carroll school of management fall 2006 winston UPDATE the winston center for leadership and ethics in this issue 1 agreatday: winston centerlaunches 2 maryannglynn, directorofresearch 2 researchspotlight 2 winstoncenter collaborations 3 studentleadershipat bostoncollege 4 newsfromleadership forchange 6 anthonyzinniand eileencollinsto highlightfallprograms 6 eventcalendar Noted historian David McCullough, at the inaugural Clough Colloquium, addresses a capacity crowd in Robsham Theater. A Great Day: Winston Center Launches he winston center for leadership and ethics was formally launched Continental Congress not because of his Tlast May 4 with a day of programs highlighted by the inaugural Clough military achievement, but because they knew the man. They knew his integrity. They knew Colloquium featuring an address by noted historian David McCullough. his character, and they knew they could count on him.” The Pulitzer Prize–winning author delivered a encourage leadership at all levels of society, you Following the lecture, Charles Clough, Jr. lecture entitled “Leadership Lessons from the have got to teach history,” McCullough said. and his wife, Gloria, joined McCullough on Founding Fathers” to a capacity crowd in McCullough focused much of his talk on stage to present him with a gift in honor of his Robsham Theater. McCullough stressed the the traits that made George Washington a great serving as the first Clough Colloquium importance for leaders to have an understanding leader. speaker. of history. “When George Washington took command “If you want to be a leader, if you want to of the Continental Army in the summer of Launched ( Continued on page 5) teach the future leaders, if you want to 1775,” he said, “he was appointed by the www.bc.edu/leadership winston update | winston center for leadership and ethics fall 2006 Mary Ann Glynn, Director of Research research spotlight ary ann glynn has joined the Winston organizational cognition division, an editor for Organizational Studies Doctoral MCenter as director of research and she is the Journal of Management Inquiry, and a board Student Rick Cotton and Professor Jean the first Winston Fellow. Professor Glynn member of Organization Science. Professor Bartunek are studying the relationship earned her doctorate from Columbia University, Glynn’s research has been published in many between senior management team’s served seven years as an assistant professor at leading journals, including Academy of response to a corporate scandal and its Yale University’s School of Organization and Management Journal, Academy of Management effects on employee commitment and Management, and rose to full professor at Review, Organization Science and Strategic intentions to stay at the organization. Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Management Journal. They have surveyed more than 1800 At Boston College, Professor Glynn will “I am thrilled to have someone of Mary employees in two waves over a two-year be a member of the Organization Studies Ann’s caliber leading the Winston Center’s period during the organizational decline department. Beginning this fall, she will research. Her breadth of experience and precipitated by the scandal. When offer a graduate-level course in leadership. passion for the study of leadership and completed, their research will offer Professor Glynn is the nationally elected ethics make her a great addition,” says fresh insights on organizational change, program officer (five-year position) for the Dean Boynton. employee commitment, and ethics that Academy of Management, managerial and relate to how an organization deals with a scandal that it has precipitated. Winston Center Collaborations otivated by the belief that the examination Professor Patricia Riggin will take place Mand study of ethical leadership is vital to October 11 at 4:30 p.m. in Robsham Theater. all members of the University community, the A panel designed for the general public will Winston Center seeks to collaborate with other include DePaul Law School Professor and schools and organizations at Boston College. Director of the Center for the Study of Race & For its first collaboration, The Winston Bioethics Michelle Goodwin; former White Center will join the University’s Theatre Arts House Associate Director of Domestic Policy department and the Robsham Theater Arts and current Villanova Law School Professor Center to sponsor a suite of programs Michael Moreland; and Boston Globe journalist in support of the fall semester production of Gareth Cook, the winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Shelagh Stephenson’s An Experiment with an Prize for his writing on stem cell research. This Air Pump, a play that moves back and forth panel will occur on October 14 at 4:30 p.m. in between the eve of the 19th century and the eve Robsham Theater in between the matinee and of the 21st and raises questions about medical evening performances of the play. experimentation and stem cell research. The Both panels will be moderated by Theology play will be performed October 13, 14, and 15 in Professor John Paris, S.J. Robsham Theater. In the spring, the Center will underwrite a In an effort to enhance the theatrical conference on ethics in nursing in conjunction experience, two panels as well as an associated with the Connell School of Nursing. In film screening will be held to stimulate cooperation with the Intersections program, the intellectual discourse on the subject of bio- center will host a moderated discussion on ethics. A student-focused panel comprised of leadership, career, and vocation with Ken Biology Professor Clare O’Connor, Theology Hackett, director of Catholic Relief Services, Professor Lisa Cahill and the director of the play, and Jack Griffin of Meredith Publishing. boston college carroll school of management winston update | winston center for leadership and ethics fall 2006 Luke Schlafly ’09, Justin Rucker ’09, and Matt Acalin ’04 participate in a breakout session as part of the inaugural Chambers Lecture. winston center faculty reading group formed Student Leadership at Boston College Citing the importance of interdisciplin- ary faculty reading groups at Boston Student Roundtable Plans Jenks Student Leadership Program College for yielding curricular divi- Student Leadership Summit to Return as Part of Winston Center dends, Director of Programs Richard Last spring, the Winston Center Student The Winston Center is pleased to announce Keeley has invited a group of ten faculty Roundtable was formed to help the center that the Jenks Leadership Program will be members, representing a variety of develop, implement, and execute programs resurrected in 2007 as part of the Winston schools and offices, for eight sessions designed for a student audience. The Center. Founded in 1967, for over 35 years the during academic year 2006–2007. 12-member roundtable conducted a review of Jenks Leadership Program identified and “Such groups,” remarked Keeley, “were student leadership programs at Boston College prepared men and women to take up leadership at the heart of the Perspectives Pro- and concluded that although BC has many roles in the service of others. gram, contributed to the development leadership opportunities for its students, there The Jenks Leadership Program consists of of PULSE and Faith, Peace, and Justice is a need to provide additional programs for two components. First, students learn leadership and also played a role, I’m told, in leadership development and training. theories and concepts as well as develop skills focusing discussion on international As a result, the Winston Center Student for effective leadership. They participate in studies.” While his immediate aims are Roundtable plans to hold the first Winston retreats, workshops, and other learning modest—“I’d like to broaden the foot- Center Student Leadership Summit next spring. experiences. Second, students organize and print of the Winston Center and enjoy In its first year, the summit will be for Boston implement service projects, which serve as the intellectual company of smart College student leaders. In future years the goal laboratories for learning—about themselves, people!”—he hopes that, in the longer is to draw student leaders from across New leadership, and authority within groups. term, the group might contribute to England. Details about the summit will be Details concerning the application process developing a UN-prefixed course on available in January. will be made available in the spring semester. leadership and generate some ideas for incorporation of leadership themes into an envisioned freshman-year course for management students. boston college carroll school of management winston update | winston center for leadership and ethics fall 2006 leadership winston update for c h a n g e news editorial director of research Global Visions of Corporate Social Responsibility professor mary ann glynn An evening of conversation director of programs richard keeley eadership for change will host an Master’s in Corporate Citizenship program in Levening of conversation for business Rome. FONDACA also provides research, assistant director ian rogan leaders, community groups, students, and advanced training, and cultural dialogue on faculty on the topic of Partnerships, Power and matters related to corporate citizenship issues. contributors Profits: Global Visions of Corporate Social Additional sponsorship is provided by the theresa carey rebecca rowley Responsibility on Monday, December 11 at RBA for a Sustainable Boston. RBA is an 6:30