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Faith and Global Engagement is excited to be a conference partner… On March 18-20, 2021 (Eastern Time), Wake Forest Program for Leadership and Character will host a free virtual conference on Character and the Professions. This conference explores how virtuous character sustains ethical leadership across six professional contexts: business, divinity, engineering and technology, law, medicine, and public…
How to lead in a Chaotic World
Synopsis Drawing on more than 10 years of research interviewing 550 of the world’s prominent leaders, Dr. Michael Lindsay shares lessons learned on how the most accomplished leaders navigate VUCA- the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity, we see all around us today. Speakers bio: Michael Lindsay is the President of Taylor University in the U.S….
Only Through Time
‘Only through time time is conquered’, writes T. S. Eliot famously in “Burnt Norton”, the first poem of the Four Quartets. Eliot’s long poem takes us through London’s alleyways and evocative rose–gardens, passing through summer trees and the figured leaf, asking uncertain and uneasy questions. Where are we, as human dancers, in all this history of…
Lead for Life (L4L) 2022/23 Midyear Reunion
This year’s Midyear Reunion will be very special as it is the first time both Lead for Life Year 1 and Year 2 cohorts will combine! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet your extended Lead for Life family! For this Midyear Reunion, will be having a special invited global guest speaker, Fr. Laurence Freeman…
Is Justice Possible? – Distinguished Lecture
In the West, men and women have often believed that we can achieve true justice in our societies. Those in the East have been more pessimistic. Drawing on his new book, True Paradox, and on recent justice movements in Hong Kong and the U.S., Prof. David Skeel will explore Christianity’s radical challenge to both perspectives. David…
Leading with character: Why character matters and how to develop it
Synopsis: Have you ever wondered why some leaders excel while others struggle, even with similar levels of competence? Effective leadership requires both competence and character, but character is often overlooked due to its abstract nature. This lecture, based on a decade of research at the Oxford Character Project, will explore why character is essential for…
