The Manhattanville College School of Graduate and Professional Studies formally kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration with a networking evening that featured a talk by Adam Bryant, “Corner Office” columnist for The New York Times.
Bryant, who capped the Nov. 18 event at Reid Castle on the Purchase campus, spoke on “Lessons from the ”˜Corner Office:”™ Qualities of Effective Leadership.”
In a fast-paced presentation that touched on commonalities he has gleaned from interviewing hundreds of CEOs and business leaders, Bryant said everyone wants to know what leads to success.
“This is the one question that everyone tries to answer.”
But, as he went on to show, his work focuses on going beyond the “work hard” and “follow your passion” clichés.
“Hard work, perseverance ”¦ golly gosh, I never would have guessed that,” he said.
Instead, he talked about moments that helped him identify true leadership skills he categorized as passionate curiosity, battle-hardened confidence, team smarts, a simple mindset and fearlessness, sharing how he came to those conclusions. Sometimes the truths even came from word games or jokes he”™d hear; other times when his palm was being read.
“I”™ve had some surprising moments doing ”˜Corner Office”™ over the years.”
Bryant is also the author of “The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed” and the forthcoming “Quick and Nimble: Lessons from Leading CEOs on How to Create a Culture of Innovation.”
The “Insights into Leadership” series will continue into next year, with presentations on global finance, sport business, marketing communications and human resource management.
