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fall 2014 WINSTON UPDATE The Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics • • • LOCAL LEADERS REFLECT ON MAKING • • • IN THIS ISSUE BOSTON STRONGER By Carolyn Freeman, The Heights Staff 1 Clough Colloquium: Local Leaders Reflect on Making Boston Stronger 2 Chambers Lecture Series: Former U.S. Senator Talks Bipartisanship 3 Brennan Symposium: NFL Star Matt Ryan, Wife Sarah Talk Team Chemistry 4 Jenks Leadership Program Update 5 Lunch with a Leader: ESPN Executive Talks Leadership 5 Lunch with a Leader: General Electric CMO Highlights Path for Students Photo by Gillooly John 6 Collaborations: The Boston Strong Panel and CNN's John King at the Clough Colloquium. Newsom Urges Revolutionary Gender Debate Boston was able to come together for CNN John King moderated the panel, 7 Collaborations: in the aftermath of last year’s which was the Winston Center for Leader- Elizabeth Smart Shares Story of marathon, because the city had ship and Ethics’ final event for the 2013–14 Overcoming Adversity prepared for it and the people academic year. 8 Winston Center Research Activities trusted one another, said former A little over a year ago, Boston residents Mayor Thomas M. Menino at the saw their community leaders come to- 9 Barhydt Departs Winston Center gether in the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Clough Colloquium’s Making 9 Fall Events Boston Stronger panel in Robsham Marathon. The people of Boston witnessed “a desperately needed bout of democratic 10 Around the Table: Theater on May 7, 2014. vitality,” said Dean of the College of Arts Lunch with a Leader In addition to Mayor Menino, the panel and Sciences David Quigley in his introduc- was composed of Deval L. Patrick, the tion of the guests. 11 Upcoming Events: governor of Massachusetts, and Edward Clough Colloquium King began the discussion by asking the Davis, the former police commissioner three panelists about the differences in 12 Upcoming Events: of Boston. Chief National Correspondent (Continued on page 4) Chambers Lecture Series • • • FORMER U.S. SENATOR TALKS BIPARTISANSHIP By Carolyn Freeman, The Heights Staff The two parties are separated on keystone issues—taxes and long-term debt—which has resulted in negligence on critical issues. That uncertainty in Congress, she said, has led to the worst post-recession recovery in history. “We should be far beyond where we are today when it comes to economic growth and job creation,” she said. “It’s because Congress is feeding the open-endedness and uncertainty.” This uncertainty is due to increased party separation in the government. In 1982, The National Journal determined that there were 344 members of the House of Rep- resentatives who came between the most Photo by Gillooly John conservative Democrat and the most liberal Olympia Snowe, U.S. Senator from Maine, at the Chambers Lecture Series. Republican. At the end of 2012, there were 13. Today, there are four of these bipartisan On Tuesday evening, February 11, 2014, for- lieve that change must occur from outside representatives. There are zero senators mer U.S. Republican Senator from Maine, the government, not from within. Senator who fall into that category, she said. Olympia Snowe, keynoted the Chambers Snowe observed widespread fear that this Congress is currently at the highest level Lecture Series and highlighted the in- partisanship would become an institution- of polarization since the end of Recon- creased polarization in U.S. politics. alized part of our culture. She reassured struction, Snowe said. “Suffice to say, the those concerned that it is possible to move Snowe began her political career in 1974 red states are getting redder, and the blue past bitter political divides and find a way in the Maine House of Representatives, states are getting bluer.” to work collaboratively. winning her late husband’s seat at the age Snowe went on to say that change is still of 26. She later served in the Maine State “Yes, we can defeat the machinery of par- possible, even though approval ratings Senate before being elected to the U.S. tisanship, and we can bridge the political of Congress are at an all-time low. She House of Representatives in 1978. Snowe divide, in spite of what the polarized voices has created a list on her website, called served for 16 years in the House and then of the political classes have you believe,” Olympia’s List, which supports and recog- began her tenure as a U.S. Senator in she said. nizes more moderate elected officials. She 1994, a position she held until December Currently, the bipartisan process has supports those candidates who are willing 2012. In total, her political career lasted broken down and has devolved into a to work