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McDonald Cadet Leadership Conference 2015 OVERVIEW
Hosts: Mr. Bob & Diane McDonald Department Head: COL Bernie Banks
As of: 8 April 2015
Officer-in-Charge: LTC Remi Hajjar Lead Conference Planner: MAJ Laura Weimer
The mission of the McDonald Cadet Leadership Conference (MCLC) is to bring together top
undergraduate student leaders from diverse backgrounds to participate in a team-based,
experiential and analytical exercise that bolsters leadership skills, fosters critical thinking and
collaboration, and develops potential strategies for addressing pressing global issues.
Mission
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Bob McDonald • Retired Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Procter & Gamble
• Current Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Graduate of USMA, Class of 1975
Diane McDonald • Former co-chair of Procter & Gamble International Transferee Group (PGITI) non-profit group
Conference Vision: Bob & Diane’s vision is for the conference to be the premier transformative, short-duration leadership experience for young, emerging global leaders who unite with world leaders in an enduring partnership. Co-founded conference in 2012, the MCLC is now in its third iteration bringing together the best and brightest young minds at one of the best leadership institutions in the world.
Co-Founders: Bob & Diane McDonald
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– Interdisciplinary collaboration – Panels covering scalable, leadership-relevant topics – Global and regional diversity – Student-centric with active participation – Focus on developing leadership skills
• Assess, Challenge, & Support – Team-based problem solving with 360 feedback – Close interaction with preeminent leaders as mentors
(mentorship continued after conference) – Collaboration and networking with the world’s top
undergraduate student leaders – OpEd publication from each small group
What makes this conference unique?
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Global Economy. This panel explores how global organizations realize their organizational vision, core values, and a develop a cohesive organizational culture when the organization spans multiple national/regional cultures. Specifically, why is it important for leaders of global businesses and governments to cultivate cross-cultural competence in their organizations and how is this achieved? How do organizations think globally but act locally to balance the tension between globalization and localization in regard to employees, customers and other stakeholders?
Education This panel will consider how education can foster not only a culture of respect, but how education can go further in creating a culture of understanding. Can college be an “ideal world” in miniature? How do institutions of learning create opportunities for maximum exposure to diverse populations? We will examine how education seeks to accomplish its inherent responsibility of equipping students with the tools that will allow them to be successful in a diverse global community.
Connectedness Connectedness is the manner and process of uniting people and purpose. Focused on social connectedness, we seek to enhance cross-cultural competence by examining how to create positive social change through social entrepreneurial endeavors, quality interpersonal relationships, storytelling, traditional media, and technology.
Stewardship Stewardship is a concept embracing the realization that leaders protect, preserve, enhance, and are responsible for something. Stewardship is not a concept to embrace after one has become successful. It is an approach to leadership that ensures our successes are real, tangible, durable, and sustainable. To be a Steward in the complexity of the modern world requires cross-cultural competence. This compelling discussion will explore the meaning of stewardship, its impact on leadership, organizations, and its potential to be a source of pragmatic change in a complex world.
MCLC 2015: Cross-Cultural Competence Conceptual Overview
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Guiding Question: How do leaders cultivate cross-cultural competence to best realize their organizational vision, uphold their core values, and genuinely engage local actors in a global community?
Composition Goal: Panels of 3 senior mentors diverse in experiences, ideas, processes, spans of influence (from local to global levels), various demographics (age, gender, ethnicity) and cultural / geographical representation, in order to spur intellectually stimulating conversation about how to improve one’s own footprint and contribute to their global community.
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Ms. Ndidi Nwuneli Founder of LEAP Africa and co-founder of AACE Foods (Nigeria)
Mr. Randall Wallace Screenwriter, director, and producer (including Braveheart, We Were Soldiers, Pearl Harbor, Secretariat)
Mr. Craig Mullaney Author of “The Unforgiving Minute;” Former Senior Policy Advisor for USAID; Former President of Content, Strategy, and Operations at Ustream
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Mr. Bob McDonald MCLC Founder and host, retired president and CEO of Procter & Gamble
Mr. Xiao an Ji Chairman of the Board of Hainan Minzu Tech Investment Co, Ltd., Beijing Hualian Group, and Beijing Hualian Group Investment Holding Co., Ltd.
