Morela Hernandez & Michael S. Barr: Learning leadership? | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Type: Public event
Host: Ford School, Leadership Initiative
Series: Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Morela Hernandez & Michael S. Barr: Learning leadership?

Speaker

Morela Hernandez, Michael S. Barr

Date & time

Jul 28, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT

Location

This is a Virtual Event.

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Capable leadership is essential in the public and private sectors, but we don't always think of it as a skill that can be taught. Why not? And if it is a teachable skill, what practical steps can a leader take to be effective, especially in a crisis? And, especially across people with different identities, backgrounds, and beliefs? Join us for a discussion of these questions and more, featuring Professor Morela Hernandez and Dean Michael S. Barr. 

Morela Hernandez

Faculty Expert

Morela Hernandez

Ligia Ramirez de Reynolds Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Faculty Director, Leadership Initiative
Hernandez is an internationally recognized scholar with deep expertise in applying behavioral science insights to design and improve organizational systems and decision-making practices. She is widely published in top-tier academic journals and popular media outlets, and serves on several editorial boards. At Michigan, Hernandez teaches courses on leadership and serves as faculty director of the Ford School's Leadership Initiative.
Michael S. Barr portrait

Faculty Expert

Michael S. Barr

Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffitt Professor of Law
Barr is a governor and vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board, currently on leave from the University of Michigan. At U-M, Barr conducted research and wrote about a wide range of issues in domestic and international financial regulation, with a particular emphasis on financial services for low-income communities. He served in President Barack H. Obama's Administration as the U.S. Department of the Treasury's assistant secretary for financial institutions, and was a key architect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.