FIU CFL Annual Report 2014

Better Leaders.

Better World.

Center for Leadership

Impact Report 2013-2014

CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

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The 2014 Leadership 500 Excellence Award

(educational institution category) was announced at the 2014 Global Leadership Excellence Forum in Vail, Colorado in April 2014. More 300 educational institutions applied to be ranked, including the nation’s oldest and most exclusive programs.

Top 10 Educational Institutions 1. FIU Center for Leadership

6. Henry W. Bloch School of Management, UMKC 2. Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan 7. Drexel University 3. Temple University – Human Resources Department 4. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5. University of Notre Dame

8. Carnegie Bosch Institute 9. Brandman University School of Extended Education 10. School of Business and Economics, Lynchburg College

Rankings relied heavily on the strength of our submitted application, the recommedations of HR.com’s expert leadership panel, and feedback from our programs’ participants solicited by direct mail and through HR.com’s media campaigns. This year’s Top 500 award winners have been published in the April issue of Leadership Excellence Essentials.

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The Center for Leadership at Florida International University is dedicated to exploring leadership thought and practice through research, education and engagement. Ethical and effective leadership is defined by the quality of the choices leaders make for themselves, their organizations and the communities they serve. We provide continuous leadership development based on best-in-class research and practice: the building blocks of successful personal leadership philosophy.

The Center is proud to present the 2013-14 Impact Report on our fiscal year activities and accomplishments. Throughout, you will find testimonials from the alumni and participants of our programs. Their words are the strongest indication that The Center is fulfilling its mission to build better leaders for a better world, through: g Research:

Advancing the state of the art

g Education:

Leveraging research and practice to develop organizational leaders,and

g Engagement:

Providing access to and disseminating leadership ideas as widely as possible.

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hen a colleague recently asked me what the highlight of the year was, it caught me off guard. We had achieved so much over the past year that I had not really stopped to consider such a question.

What would I choose? Perhaps it was when last spring we were ranked as the top provider of leadership development programs in the United States. Was it when we welcomed our 500th program alumnus last summer? The overwhelming success of our Leadership Lectures that drew more than 1500 attendees to hear six world-class leadership scholars and practitioners or the many requests for our leadership curriculum that came from diverse groups across law, government, and education, would also qualify. Would it be the forging of an even stronger partnership with the Miami Foundation in building a robust community of young leaders?

Mayra Beers, Ph.D. Director of Operations James L. Knight Research Fellow

Perhaps it was when the center was tapped to serve as a university-wide center this past fall. It not only marked a recognition of our work over the past eight years, but also provided a gateway to have a greater impact on both FIU and in our community. Being named a university-wide center will generate broader leadership conversations to enrich and enhance the lives of our students, faculty, and staff. With this new designation, we also will build even stronger partnerships within the South Florida community and help equip leaders who will sustain Miami’s future.

Thinking about all these achievements, it became clear that the highlight of our year was not only all the things we accomplished, but rather the impact of all those individuals who helped us achieve so much. Amid difficult transitions, the members of our Board of Advisors provided wise counsel and tireless support. Center staff excelled in every aspect of their work and took on the added responsibilities that our dynamic achievements required. Our program alumni stepped up in record numbers to make their voices count in our rankings, and our faculty colleagues worked tirelessly to ensure our successes. There were also the many leaders who passed through our programs and whose professional lives we had the privilege to influence.

With the flurry of accomplishments and support, however, we felt the absence of our founding Executive Director and FIU President Emeritus, Dr. Modesto “Mitch” Maidique who has provided extraordinary vision and leadership for the Center and who was away on leave. We also felt the deep loss of Dr. Paul Gallagher, my longtime friend and mentor, whose passing left a deep void. In truly irreplaceable ways he was an amazing colleague and remains a source of inspiration to stay the course of unflagging commitment and purposeful leadership.

My colleague’s question allowed me to acknowledge that success is really measured by the impact our work has on the people who join us in our journey. In many ways each helped us make a difference in our work, in our lives and, in turn, for our communities and organizations.

I am so proud that the accolades received this year have shown that equipping leaders is what we do best. Indeed, we have achieved Worlds Ahead success and aspire to continually improve, grow and excel. I am especially proud that this coming year Dr. Nathan Hiller will officially join our administrative team as the Center’s Academic Director. Nathan’s research formed the bedrock of the Center’s leadership development model and his collegial expertise and tireless support of everything CFL have been one of our most valued resources.

