Monday, April 11, 2011

Listen To Resident Philosopher Gini

McHenry County College Shah Center will host Al Gini as facilitator of the April breakfast event “Ten Critical Jobs of Leadership” from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, April 15 at the Shah Center, located at 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry.

Gini, WBEZ’s resident philosopher, is a professor of business ethics and Chair of the Department of Management in the school of Business Administration at Loyola University.

He is cofounder and long-time associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly, the journal of the Society for Business Ethics. For over 23 years he has been the resident philosopher on National Public Radio’s Chicago affiliate, WBEZ-FM, and he regularly lectures to community and professional organizations on issues of business and ethics.

His books include: “My Job My Self: Work and the Creation of the Modern Individual” (Routledge, 2000); “The Importance of Being Lazy: In Praise of Play, Leisure and Vacations” (Routledge, 2003); “Why It’s Hard to Be Good” (Routledge, 2006); and “Seeking the Truth of Things.” (ACTA, 2010).

Join Al Gini and the Shah Center for an exploration of the responsibilities and opportunities of leadership. Gini has condensed his study of game-changing leaders across history into concepts applicable for today’s current and future leaders.

Start@Shah breakfast series events take place at the Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry on the third Friday of each month. Cost is $35. Use course ID: NTL S90 004 when registering.

For more information or to register, contact the Shah Center, at (815) 455-8593, email: shahcenter@mchenry.edu or visit the website at: http://www.shahcentermchenry.edu/.

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