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SHRM Partners with William G. McGowan Charitable Fund with Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. and Diana Spencer
Category: Business
Duration: 00:27:23
Publish Date: 2022-05-27 06:00:00
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The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, a family foundation dedicated to furthering the compassionate philanthropy and the ethical leadership of William G. McGowan, in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), recently announced the first‑ever “Ethical Leader of the Year Award,” to be presented by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund at the opening session of SHRM’s Annual Conference & Expo in New Orleans on June 12. 

Bill is joined by McGowan Fund Executive Director Diana Spencer and Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President and CEO of SHRM to tell us more.

Questions Include: 

  • Diana: Twelve years ago, the McGowan Fund’s Board made a new commitment to ethical leadership by launching the McGowan Fellows Program, dedicated to including its “Principles of Ethical Leadership” in MBA and other leadership programs, in concert with 10 of the nation’s leading universities. Can you tell me how the success of that program in the eyes of the students and participating institutions and the focus on ethical leadership has led the McGowan Fund to create the Ethical Leader of the Year Award?
  • Johnny, what does it mean to you to be a value-driven leader? Also, why did SHRM get behind the Ethical Leader of the Year Award? 
  • Diana, you are quoted as saying: "We believe that the very best leaders approach ... challenges with a well-defined ethical framework. They use this framework to make their decisions on how to meet the goals of their companies while being responsible and responsive to the needs of society, their customers, and their employees." What advice would you offer to leaders looking to improve and project the ethical framework of their organization? 
  • Johnny, after the nominations have been submitted, the final list of candidates will be determined by a committee of national leaders, including the following judges: Marna C. Whittington, Committee Co-Chair, Leo Denault, Chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation, Dan Cardinali, President and CEO of Independent Sector, Caroline W. Nahas, Senior Advisor at Korn Ferry, and Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and you. Talk to me about how the board was selected and what the board represents in terms of inspiring leaders. 
  • The award will be presented at the opening session of SHRM’s Annual Conference & Expo, expected to host over 15,000 attending in person and virtually. Why is the SHRM conference the right place to showcase the award? 
  • Johnny, what's coming up for SHRM over the next 12 months? Any announcements you can make on the show today? 



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