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May 7, 2009

Author Patti Davis discusses family relationships, things everyday women can learn from stories of prominent women and how to find grounding in being the daughter of famous parents. Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, executive director of Morehouse College's Leadership Center, defines "ethical leadership" and explains ethics versus morality.


Patti Davis

Patti Davis

Patti Davis

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Best-selling author says she's learned that the possibility of deep grief is the cost of loving someone. (2:03)
 
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Full interview. (12:42)
 
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The daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Patti Davis was often portrayed as the "wild child" of the family. She was politically liberal and appeared in TV shows and films before writing her first novel. She's continued to pen best-selling books, including The Long Goodbye, a memoir of her father, and has had articles published in many magazines and newspapers. Her new book, The Lives Our Mothers Leave Us, is a series of interviews with well-known women about their relationships with their mothers.


 

Dr. Walter Earl Fluker

Dr. Walter Earl Fluker

Dr. Walter Earl Fluker

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Leadership studies professor talks about the debate in academia over the concept of unethical leadership. (2:23)
 
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Full interview. (10:59)
 
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An expert in ethical leadership theory and practice, Dr. Walter Earl Fluker is executive director of the Leadership Center at Morehouse College and founder of VisionQuest Association, Inc. He's held positions at Vanderbilt, Harvard, Dillard and Colgate-Rochester Divinity School and has served as visiting professor and scholar at several institutions, including The University of Cape Town (South Africa). An ordained Baptist minister and author, his work has been recognized with many prestigious honors and awards.