Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio has had a number of programs over the years with nationally recognized guests talking about the topic of leadership. Audio tapes of these programs are available through the "Radio Store" and could be used by community leadership programs as instructional material. Other programs are available free of charge as streaming audio files on the web. Playing these files may require the installation of the free Real Player utility.
Examples include:
6-26-2006, Ben Merens’ guest says ethical conflicts in America tend to be based on emotion and the belief that the opposing side is always arguing irrationally. Tune in for a discussion about how ethical issues can be debated honestly. Guest: Rick Kyte, director, Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership (click here to listen).
5-16-06, Ben Merens talks with a “smart growth,” advocate, after three, about how business and community leaders can create affordable land use plans that improve neighborhoods and protect the environment. Guest: Parris Glendening, President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute (click here to listen).
4-20-06, Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens - After three, in the fourth of our week-long “green” series, Peter Donalds welcomes an expert on the benefits of eco-friendly building, construction, and city planning. Guest: Jennifer Henry, program manager, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Developments, with the U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, DC (click here to listen)
2-20-06, Kathleen Dunn is joined by historian Doris Kearnes Goodwin (KERNS GOOD-win) to discuss the leadership style of Abraham Lincoln, and his deep understanding of human behavior and motivation. GUEST: Doris Kearnes Goodwin, Pulitzer prize-winning author. Author of "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" (Click here to listen)
10-25-05, Ben Merens’ guest, after five, has profiled the top one hundred American business leaders of the 20th century. Find out what makes them tick... Guest: Anthony Mayo, executive director, Harvard Business School’s Leadership Initiative (Click here to listen).
10-20-05, Women attempting to return to the workplace after motherhood often find it nearly impossible... at least at the same level. Guest: Monica McGrath Adjunct Asst. Professor, Wharton School of Business, Center for Leadership and Change (Click here to listen).
9-1-05, Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens - According to Peter Donalds’ guest, after three, the city of Milwaukee is suffering from a leadership deficit... there aren’t enough women in office, and changing the way we vote could solve the problem. Guest: Mary Ryan, program associate with Fair Vote-The Center for Voting and Democracy (Click here to listen).
8-2-05, On Point: Management Guru Peter Drucker. Peter Drucker, one of the biggest business thinkers of the 20 century, shares his sharp thoughts on the direction America and its leadership are taking. (Rebroadcast)
8-2-05, Kathleen Dunn's guest talks about John F. Kennedy, and the lessons in leadership we can learn from him. Guest: Michael O'Brien, emeritus professor of history, University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley. Author, "John F. Kennedy: A Biography" (Click here to listen)
5-6-05, It can be difficult to talk politics with friends and neighbors, so Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, explains how you can. Guest: Stan Gruszynski (gru-ZINN-ski), director, rural leadership and community development program, Global and Environmental Management Center, UW-Stevens Point.
3-31-2005, Larry Meiller talks with Jo Ann Stormer of the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program about building community leadership in Wisconsin.
5-24-04, Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders: After eight on Here on Earth, Jean Feraca talks with the founder of a burgeoning movement from Sri Lanka that's promoting Gandhi-inspired community development around the world.
