Tag Archives: leadership

White House whistleblower

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Bookworm

Miles Taylor, whose 2018 anonymous opinion piece in The New York Times provided insight into the chaos and instability in President Trump’s administration as well as the efforts of some insiders to work against the president’s alleged recklessness, will present “Why … Continue reading →

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CWBC presents Reshma Saujani

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Bookworm

Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, will be the featured speaker at the Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium on Oct. 18. Girls Who Code works to inspire, educate, and equip girls for opportunities in computer … Continue reading →

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Leading online and off

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Bookworm

Effective school leaders see today’s myriad digital distractions—email, websites, apps, tweet—as calls to action and learning opportunities, according to Stephen J. Valentine and Reshan Richards, co-authors of Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and Off (Jossey-Bass, 2016). Drawing on … Continue reading →

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A new way to lead

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Bookworm

Sveta Emery, associate dean of finance, research, and administration in the BC School of Social Work, offers her take on The End of Leadership by Barbara Kellerman for a Chronicle of Higher Education feature, “What I’m Reading.” According to Kellerman, as a result … Continue reading →

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Nurse leadership

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Bookworm

A book co-authored by Connell School of Nursing Professor Dorothy A. Jones has been honored with the 2013 Sigma Theta Tau International “Best of Book Author Award.” Fostering Nurse-Led Care: Professional Practice for the Bedside Leader From Massachusetts General Hospital … Continue reading →

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The Commander

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Bookworm

The Carroll School of Management’s Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics will host a talk and book signing by Major Russell Lewis MC, former British Army Infantry Officer and author of Company Commander.  The event, to be held March 18 … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the F.B.I.

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bookworm

William A. Gavin, a member of the Boston College Class of 1963, has co-authored a new book that taps into expertise gained from his 28 years of investigative and executive management positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Through a … Continue reading →

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