2009 Leadership and Ethics Lecture Series

February 19:

Frances Hesselbein, Chairman of the Leader Institute (formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management) and its Founding President. As part of her extraordinary record of accomplishment, Ms. Hesselbein built the Girl Scouts into a 700,000 person organization, which the late Peter Drucker cited as the best-run organization of any type, non-profit or for-profit, in the U.S. under her leadership. She also has developed a leadership training program for quite a different kind of organization, the U.S. Army.  And, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—this country’s highest civilian honor—for her work and as “a pioneer for women, diversity, and inclusion.” Her topic was Leaders of the Future: Ethics in Action.

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Part 1 Introduction	Part 2 Ms. Hesselbein Lecture	Part 3 Question and Answer Session

February 26:

Jeffrey B. Swartz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Timberland, who is well known for his pioneering initiatives in social responsibility.  He has led his company’s longstanding commitment to active citizenship through environmental stewardship, global human rights, and community involvement. Timberland has appeared on Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for 10 consecutive years, and has been listed on the Business Ethics list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens. His topic was: The Broader Responsibility of a Corporation.

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Part 1 Introduction	Part 2 Jeffrey Swartz  Lecture	Part 3 Question and Answer Session

March 5:

Carolyn Hotchkiss, J.D., Professor of Law, Babson College,  an award-winning professor, who joined the Babson faculty in 1986 and teaches in both the graduate and undergraduate programs.  She teaches foundation and core law courses and electives in International Business Law and in Public International Law.  She also has taught Business Ethics in our MBA core program and in Babson Executive Education.   Her topic was Leadership, Ethics and Entrepreneurs.

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Carolyn Hotchkiss Lecture

March 26:

Dr. Jim Ashton, was promoted in 1980 from the position of chief engineer on the production of the F-16 airplane to a top executive position on the Trident Submarine at General Dynamics Corporation. Soon after he accepted his new position, he discovered massive cost over-runs on the submarine program and a company policy of public deception which he decided he could not accept. As a result, he was fired in 1981 and later testified before Congress. Dr. Ashton will trace his experiences, including the history of the submarine program’s troubles, his role, and the dilemmas he faced. Dr. Ashton believes that the same leadership/integrity commitments that led to his behavior in the submarine business are also responsible for his successes on the F-16 and multiple subsequent accomplishments in several other businesses. His lecture is entitled: "Right vs. Wrong: Doing the Right Thing When it Costs You Your Job".

Videos available:

Part 1 Introduction	Part 2 Dr. Jim Ashton  Lecture	Part 3 Question and Answer Session

April 9:

Mr. Marshall Carter, Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange and Deputy Chairman of the parent company NYSE Euronext, will discuss the current financial crisis from the perspective of a 45-year successful career in the field. How did we arrive at this point of widespread uncertainty about our biggest financial institutions, what can the new Administration do about it, and how does it impact the personal ethics of our students and graduates?

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Part 1 Introduction	Part 2 Mr. Marshall Carter  Lecture	Part 3 Question and Answer Session