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So, here’s to building Better Leaders for a Better World! I hope you will join us for the next chapter of this incredible journey.

On behalf of the Center for Leadership and its faculty and staff, I extend our gratitude,

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The FIU Center for leadership is supported by our external Board of Advisors, our Academic Advisory Board and our staff.

Board of Advisors Manuel (Manny) Gonzalez Chairman, Board of Advisors, Center for Leadership President, MGM Consulting, Miami, FL. Former Vice President, Global Operations, Global MDO, Procter & Gamble Peter Montadas Vice Chair, Board of Advisors, Center for Leadership President and Co-founder, Momentum Consulting Corporation Joseph Carruncho Co-Founder, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Preferred Care Partners, Inc. Adriene McCoy Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Baptist Health South Florida

Academic Advisory Board Harve A. Mogul President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Miami Dade Gilberto Neves President and Chief Executive Officer, Odebrecht USA Chris Paterson Chief Executive Officer, Sunshine State Health Plan Lourdes Rivas Chief Executive Officer, Simply Healthcare Beesham A. Seecharan Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Alexandra Villoch President and Publisher, Miami Herald Media Company

Daniel Castellanos, M.D. Robert Dollinger, M.D. Jose R. de la Torre, Ph.D. Joyce J. Elam, Ph.D. Delia Garcia, Ed.D. Nathan J. Hiller, Ph.D. Nathan Katz, Ph.D. Galen Kroeck, Ph.D Meredith Newman, Ph.D. Dileep Rao, Ph.D. Suzanna M. Rose, Ph.D. Hock-Peng Sin, Ph.D. Fred O. Walumbwa, Ph.D. Michael Woodward, Ph.D.

Our boards provide guidance and counsel to advance the growth and further the mission of The Center.

2013-2014 CFL Staff Garth Headley Ajay Ponnapalli Kristyn Saunders Ashley Harris Candace Atamanik Jennifer Dominguez Christine Morris Julie Lanz Shannon Hanson Luis Carrasco Mayra Beers (seated middle)

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RESEARCH

Advancing leadership studies

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s industry, education, health care and

The Leadership Research Colloquium

governance evolve with new technology

The third annual Leadership Research Colloquium was held in November

and globalization, the field of leadership

2013, with more than 100 faculty, students and community representatives in attendance. The theme “In Search of the Perfect Leader�

studies is continually evolving. The Center for Leadership

showcased current leadership research by University of Singapore

has established a national reputation for cutting-edge

Assistant Professor Dr. Amy Ou, winner of the Alvah Chapman Jr.

research that engages critical questions in the field

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Dr. Fred Walumba, Knight Ridder

to inform and transform leadership practice. Through

Professor of Management and International Business at FIU and Center for

collaboration with key strategic partners and academic

Leadership researcher Candace Atamanik.

thought leaders around the world, Center research encompasses the spectrum of leadership studies, from business and medicine to international relations and public administration. The 2013-14 fiscal year marked the most research-productive and impactful in center history.

The Center hosted three major research events, including the annual Research Colloquium, the Faculty Series, the Ousstanding Disertation Awards, and the drawing participation from scholars from around the world.

Dr. Fred Walumba

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Highlights The Center’s scholarly activity is guided by our multidisciplinary Academic Advisory Board and leadership staff. Collectively, they produced nearly a dozen journal articles, book chapters and books and gave more than 20 research presentations and keynote addresses.

2013-14 Research Topics • The competencies of a CEO • Branding leaders for career success • Entrepreneurship in higher education • The Power of gratitude in leadership • Empowering women in Kuwaiti democracy • The effects of firm-level strategic and social novelty on CEO career variety

The Leadership Faculty Series The Center for Leadership Faculty Series brought accomplished national scholars to FIU

The Outstanding Dissertation Award Alvah H. Chapman, Jr.

to share their research and encourage faculty-student collaboration. The 2013-14 Faculty

A Case for the Humble CEO

Series speakers included Dr. Mike McCullough, director of the University of Miami’s

New research by University of Singapore Assistant

Evolution and Human Behavior Laboratory and Dr. Winny Shen of the University of

Professor Amy Yi Ou demonstrated that humble CEOs

South Florida and winner of the Center for Leadership 2013-2014 Call for Proposals.

tend to empower leaders in their organization, which has a cascade effect of positively influencing job performance.

