It was just before midnight and hundreds of students in the Caltech cafeteria were digging into plates piled high with eggs, bacon, doughnuts, French toast and fruit. Nearby, several top administrators, including...

When it comes to the public schools, Bay Area parents rarely illustrate the strident, progressive beliefs they apply to most political and social issues. The phrase limousine liberal is not complimentary, but on this...

Professor Gail Weinstein, a San Francisco State University linguist who helped transform the teaching of English and literacy to nonnative speakers, died of ovarian cancer at her San Francisco home on Dec. 8. She was 55....

A teenager who starred on his high school football team was identified Thursday as the boy who was stabbed to death after school at a busy intersection in Newark. The boy, identified by his mother as Justice Afoa, was...

Has negativity taken over at work? With the experience of a long, painful recession, the usual level of stress, complaints and worries has ratcheted up for most of us. But research from Dr. Barbara Fredrickson says it's time for a much-needed shift to positivity.

In a twist to current thinking about our global, interconnected society, we believe that the world is indeed boundless and flat, but that human relationships are still bounded and confined by powerful limits.

How do you rate when it comes to leadership? CCL's Jean Leslie takes a look at the critical skills needed for leadership success - and offers tips on how to take charge of your development.

Bancy Kubutha never expected her curiosity and determination to turn into a passion for leadership. But in just seven years, the 28-year-old from Nakuru, Kenya, has become a committed advocate for growing leadership in her hometown and throughout the region.

An interview with executive coach Prasad Kaipa. At first glance, Dr. Prasad Kaipa's professional interests appear far-ranging and varied. But the thread that connects topics such as collaboration, cross-cultural innovation, learning, spirituality, brain research and executive coaching is a "single-minded focus on human development," Kaipa says. "All my work focuses on the possibility for humans to be ignited to a higher level of fulfillment, effectiveness and intelligence."

ASTD's State of the Industry Report shows investment in employee development is steady.

Key lessons are learned from four types of job assignments.

CCL's Gina Eckert looks at the most recent Financial Times list of top women in world business, and ends up a little disappointed.

Aid and development organizations are experts at logistics and mobilization, but their impact is often limited by weak leadership capacity and communication problems, the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) finds in a new survey of the sector.

There's a saying that culture eats strategy for breakfast - and GM's leadership culture nearly ate it alive for three reasons: complacency from previous success, too many silos and a very dangerous case of short-termitis.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is now accepting applications for its 2011 Executive Nurse Fellows program. Deadline for the receipt of applications is 3 p.m., January 18, 2011. RWJF's Executive Nurse Fellows program provides a three-year world-class leadership development experience to enhance the effectiveness of nurse leaders who have already shown exceptional leadership skills but want to improve the impact they have on the U.S. healthcare system. Each year, 20 nurses who aspire to lead and shape healthcare locally and nationally are chosen to strengthen their leadership capacity and improve their abilities to lead teams and organizations in improving health and healthcare.

Senior faculty member Laura Santana explores practical ways to navigate the cultural differences that can get in the way of effective leadership.

Senior faculty members John McGuire and Chuck Palus examine how organizations that successfully shift from great leaders to great groups practice co-leadership throughout their culture.

Professor Gail Weinstein, a San Francisco State University linguist who helped transform the teaching of English and literacy to nonnative speakers, died of ovarian cancer at her San Francisco home on Dec. 8. She was 55....

Gov.-elect Jerry Brown said Tuesday that public schools in California should brace for more budget cuts when he presents his spending proposal in the next few weeks to solve the state's $25.4 billion budget deficit. The...

States want children to be a year older when they enter school. This could lead to better test scores — and more inequality.