COLE Speaker Series
Distinguished Speaker Series
Lectures and Presentations
The Annual Fuqua School of Business & Coach K Leadership Conference
See event calendar for upcoming events
COLE Speaker Series: The series is opened to the Duke community - students, alumni, faculty and staff
Date |
Speaker |
Synopsis |
Video/Podcast |
March 26, 2007 |
Dan T. Cathy, President and Chief Operating Officer, Chick-fil-A |
Mr. Cathy's unconventional, yet personal and professionally rewarding approach to Chick-fil-A leadership |
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February 1, 2006 |
Tom Tierney, Chairman & Co-Founder, The Bridgespan Group |
Leadership deficit issues in the nonprofit sector |
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November 11, 2004 |
John Morgridge, Chairman, Cisco Systems |
Ethical issues facing Corporate America |
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October 27, 2004 |
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream |
The connection between leadership and corporate responsibility |
Distinguished Speaker Series: Hosted by the Dean's Office, The Fuqua School of Business, along with Fuqua's Executive Fellows, host a series of guest speaking engagements by leading corporate leaders throughout the school year. The Distinguished Speaker Series speeches cover a wide range of topics related to business; COLE has archived speeches specifically addressing issues of leadership and ethics.
The speakers provide significant educational enrichment that is a natural complement to the school's curriculum.
Year |
Speaker |
Synopsis |
Video/Podcast |
2011 Distinguished Speaker Series |
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2007/2008 |
Anne Belec, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Cars North America |
The Volvo Global Brand |
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2004/2005 |
Jack Welch, Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric |
Q&A with Jack Welch about his book on Management and Success, Winning, and other topics |
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2004/2005 |
John C. Bogle, Founder, The Vanguard Group |
The role leadership and values has played in his career path |
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2003/2004 |
Anne Mulcahy, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Zerox Corporation |
Personal experiences as a leader and the role of diversity in leadership |
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2003/2004 |
Winthrop H. Smith, Jr., Chairman, WHS Holdings, LLC |
Leadership lessons learned and applications |
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2003/2004 |
Sidney Taurel, Chairman, Eli Lily & Company |
The Secrets of Succession: Management Skills in a Time of Change; Three Attributes of Successful Leaders |
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2002/2003 |
Richard B. Priory, Chairman, President and CEO, Duke Energy Corporation |
Value-Based Leadership: Lessons From Turbulent Times |
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2002/2003 |
Robert A. McDonald, President, Proctor & Gamble's Global Fabric and Homecare |
Creating a Leadership Compass / Values in Business and Personal Life |
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2002/2003 |
Judy Lewent, CFO, Merck & Company, Inc. |
Leadership and values at Merck |
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2002/2003 |
Susan Stalnaker, Vice President and Treasurer, Dupont Finance |
Leadership at Dupont |
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2001/2002 |
Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and CEO, American Express |
Providing the Right Level of Leadership in Challenging Times |
Year |
Speaker |
Synopsis |
Video/Podcast |
March 7, 2007 |
Sanyin Siang, Managing Director COLE and Kimberly Jenkins, former head and founder of Microsoft Corporation's education division.
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Women in Charge: Making a Difference |
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