Virtuous Leadership:
The Elusive and Oft-Neglected Role of
Character in Leadership Development
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in Virtuous Leadership as an approach to leadership development and practice. This presentation and discussion will explore the unique perspective brought by a focus on virtues in leaders.
We’ll specifically explore the models of virtuous leadership created by two contemporary scholars: Alex Havard, founder of the Virtuous Leadership Institute in Europe and the US, and author of Virtuous Leadership: An Agenda for Personal Excellence (3rd edition, 2022); and Dr. Andrew V. Abela, Dean of the Busch School of Business at Catholic University of America, and author of SuperHabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life (2024).
From this foundation, we’ll consider the role that virtue has played in other leadership models including Servant Leadership (Greenleaf, 1971), Transformational Leadership (Burns, 1978), and Heart-Centered Leadership (Steinbrecher & Bennett, 2003, 2014, 2022).
Please join us on January 9 as we begin the new year with this timely topic. Bring your own examples as well as your questions, ideas and suggestions as we discuss the role of virtues in leadership development.
Speaker: Dr. Ben Dilla {see BIO below}
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Schedule for Thursday Evening January 9: (CT)
– 6:45 Virtual setup and Networking
– 7:00 Announcements / Intros
– 7:15 Program Begins Promptly
– 8:45 Closing and Wrap Up
– 9:00 Program Ends
Zoom Link to Join Virtual Meeting will be sent to all who register.
Speaker BIO:
Our presenter, Dr. Ben Dilla, has been enamored with the study, practice, and teaching of leadership since he took the first course on leadership as a cadet at the Air Force Academy. Graduating with a BS in Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, he later attended graduate school in Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Purdue University, earning his MS and PhD.
Ben taught graduate level courses in organizational sciences at the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, OH, and the undergraduate leadership course at the Air Force Academy during his Air Force career, in addition to working as an aircraft maintenance officer, personnel scientific analyst, and personnel officer. In his corporate career, Ben continued teaching leadership, management, and organizational behavior as an adjunct for several universities while working as a Senior Consultant for Personnel Decisions International (now Korn Ferry) and Director of Leadership and Organization Development at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital.
Ben became an adjunct instructor in 2014 and a full-time Affiliate Assistant Professor in 2017 for the Gupta College of Business at The University of Dallas. He also provides executive coaching, leadership training, and HR consulting through his own practice, Bold Leader Development (BLD LLC).
We look forward to seeing you there!
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