Ms. Moono Mupotola Division Manager of Regional Integration and Trade of the African Development Bank
Mr. Ho Kwon Ping Executive Chair of Banyan Tree Holdings (Singapore)
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MCLC 2015 Panel Moderator: LTC (P) Todd Woodruff
Panel Moderator: LTC Darcy Schnack
Panel Moderator: LTC Matt Clark Panel Moderator: LTC Dan Smith
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Sir John Hood President and CEO Robertson Foundation, Chairman of the Rhodes Trust, Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Dr. Daniel Polisar Founder of Shalem College; Founder and Director of Peace Watch
Dr. Donna Shalala President University of Miami; Former US Secretary of Health and Human Services; Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Mr. Bekele Geleta Secretary General Emeritus of the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies
Mr. Steven Nardizzi CEO & Founder, Wounded Warrior Project
Mr. Tom Tierney Co-Founder & CEO of the Bridgespan Group, former Chief Executive of Bain & Company
Senior Fellows & Guest Speakers
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General (Retired) Stanley McChrystal – Keynote Former Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan
Mr. Ray Jefferson – Cohort Bonding Journey Leadership Practitioner, Consultant, and Speaker
Conference Methodology
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Panel 4
Team 1 Question/Context
Team 2 Question/Context
Team 3 Question/Context
Team 4 Question/Context
Team 5 Question/Context
Team 6 Question/Context
Team 7 Question/Context
Team 8 Question/Context
Team 9 Question/Context
Team 10 Question/Context
Team 11 Question/Context
Team 12 Question/Context
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Team 1 OPED
Team 2 OPED
Team 3 OPED
Team 4 OPED
Team 5 OPED
Team 6 OPED
Team 7 OPED
Team 8 OPED
Team 9 OPED
Team 10 OPED
Team 11 OPED
Team 12 OPED
Output: NY Times in Leadership Opinion Editorials http://nytimesinleadership.com/spotlight-on-leaders
Student Fellows 27 Domestic Schools
46 attendees 12 International Schools
16 attendees
United States Military Academy 22 attendees
Total 2015 Student Fellows: 84
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Global Representation
9 Student Attendee Senior Mentor
Thursday, 16 APR
Friday, 17 APR
Saturday, 18 APR
Sunday, 19 APR
MORNING ACTIVITIES
• West Point Leadership through History Tour
MORNING ACTIVITIES
• Global Economy Panel & Team Breakout Sessions
• Cross-team discussions
MORNING ACTIVITIES
• Cohort building activities
• Reflection/Op-eds
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
• (Senior Fellow Arrivals)
• Lunch (Cadet Mess Hall)
• Welcome/Senior Fellow Introductions
• Education Panel & Team Breakout Sessions
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
• Lunch (West Point Club)
• Stewardship Panel & Team Breakout Sessions
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
• Farewell and Lunch (Thayer Hotel)
• Student Fellow Departures
EVENING ACTIVITIES
• Student Fellow Arrivals
• Dinner in Cadet Mess Hall
• Student Fellow CLI
• Reflection Exercise with Ray Jefferson
• USMA Band: Core of the Corps
EVENING ACTIVITIES
• Connectedness Panel & Team Breakout Sessions
• Dinner with Keynote Speaker: GEN(R) McChrystal
• West Point Museum Social Reception
EVENING ACTIVITIES
• Trophy Point & Flag Ceremony
• VIP Cocktail Hour with USMA Dean
• Dinner with Keynote Speaker: Bob McDonald
• Cullum Hall Social Reception
• (Senior Fellow Departures)
2015 Conference Agenda
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“MCLC was most influential to me in a big-picture way. It was, for lack of a better term, a call to action. The collaboration, inspiration, and brining together of so many amazing individuals really served as an inspiration for my own leadership aspirations.” – Michael Promisel, 2013 Student Fellow
“The three days that we all experienced together were far more profound than I could have ever anticipated. I have attended leadership conferences before and, in fact, even took a semester-long leadership course at Yale. However, the lessons that I learned at this conference, and the close-knit relationships that I fostered with both students and mentors alike, made for an experience that far surpassed these prior leadership initiatives. I certainly entered with a level of skepticism, always wary of the extent to which leadership can be taught. I left feeling rejuvenated with a sense of purpose and a desire to truly evoke change in the world around me.” – Erin Biel, 2012 Student Fellow
“I have been surrounded by a group of deeply engaged individuals before, but never have I seen a program that was able to cover so many pressing issues while pushing students to connect and engage in such a short period of time.” – Ryan Carter, 2012 Student Fellow
Student Comments (MCLC 2012-2013)
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Senior Fellow Comments (MCLC 2012)
“What a privilege to get to know [the student fellows] and to guide them over the past few days. Thank you both for the opportunity. All I can say is “wow.”” – Maggie Wilderotter, CEO, Frontier Communications
“Such an honor to be a part of this amazing event!” – Dave Sommer, Facebook Global Marketing Solutions
“Thanks so much for hosting this past weekend and including me in your gathering at West Point. It was a privilege to be included in the group you convened, and such an incredible opportunity to connect with some truly inspiring future leaders.” –Richard Barth, CEO, KIPP Foundation
“It is a wonderful investment in these talented students.” – Anne Mulcahy, Former CEO, Xerox
“I was honored to be a part of the team of panelists and mentors, and it was very gratifying to spend time with the students. I’m confident that the experience had a profound impact on the young adults who attended.” – Gail McGovern, CEO, American Red Cross
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