Overcoming Distrust and Building Trust
In a talk on Fuqua’s LinkedIn page, Professor Sim Sitkin — also the director of the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) — said polarized communities become so entrenched in their worldview that they even dismiss the potentially positive contributions of the opposing group. How to Build Bridges Between Polarized Groups However, a way to address […]
Leading Through Uncertainty
Uncertainty can be daunting and require new leadership strategies, but it also has a silver lining: Adaptation can lead to transformation. In fact, when leaders take the right approach, uncertainty can serve as an excellent catalyst for organizational growth, says COLE executive director and MIT SMR columnist Sanyin Siang. In this video, Sanyin explores practical approaches […]
Leading Through Challenges Conversations
The Leading Through Challenges Conversations series was launched to help inspire agency and build resilience. This virtual series is open to current Duke students and recent graduates, and done in partnership with Fuqua’s MBAA, Fuqua’s Office of Community Engagement & Inclusion, Business Oriented Women, Baldwin Scholars, Duke Masters in Engineering Management Program, and Duke Student […]
A dialogue on prevailing issues in leadership research
From problems to progress: A dialogue on prevailing issues in leadership research Susan J. Ashford and Sim B. Sitkin Read excerpt below. Read full dialogue in The Leadership Quarterly (website; PDF) Professor Sue Ashford (Ross School of Business, University of Michigan) and COLE’s own Professor Sim Sitkin (Duke Fuqua) published a new piece on contemporary […]
Sim Sitkin named Michael W. Krzyzewski University Professor
COLE’s founding Faculty Director, Sim B. Sitkin named Michael W. Krzyzewski University Professor in Leadership. Congratulations to Sim on this well-deserved honor!
Are You Including Men in the Conversation on Gender Equality?
As we engage leaders across private, public, and social sectors at the Coach K Center, what we hear is this: For our society to reach a point where gender doesn’t factor into the promotion of talent, the dialogue needs to include men. So, how can the dialogue be more inclusive and more engaging of men as […]
Standing out from the b-school crowd: Fuqua’s academic centers make an impact with prospective students
Among the more than 3,500 applicants this year to the Daytime MBA program, more than half list one or more of Fuqua’s academic centers as a reason for applying to the school. “Centers help Fuqua stand out from among other top business schools by providing opportunities for students who want to ‘go deep’ on a […]
#ExceptionalCareer Series
What are the leadership perspectives and tools for building an exceptional career? The #ExceptionalCareers Series is a catalyst to create a movement redefining career success as one of meaning, purpose, and growth. #ExceptionalCareer Series is geared for millennials, and inspired by the challenges that undergraduate and MBA students wrestle with. The series draws on perspectives […]
LAUNCHcast: Podcast of Champions
Is there a tradeoff between pursuing personal passions and having professional success? How can you set yourself up for a fulfilling career? Empower yourself with strategies for meaningful success by listening to our new LAUNCHCast: Podcast of Champions Read More