across political lines. nearly 40 years. series of winner-take-all votes. The process “We are a representative democracy,” said In 2013, she published Fighting for Common is now more about sending a message to Snowe. “We can demand bipartisanship, Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in one’s political base than it is about policy, and we’ll get it.” Bipartisanship is essential Congress, which aims to explain how the she said. to reach policy goals and make progress, Senate and Congress, in general, work. “Nowhere is it more indicative that the pro- she said, and the recent extreme polariza- “More than ever, we need to have these cess has broken down then when you look tion has hindered the country’s progress. conversations in order to have a better at the budget process,” said Snowe. “The understanding of one another and of the “Bipartisanship is not a political theory,” largest economy in the world is operating issues and problems that are confronted in Snowe concluded. “It’s a political necessity. without a budget.” our states,” Snowe said. “What can we do It’s essential to getting things done. Politics to make the government work again?” This is no way to govern a great nation, she is too important to be left to the politicians. said. Snowe compared the lockdown in We can make the changes that are essential Polarization will not diminish in the short Congress to a Democratic ship and a Re- and necessary.” term, she said, and the fight for bipartisan- • publican ship passing in the night—one in ship must occur outside the institution. the Atlantic Ocean, and one in the Pacific. Her travels across the country led her to be- 2 ○ winston uPdate fall 2014 • • • NFL STAR MATT RYAN, WIFE SARAH TALK TEAM CHEMISTRY By Gus Merrell On March 12, 2014, Matt and Sarah Ryan, 2007 graduates of Boston College, spoke to a packed room of students and alumni at the Brennan Symposium in Leadership and Ethics hosted by the Winston Center. Topics ranged from successfully fostering teamwork and chemistry as leaders to the lessons they both have learned through their life experi- ences as student-athletes. Matt and Sarah stressed that highs and lows come day-to-day throughout the season, and part of the process of becoming successful is learning how to deal with that rollercoast- er. Matt has clearly had many rollercoasters, like any other athlete. However, the one he emphasized was the swing from winning 13 games in the 2012 season, riding on what he called a “six-month high,” to winning only Photo by Gillooly John Matt and Sarah Ryan share team chemistry at the Brennan Symposium. four games in the 2013 season, where each week was difficult. Both of the Ryans emphasized the need bus, and your bus is going in this direction, Attending BC was a formative experience for for good chemistry and teamwork in order and you have to get everyone on your bus. both Matt and Sarah that prepared them for for an organization to be successful. Matt If you have people going in the wrong direc- their post-graduate careers. Sarah acknowl- said that the teams with the best chemistry tion, you got to get them off the bus.” edged that the academics and the athletics were the winning teams. Sarah stressed helped her to develop a tremendous work the presence of senior leaders when she There are always going to be people whose ethic. Matt recognized the importance of the came to the BC women’s basketball team bus doesn’t go in the same direction as network BC provided to him, and of his com- as a freshman, saying how large a role their yours, Ryan said, and in the NFL those munication major, which he said prepared locker room presence played in making the people are usually gone quickly. He said that him to lead a successful life if the NFL did team a cohesive unit. in college it is the leader’s job to try and get not pan out. those buses back on track. Matt highlighted the need for a common “There could not have been a better major purpose and direction for a team to be “You have to find what motivates people,” to prepare me for being a quarterback in the successful. As his offensive coordinator liked Ryan said. “Finding what is your teammates’ NFL and the things it asked me to do off the to tell him in college, “You have to drive your ‘why,’ and getting them back on track.” field,” he said. Matt parted with wisdom about fostering good chemistry through developing close, personal relationships. “When you live with someone in Walsh, you are close with them,” he said. Whether they were aspiring residents of Walsh Hall or upperclassmen, BC students in attendance understood exactly what he was talking about. • Photo by Gillooly John Matt and Sarah Ryan pictured with Andy Boynton, Dean of the Carroll School of Management.