The Center’s annual Call for Proposals provides funding for promising new research

Yi’s dissertation, “Understanding Humble Chief

that addresses current trends, issues, and gaps in leadership studies.

Executive Officers: Connections to Top Management Team Integration and Middle Manager Responses”,

The recipient of this year’s award was the University

was selected as the 2013

of South Florida’s Dr. Winny Shen’s proposal “The

Alvah H. Chapman, Jr.

Impact of Leadership Behaviors on Leader and

Outstanding Dissertation

Follower Health Outcome: A Meta-Analysis.”

Award winner by the Center for Leadership in partnership with the Network of Leadership Scholars.

Dr. Winny Shen

Dr. Ami Yi Ou

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EDUCATION

Combining theory and application for better leaders

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Highlights

gifted few are born natural leaders. Most, however, grow into leadership responsibilities.

Led by Professor Nathan Hiller, the fourth cohort of The High

Research confirms that training and education

Potential Leader Program included high-impact executives,

are essential to cultivate innovative, effective andvisionary

senior managers, directors and vice presidents from across the

leaders in every field. The Center for Leadership’s

western hemisphere.

educational programs provide the skills necessary to lead boardrooms and classrooms, hospitals and agencies,

The Women Leaders Program drew record enrollment of

the military and government. In 2013-14, more than 100

female executives in 2013-2014. Led by Dr. Joyce Elam, the program is

individuals from around the world participated in five of our

based on The Center’s contemporary leadership competency model.

signature programs for executives, women, high potential The 2013-14 Principals Leadership Development

leaders, community leaders and principals. The participants

Program led by Center Director Dr. Mayra Beers enrolled 30

consistently evaluated CFL programs with the highest

participants from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The 7-day

ratings of excellence, between 4.70 and 5.0 on a five-point

program utilizes cutting edge-research models developed by the

scale. Coupled with the undergraduate and graduate

Center for Leadership to empower principals to be change agents in

learning opportunities we provide, the Center for

their schools.

Leadership’s educational programs are making significant strides in strengthening leadership in our communities.

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Leadership Programs Company Participants included:

Baxter Pharmaceuticals Baptist Health South Florida Carnival Corporation State Farm Insurance Odebrecht USA Miami-Dade County Public Schools Florida Power and Light MasterCard FedEx Services PriceWaterhouseCoopers Ocean Bank Royal Caribbean International Wal-Mart United Parcel Services Simply Healthcare The Miami Foundation The Miami Herald Whole Foods Market Walgreens

“ FIU’s Center for Leadership inspires leaders to take a more measured approach, to think things through clearly, and use deductive reasoning which helps us keep a sharper eye on the big picture. This was by far the finest and most beneficial leadership program experience of my career.”

Ben Mollere Corporate Vice President Hospitality and Business Relations Baptist Health South Florida Alumnus, Senior Executive Leaders Program

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The Women Leaders Program The Women Leaders Program is based on a contemporary leadership competency model developed by Florida International University’s Center for Leadership. This program is designed with high potential women leaders in mind: senior managers, directors, vice presidents, and executives who have expanded responsibility and want to catapult their leadership development in new directions. The program integrates pre-program feedback to assess individuals’ personal strengths and interactive lectures leverage participants’ strengths in each area. Experiential training experts compliment lessons through dynamic team-based activities. Executive coaching and self-reflection exercises also guide participants in connecting program ideas and experiences

“ To understand who we are and

to develop organizational action plans.

what drives us; to learn and develop leadership behaviors consistent with effective leadership - these are the opportunities The Center offers our community.”

“As high-achieving women

Solana Cozzo

move up the ranks of their

Senior Business Leader MasterCard Worldwide Latin America and the Caribbean Prepaid Cards

organizations, they realize the need to take responsibility

Alumna, Women’s Leadership Program

for their own leadership development. This program will help you discover your own strengths as a leader, provide a framework for discussing the unique challenges and choices that you face as a woman

Dr. Joyce Elam

Program Faculty Director Dean, University College, FIU

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graduates

alumni from Fortune 500 companies

leader, and help you develop a personal plan for advancement.”

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The High Potential Leader Program The High Potential Leader program is designed to help public and private sector leaders develop a portfolio of strategic leadership capabilities in areas such as; leading during crisis, managing change, building effective teams, and actualizing strategic vision.

