Leadership Lecture Series

The Institute for Leadership Studies and Book Passage present a collection of remarkable authors for a series of discussions, lectures and readings centered around topics explored in their latest books.

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Dominican and the Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS) continue to be conveners of thinkers and disseminators of new ideas and best practices, made available to our broader Bay Area community.

The Leadership Lecture Series, in partnership with Book Passage, actively engages the community on topics related to individual, organizational and/or social change inspired by effective leadership from the domains of arts and sciences, business, entertainment, literature, pop culture, politics, and government. 

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Fall 2024 Lecture Series

Dominican University of California's Institute for Leadership Studies and Book Passage proudly present the fall 2024 Lecture Series:

  • Connie Chung, Connie: A Memoir
        Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
        Time: 7-8 p.m. PT 
        Location: Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican University of California
     
  • Malcolm Gladwell, Revenge of the Tipping Point
        In Conversation With Michael Krasny, PhD
        Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
        Time: 7-8 p.m. PT 
        Location: Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican University of California
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Leadership Lectures Archive

Past speakers have included such luminaries as Al Gore, Madeleine Albright, Isabel Allende, David Brooks, Tom Brokaw, Jane Fonda, Daniel Goleman, Paul Hawkins, Diane Keaton, Caroline Kennedy, Ted Koppel, Suzy Orman, Leon Panetta, Gavin Newsom, Jacques Pépin, Carlos Santana, Patti Smith, Gloria Steinem, Arianna Huffington, Bernie Sanders, Sally Field, and Melinda Gates. Visit the ILS Leadership Lecture Series YouTube channel to view previous speakers.

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