The Future Of Leadership Development
by Jordi Canals /
2013 / English / PDF
1.6 MB Download
There is an acute sense that the current financial crisis is a crisis of leadership, both at the government level and the corporate level. The meltdown of financial markets and the fall of very powerful and old firms since 2008 highlight the need to rethink the essence of business leadership, some central issues in leadership and governance (such as globalization, the basic traits of human behavior, ethics and character, and a broader view of the firm), and the role of business schools in helping firms develop the leaders of the future. It is true that the work in the field of management over the past decades has been rich and diverse. At the same time, one wonders whether management scholars and universities could do more in making their models and programs more effective in promoting a better leadership in business and society.
