Fifth Duke Leadership Academy Begins

President Richard H. Brodhead kicked off the fifth Duke Leadership Academy class Wednesday by describing part of his leadership journey.

Among lessons learned along the way, he said, is that people support what they create, and when excluded from the decision-making process, they are not vested in the success of a new venture. What keeps Brodhead up at night is not worrying about mistakes made but opportunities missed. "What if I didn't do the things that would let the university live up to its potential?" he asked.

The Duke Leadership Academy, which is sponsored by Duke Human Resources, is a nearly year-long program designed to stimulate personal and professional growth and nurture a pipeline of future leaders at Duke. The curriculum is based upon best practices from Fuqua/COLE Leadership Model, and management and leadership styles and behaviors.

During the academy, participants hear from guest speakers and receive a 360-assessment and instruction on leadership principles.

"We want to groom and grow our own," said Keisha Williams, director of Learning and Organization Development at Duke. "The hope is that, upon completion of the academy, scholars will have more confidence and more knowledge and an understanding of what it takes to be a leader at Duke."

Deans or vice presidents nominate class members for the program. This year, class members are:

Stacey McCorison, associate dean for Medical Education Administration, School of Medicine

Jessica Habecker, assistant dean and Associate Director of Finance School of Medicine

Terry Chambliss, director of Special Events and University Services, Office of the President

John Andreala, assistant director, Communication Infrastructure Office of Information Technology

Jannine Lall, performance analyst, Duke Management Company

Dustin Baker, performance analyst, Duke Management Company

Michelle Carter-Jenkins, director Human Resources Services, Facilities Management

Steve Palumbo, energy manager, Facilities Management

Chris Hildreth, director of Duke Photography, Public Affairs & Government Relations

Inga Peterson, assistant vice president for campus engagement, Duke Alumni Association

Bridget Booher, associate editor of Duke Magazine, Duke Alumni Association

James Allen, senior director, Corporate Accounts Payable, Financial Services

Elizabeth Carver, director, Financial Reporting, Financial Services

Hugh Crumley, director, Certificate in College Teaching, Graduate School

G. Sujin Pak, assistant research professor of the History of Christianity and associate dean for Academic Programs, Duke Divinity

Jennifer Sider, associate director, Marketing and Development, Duke Credit Union

James Bjurstrom, major, Duke Police

LaTondra Murray, associate director, Master of Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering

Kirsten Shaw, assistant director, Corporate and Industry Relations, Pratt School of Engineering

Eric Johnson, director, System and Service Infrastructure, Office of Information Technology

Karen Kemp, assistant dean for Communications & Marketing, Sanford School of Public Policy

Chip Kyles, director of Workers' Compensation Human Resources - Benefits

Patricia Hege, director, Talent Identification Program (TIP)

Photo by Duke University Photography