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CCL Launches Flagship Program for Leaders in Africa
A participant in a recent Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) workshop in Uganda said, "Where you come from, this leadership teaching may result in better management, better business practices. But here, here in Uganda, this teaching has the ability to save lives."
In response to this aspiration echoed by many others on the continent, the Center for Creative Leadership is bringing its flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP)® to Africa, in partnership with the University of Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development Ltd in South Africa.
CCL and USB Executive Development Ltd. will launch the Leadership Development Program the first week of August 2008 in Stellenbosch. Participants will learn how to give and receive feedback, lead change in their organisations, build effective relationships develop and coach others and manage themselves. It's the beginning of a life-long journey in applying leadership lessons to real life.
"We're building on the foundations of CCL's Global Voice of Leadership project in Uganda and Kenya," says Kim Lafferty of CCL-EMEA, "and also on the enthusiastic response to our research on developing globally responsible leaders presented recently at a conference in the Human Resources sphere in Sun City."
CCL's Simon Rweyongoza, project manager for Africa, observes: "When taking a closer look at most Africans' day-to-day lives, one can see that possibilities and opportunities are either lost or forgotten simply because of a lack of leadership skill. Our work on the continent so far convinces us that our leadership programs can make a difference."
"With its focus on leadership underpinned by decades of research, the Center for Creative Leadership is unique among executive education providers," says Frik Landman, CEO, USB Executive Development Ltd. "When the deliberation around leadership is only an intellectual exercise, it serves none but the esoteric few. The laboratory of leadership is life and African life tests our leadership daily. I'm convinced that CCL will help us to tap into the vitality and spirit of our own emerging leaders."
A key aspect of CCL's involvement will be in training, certifying and quality- controlling South African coaches to CCL global standards so that future programs can be staffed by local coaches and CCL faculty from EMEA. This potent combination of local context and world class leadership expertise is very exciting.
"Our alumni typically describe LDP as a life-changing experience, personally and professionally," says Kim Lafferty. "We think this first African LDP will be life-changing for our faculty as well, all of whom are donating their time because of their strong belief in the value of this program at this time and in this particular location. This is in keeping with CCL's mission to work for the benefit of society worldwide."
For more information about this initiative:
Sandy McLean
mcleans@ccl.org
Tel: +44 (0)7 786 601 771
About USB Executive Development Ltd | www.usb-ed.com
USB Executive Development Ltd (USB-ED) was established in 2001 as a public company within the University of Stellenbosch Business School, and recently joined CCL in the Financial Times list of top executive education providers. USB-ED owns all the executive and management development programmes of USB and is the official body that develops, launches and delivers open and customised learning interventions in the fields of executive, leadership, management and organisational development. It also has a consulting division that is able to provide client-centric research and business solutions to address specific business problems and opportunities.
The company is committed to offering relevant and quality learning experiences through management and leadership programmes that promote personal growth and organisational transformation. USB-ED therefore assists organisations to grow into profitable and sustainable entities, equipping managers and leaders to cope with the challenges of the complex global world of work.
USB-ED has its head office at the USB Bellville Park Campus, Carl Cronjé Drive, Bellville. It utilises the lecturing facilities of USB for programmes presented in Bellville. It also has an office in Gauteng but elsewhere it rents lecturing facilities in centres where its programmes are presented. USB-ED presents programmes where required, including overseas venues such as: Windhoek, Ghana, Gaborone etc.
About the Center for Creative Leadership
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) is a top-ranked, global provider of executive education that accelerates strategy and business results by unlocking the leadership potential of individuals and organizations. Founded in 1970 as a nonprofit educational institution focused exclusively on leadership education and research, CCL helps clients worldwide cultivate creative leadership — the capacity to achieve more than imagined by thinking and acting beyond boundaries — through an array of programs, products and other services. Ranked among the world's Top 10 providers of executive education by Bloomberg BusinessWeek and the Financial Times, CCL is headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., with campuses in Colorado Springs, Colo.; San Diego, Calif.; Brussels; Moscow; Singapore; Pune, India and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Its work is supported by 500 faculty members and staff.
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