center for Creative Leadership No. 6 Worldwide in Executive Education
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL ®) ranked No. 6 overall in the 2009 Financial Times worldwide survey of executive education released today. CCL has ranked in the survey's overall Top 10 for five straight years, placing it in the company of many of the world's elite business schools. It is the only institution in the survey focused exclusively on leadership education and research. The survey ranked 45 institutions globally. (more...)
Multinational Business Expert Takes Charge of the Center for Creative Leadership's Northern Europe Region
George Manka is the new Regional Director for the Center for Creative Leadership's (CCL®) operations in Northern Europe, a market that covers Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries. (more...)
CCL Partners with USB to Train Coaches in Africa
South African newspaper Die Burger recently profiled CCL's efforts to bring leadership development to coaches in South Africa. The result of a partnership between CCL and the University of Stellenbosch (USB) in Cape Town, the initiative provided training to 14 coaches in this part of the world. The coaches will be deployed in leadership programs in Africa. Patrick Stichelmans, CCL-EMEA coaching talent director, is quoted in the article, stating that South Africa has great potential and that we must work to develop it. Read the article (in Afrikaans) (PDF, 254 KB)
CCL, VimpelCom Launch Joint Venture in Moscow
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
Report shows 100 percent of program participants confirm direct impact. (more...)
2008 Financial Times Survey Ranks the Center for Creative Leadership No. 8 Worldwide in Executive Education
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) ranked No. 8 overall in the 2008 Financial Times worldwide survey of executive education. For the seventh consecutive year, CCL is the only institution in the survey focused exclusively on leadership education and research, placing it in the company of many of the world's elite business schools. 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...)
CCL Launches Flagship Program for Leaders in Africa
In response to this aspiration echoed by many others on the continent, the Center for Creative Leadership is bringing its flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP)® to Africa, in partnership with the University of Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development Ltd in South Africa. (more...)
Coaching at Work Article Highlights CCL - EMEA's Expertise in Coaching
The article, "Costa Del Coaching", focuses on the state of coaching in Spain and quotes Sara Ais, an independent coach who works with CCL, regarding her experiences of being a coach in the Spanish market. CCL's Emerging Leaders Research: Phase II, Europe findings are discussed with further clarification provided by the report's authors Alessia D-Amato and Jennifer Deal. CCL-Europe's work with Banco de Bilbao y Vizcaya is also presented as a case study. (more...) (PDF, 128 KB)
CCL Executives Discuss Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Ethical Leadership in AmCham Business Journal
Lily Kelly-Radford, CCL's executive vice president of global leadership development, and Rudi Plettinx, managing director of CCL - EMEA, reflect on links between ethical leadership and CSR in the third quarter 2005 issue of AmCham Business Journal in Brussels. (more...) (PDF, 3.9 MB)
"Global Managing: Mastering the Spin of a Complex World"
As the global economy has come of age, many managers have been thrust into leadership role in which their skills don't match the requirements of the job. But are the capabilities needed to succeed in a global context really so different form those that are critical for domestic managers? (more...) (PDF, 943 KB)
"Cultural Intelligence and the Global Economy"
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Among the 21st century skills that are frequently talked about are the ability to adapt constantly to different people from diverse cultures and the ability to manage the interconnectedness of today's world. ( more... PDF, 98 KB)
CCL - EMEA Article in EuropeanCEO Highlights the Link Between Exercise and Effective Leadership
The article, "Fit for the hard work of business", written by CCL-Europe's managing director Rudi Plettinx, draws on CCL research which shows that exercisers score better than non-exercisers in all leadership categories — including organization, credibility, leading others and authenticity. (more...) (PDF, 178 KB)
CCL - EMEA Article in AmCham Belgium's Business Journal Examines Flexibility
An article by CCL - EMEA's Allan Calarco in the September 2006 issue of the American Chamber Belgium's Business Journal explores the role of adaptability in the context of the changing nature of leadership. The article, "Adaptability: Keys to Success", outlines three kinds of flexibility that allow leaders to adeptly manage change. (more...) (PDF, 615 KB)
Corporate Responsibility Research Featured in Scandinavian Business Magazine
Rudi Plettinx, managing director of CCL-Europe, authors thought piece for Nordicum. (more...) (PDF, 207 KB)
The Wall Street Journal Spotlights CCL Programme
Columnist Jared Sandberg writes favorably about his experience in CCL's Foundations of Leadership open-enrolment programme in a two-part story. Read the columns as well as find out more information about the Foundations of Leadership programme. (more...)
Blended Learning Enhances CCL - EMEA's Flagship Open-Enrolment Programme
The Center for Creative Leadership - EMEA announces that Friday5s®, an innovative online component, will become part of CCL's flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP)® this spring in Europe. Coupled with online assessments before and after classroom sessions, this addition reflects CCL's pioneering work in Blended Learning solutions. (more...)