The program provides models and action steps to prepare high potential leaders to assume increased responsibilities and face challenges, while maintaining organizational effectiveness and renew personal and professional commitments.

In today’s global marketplace, leadership is the undeniable secret weapon of competitive advantage. More than ever, economic

“ Leadership is a muscle which needs to

challenges and market conditions demand organizational

be trained in order to have the ability to lift the heavy weights of the role and responsibilities in an ever-changing environment. This program is the most qualified ‘personal trainer’ to develop the muscles of the company’s leadership team which benefits both the individual and organization.”

leadership that is dynamic, adaptive, and creative.

“To establish and maintain sustainable competitive advantage, organizations must endeavor to build a bench of high performing executives with outstanding

Kimberley Spence Portfolio Marketing Director Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida Alumna, High Potential Leader Program

leadership characteristics. The High Potential Leader program is designed to help high-impact executives develop the capacity to face current and future challenges of a dynamic global economy.”

Dr. Nathan Hiller Program Faculty Director Associate Professor, College of Business, FIU

Companies participating in this program have included:

AIDA Cruises, Baxter Export Corp, Burger King, JP Morgan Chase, Ryder Systems, State Farm Insurance, Sunshine State Health Plan, UPS, Odebrecht USA, Miami Downtown Development Authority, Brightstar Corporation and the U.S. Southern Command.

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The Principals Leadership Development Program The Principals Leadership Development Program (PLDP) is designed to empower Miami-Dade County Public Schools principals to become more effective leaders and change agents in their respective schools and in the South Florida community.

Using a unique, multidisciplinary paradigm, the program integrates the most effective leadership tools and business practices derived from cutting-edge leadership research conducted at the Center for Leadership at FIU. The program model utilizes management tools and research, educational

“Our principals are the CEOs of their

leadership practices, social science research, and public

schools and the stewards of our

administration expertise to equip participant principals with best

community’s next generation. We are

practices and effective leadership skills.

honored to partner with the MDCPS and The Knight Foundation in this effort.”

Mayra E. Beers, PhD. Program Faculty Director

“ A good leader has confidence, courage, and compassion along with the knowledge and expertise to empower others. A good leader facilitates the growth of future leaders and not the collection of additional followers.”

Arnold R. Montgomery Administrative Director Office of Educational Equity, Access, and Diversity Miami Dade County Public Schools Alumnus, The Principals Leadership Development Program 2014 Principals Leadership Development Program alumni

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The Summer Leadership Institute The Summer Leadership Institute was a spin off from the success of the Center for Leadership’s training for principals. Miami-Dade County Public Schools asked the Center to design a program for aspiring principals. The 2013-14 cohort included 12 educational leaders and was led by CFL associate director Garth Headley.

Highlights

150 Principals

Potential to impact more than 134K students Approximately

40% of MDCPS!

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The Leadership Labs

“The program design brings together research and practice to achieve one

The inaugural year-long Leadership Labs for Miami Fellows was launched in

remarkable goal: transform high-

2013 after the Miami Foundation engaged the Center to provide leadership

impact professionals into

training for its Miami Fellows Program. The Leadership Labs were designed

extraordinary leaders.�

as an immersive leadership development component for young executives

Garth D. Headley, M.S. Program Chair, The Leadership Labs Associate Director, Center for Leadership

with a deep interest in civic engagement, and includes a two-day workshop, followed by a series of ongoing individual sessions. This new initiative was so successful that the partnership between CFL and The Miami Foundation will continue in 2015.

Cohort VII: The Miami Fellows

Our partner: The Miami Foundation Established in 1967, The Miami Foundation, formerly the Dade Community Foundation, has helped hundreds of people create personal, permanent and powerful legacies by establishing custom, charitable funds. With their expertise, fund holders have fostered the arts, awarded scholarships, championed diversity, taught kids to read, provided food and shelter for the hungry and homeless, and more. By connecting philanthropy with community needs and opportunities, The Miami Foundation makes Miami a greater place to live, work and play.

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About FIU The Center is one of a handful of Pre-Eminent centers at Florida International University (FIU). FIU is the fourth largest public university in the U.S.A., with more than 54,000 students currently enrolled, 200,000 alumni, and another 100,000 graduates projected over the next 10 years. With a student body that reflects the diverse, multicultural character of South Florida, FIU ranks #1 in the nation in awarding bachelors and masters degrees to Hispanic students. The university boasts 12 colleges and schools including a College of Medicine, College of Law and a College of Architecture. The College of Business’s International Business Programs being recently ranked in the top 10 of Best Colleges by U.S. News.

