Archive:News

• Interview with General Stanley McChrystal

  Character is incredibly important. I had great parents who exemplified character, but didn’t talk about it a lot, didn’t preach; they just did it. Then, I went to West Point, where they were very overt about showing examples of leaders and the honor code. It was anything but subtle trying to get you to embrace character.

  Category: News Tag: Leadership

• Interview with Deborah Wituski

  My first question is always: “So what?” I don’t mean that in a flippant way. I want you to actually tell me why the issue should matter to me, to my business or the government we’re working for.
  I want you to tell me not just an interesting development, but the impact it could potentially have on our people, business operations, property, and ideas.

  Category: News Tag: Leadership

• CIED Welcomes University of Navarra Students for Seminar on U.S. Politics and Public Policy

  Georgetown University recently welcomed students from the University of Navarra for a one-week seminar, Politics and Governance in the United States. Held in Washington, DC, the program introduced

  Category: News Tag: Gateway

• Interview with the Top Startup Coach in the World

  AI is changing faster than you can adjust. You need to practice, get in the habit of keeping abreast of what’s going on. Find one or two podcasts or thinkers, and follow them to help you lead the way. Devoting time to it right now is not optional, it’s mandatory.

  Category: News Tag: Leadership

• Interview with Legendary Astronaut and Former NASA Chief together with the Founder of Inter Astra Institute

  The very first thing I tried to teach my kids as they were growing up was to be critical thinkers. That’s the number one skill that I use anytime I look at building any team. Who are the critical thinkers? Who are the ones that are not going to accept the status quo just because?

  Category: News Tag: Leadership

• Strengthening Economic Ties: MEPI SLP Business and Trade Roundtables in Tunisia and Morocco

  Georgetown University convened the Student Leaders Program (SLP) Accelerator Workshop in Amman, Jordan, bringing together 67 alumni from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

  Category: News Tag: MEPI

• Interview with CIA Legends

  We have to use our judgments and occasionally, we’re getting things wrong, and we need to be very clear with ourselves and admit what the wrongs are. The problem isn’t making mistakes but making the mistakes repeatedly. It’s a fine blend of curiosity, self awareness, and moral courage. Those three things are probably the most important sort of combination to have within yourself.

  Category: News Tag: Leadership

• Celebrating Midwest Great Lakes Alumni: From America to the World

  From Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, alumni have carried the values and perspectives of this unique region into classrooms and communities worldwide.

  Category: News Tag: ELP

• Argentine Delegation Explores U.S. Politics at Georgetown

  From November 10-12, 2025, CIED's Gateway Programs welcomed young officials and legislators from Argentina through FEPESNA for the Politics and Governance in the Contemporary U.S.A. program. Over

  Category: News Tag: Gateway

• Virtual Educators Celebrating Global Connections and Innovation

  English Language Programs launched the Virtual Educator Impact Exchange, a groundbreaking two-week initiative that spotlighted the transformative power of educational technology in global language

  Category: News Tag: ELP