Twelve Months of Leadership
Join us for 12 Months of Leadership, a monthly webinar series hosted by the University at Buffalo School of Management’s Center for Leadership and Global Impact.
These free sessions deliver insightful conversations with experts in leadership and organizational behavior.
Watch the 2026 Series
January 5 - A Lifetime of Learning to Lead
Tom Ulbrich, CEO of Goodwill of WNY
February 2 - Igniting Sustainability from Any Seat
Evelyn Kessler, head of sustainability communications and engagement at M&T Bank
March 2 - Pushing Forward for Gender Equity
Jade Cochran, Programme Specialist in the Civil Society Division at UN Women
Watch the 2025 Series
Missed a live session? View past webinars at the links below. They’ve been recorded and available for you to watch at your convenience.
Each episode is hosted by Celine Krzan, clinical assistant professor of entrepreneurship
- January 6 — Leading Across Cultures
- February 3 — Cultivating Inclusive and Purpose-Driven Leadership
- March 3 — Agile Leadership in Business April 7 — Lessons on Servant Leadership
- April 7 — Lessons on Servant Leadership
- May 5 — Thinking Patterns: Does the Way You Think Help or Hinder You?
- June 2 — Leadership Under Pressure
- July 7 — What is coaching and how do we use it in our jobs?
- August 4 — Leading Through Volatility: Transforming Uncertainty into Opportunity
- September 8 — Leading With a Collaborative Mindset
- October 6 — From Local to Global: Research and Collaboration Across Borders
- November 3 — The Role of Relationships in Effective Leadership
- December 1 — The New Leadership Mandate
January 6 — Leading Across Cultures
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah, clinical professor of organization and human resources, and director of the Center for Leadership and Global Impact
Maria Kraimer, chair of organization and human resources, Donald S. Carmichael Professor of Organizational Behavior
February 3 — Cultivating Inclusive and Purpose-Driven Leadership
Ron C. Hamilton, BS/MBA ’94, senior vice president, head of risk and compliance, USA at BMS Re.
March 3 — Agile Leadership in Business
Ananth Iyer, PhD, dean of the University at Buffalo School of Management
April 7 — Lessons on Servant Leadership
Scott Bieler, president and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group
May 5 — Thinking Patterns: Does the Way You Think Help or Hinder You?
Marsha King, PhD, executive coach and director of the Leadership Coaching Certification at the UB School of Management's Center for Leadership and Global Impact
June 2 — Leadership Under Pressure
Ryan Dunlap, founder and CEO of Conflictish
July 7 — What is coaching and how do we use it in our jobs?
Marsha King, PhD, executive coach and director of the Leadership Coaching Certification at the UB School of Management's Center for Leadership and Global Impact
August 4 — Leading Through Volatility: Transforming Uncertainty into Opportunity
Richard Ferranti, EMBA '97, CEO of Rich Products Corp.
September 8 — Leading With a Collaborative Mindset
Gwen Appelbaum (School of Management), Jennifer Foster, PhD (School of Public Health), John Hu, MD, PhD (Jacobs School of Medicine), Ceci Martinez Leon, PhD, DSc, MBB (School of Engineering) and Molli Oldenburg, DNP, RN, FNP-C (School of Nursing)
October 6 — From Local to Global: Research and Collaboration Across Borders
Dr. Indianna Minto-Coy, Deputy Executive Director, MBA & Msc. Programmes, Mona School of Business and Management
Professor Augustina Ampofo-Tawiah, Dean of Students, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Felipe Queipo, Project Management and Communications Officer, United Nations
November 3 — The Role of Relationships in Effective Leadership
Sujata Yalamanchili, BS ’88, MBA ’89, partner, real estate leasing practice leader and retail sector industry leader at Hodgson Russ LLP
December 1 — The New Leadership Mandate
Sarah Tanbakuchi-Ripa, JD/MBA '14, CEO at 43North Foundation