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ENGAGEMENT

“This was a magnificent event that I enjoyed totally. I will be reading his book to further enlighten and heighten my leadership skills.”

Inspiring community dialogue on leadership

–FIU Student, Facebook

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The Miami Leadership Dialogues

s we advance the research, teaching and practice of visionary leadership, The Center

Now in its second year, The Miami Leadership Dialogues were

also inspires thought-provoking dialogue

conceived to provide a platform for influencers in our community to share their ideas on the future of our community. With more than

within the community by showcasing influential leaders

300 guests attending, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho outlined

and leadership scholars. The annual Leadership Lectures

many of the challenges faced by the educational system not just in

brings to FIU leadership luminaries from around the world,

Miami but nationally and globally. The superintendent presented a

who share the latest ideas in the field. Since 2011, we

plan to position Miami to be an example for others to emulate and meaningfully impact the public schools system. His message: “Turning

have hosted 21 speakers and more than 3,750 have

the impossible into the inevitable requires belief, skill and will!”

attended the lectures and Q&A sessions, making it one of the signature events at FIU. Through The Chapman Leadership Honors, The Center also recognizes leaders within our community who have, over a lifetime, demonstrated the highest principles of leadership. The Miami Leadership Dialogues provide a forum to discuss the most pressing issues in South Florida. The glowing reviews and feedback from these events demonstrate the significant impact we are making in our outreach efforts.

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Dr. Martin Seligman Professor, University of Pennsylvania Acclaimed father of Positive Psychology Dr. Robert Scheriter Professor, Catholic Theological Union

THE LEADERSHIP LECTURES SPEAKERS

Dr. Rosabeth Moss Kanter Professor, Harvard Business School One of the World’s 50 most influential Business thinkers R. Kerry Clark CEO, Cardinal Health, (retired) Dr. Erica Brown Director, Jewish Leadership Institute The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Dr. Phil Rosenzweig Professor, Strategy and International Business IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland

Dr. Martin Seligman, The Leadership Lectures

The Chapman Leadership Honors

The Leadership Lectures

Each year The Alvah H. Chapman Leadership Honors recognizes a Transcendent

The 2013-14 Leadership Lecture Series featured six world-class

Leader in our community. In 2013-14, the Center added The Emerging Leader

thought leaders and scholars discussing some of the latest trends

Award to recognize young, dynamic leaders working in the community. The 2013

in leadership studies: what great organizations do differently, the

Chapman Honors drew more than 100 of South Florida’s top leaders and an

business implications of the halo effect, new perspectives on women

audience of more than 150 FIU students, faculty and staff.

in leadership, social reconciliation and positive psychology. The

The Transcendent Leader Award

speakers included Martin Seligman, shown at right, the father of positive psychology and professor at the University of Pennsylvania,

Alberto Ibargüen

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, decorated Harvard Professor of business,

President, The Knight Foundation Former publisher of the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald.

strategy and innovation, and Phil Rosenzweig, business leader

The Emerging Leader Award Dr. Susan Amat Founder, VentureHive

and author of The Halo Effect...and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers.

The series drew record attendance of more than 150 per speaker and 1050 in total. Attendees gave overwhelmingly positive response.

Highlights Guest speakers

Attendance

6

1,500+

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FIU Professional Development Credits

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2013 Alvah H. Chapman Outstanding Dissertation Award

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Applicants from around the world

Winner: Dr. Amy Yi Ou, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore.

Program Participation Partnering in Service to our Community

Mercantil CommerceBank

Baptist Health South Florida

Odebrecht USA

Preferred Care Partners

Miami-Dade County

Miami Herald

Public Schools

Simply Healthcare

Knight Foundation

Miami Foundation

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More than 100 organizations have participated in the Center’s flagship leadership development programs and workshops

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Countries

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Alumni

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Online Reach

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million

following from FY 12-13

people estimated combined reach of all outreach campaigns

30,000 visits

lead.fiu.edu

Engagement The Center’s signature Leadership Lectures, which are all free and open to the public, to date have featured more than

15 world-renowned speakers from leading academic institutions and Fortune 500 organizations.

2013-14

11,053

Number of registrations for The Leadership Lectures since its launch in 2011

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linkedin.com/FIUCenterForLeadership

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