Posts Tagged ‘values’
Ukraine undaunted
A year into Russia’s invasion, the education system in Ukraine and the university campuses continue to remain under threat of deadly missile attacks and bombardments by Russian forces. Sophia Opatska on Ukraine’s resilience, innovation and inspiration.
Read MoreHope in the time of collapse
Half of the world’s population is considered “highly vulnerable”. The emergency that so many in the rich world have felt was somewhere off in the future, is here. Now. It’s just somewhere else.
Read MoreHidden in plain sight: the easiest leverage for change
Isabel Rimanoczy discusses the “Sustainability Mindset” and the path to an accelerated mindset transformation.
Read MoreContemporary management education: Eight questions that will shape its future in the 21st century
Piet Naudé introduces his new book, ‘Contemporary Management Education: Eight questions that will shape its future in the 21st century’.
Read MoreEl mundo laboral de 2030 – Un lugar mejor
COVID-19 acelerará el ritmo del cambio en el lugar de trabajo. Provocará la adopción forzosa del trabajo a distancia y el trabajo ágil y en consecuencia, reconfigurará la forma en que las empresas se comunican y utilizan el espacio de oficina.
Read MoreDeveloping the art of resilience
Everybody has to go through difficult times in their life; some more than others. But the way we manage these situations determines how we are going to handle similar situations in the future and what we learn from them.
Read MoreCOVID-19, our remote workplace and the human factor in leadership
The coronavirus has exposed what is working and what is not, as we adapt how we manage our teams and workplaces. What can leaders learn from the crisis?
Read MoreThe working world of 2030: A better place
By 2030, over 70% of the workforce will be comprised of generation X and millennials. Human respect and kindness take centre stage.
Read MoreTrust does not need sympathy
The well-known saying of trust and control should be reversed: Control is good, trust is better. Trust is well-researched. We know how it is created and how it can be lost again, how it can be strengthened and how it has to be earned.
Read MoreRe-humanisation: Oh, we forgot
We have arrived in the digital age, but we have forgotten the human factor in our businesses and business schools.
Read MoreBuilding sustainability into the value chain
Sustainability is fast becoming an essential part of value assessment – the core of the new business model. Delivering this requires a new brand of leadership, thinking and practicing with a dual vision for the future of the business and the planet.
Read MoreAuthentic and respectful leadership
Leaders of the future who underestimate the importance of “respect” as a central element of their culture do so at their peril. Without appreciation and respect for other people, leaders will struggle to be effective.
Read MoreThe trouble with learning…how fear holds us back, and what we can do about it
Perhaps the true test of the mantra “always be learning” should be the extent to which the way is smoothed for others to enjoy the same opportunities as those with privilege.
Read MoreBe conscious!
Launched in 2012 by Ben Emmens and Abi Green, the Conscious Project has one clear aim: to help individuals and organisations think about what they are doing and do it better or, in other words, to be more conscious.
Read MoreCreating value: Value co-creation and value destruction
A greater understanding of value, together with today’s big data analytics, gives companies the potential to put value creation at the core of their business.
Read MoreIn conversation with the Dalai Lama
In this edited extract adapted from his new book, Business as an Instrument for Societal Change: In Conversation with the Dalai Lama, Sander Tideman discusses the idea of Bodhisattva leadership and looks at how ancient ideas can be translated to meet the needs of modern-day business.
Read MoreThe ‘Holy Grail’: Educating for values-driven leadership across the curriculum and giving voice to values
Mary Gentile explains how a new pedagogical model is helping to integrate values into the business education curriculum.
Read MoreValues, belief and attitudes: The implications for organisational culture
Are we really getting more spiritual? And is this affecting business culture? Chris Baker, Peter Stokes and Jessica Lichy suggest we may be – and it is.
Read MoreSustainable value delivery: Evidence is the key
Every organisation wants to deliver value. But not all do. Andrew Kakabadse suggests that following the evidence is the success formula.
Read MoreBusiness schools and society: Opportunities and accountability
Business schools can create new opportunities, says Alfons Sauquet, if they continue to reflect on their role in society.
Read MoreMindfulness: The antidote to macho leadership?
Most students love the buzzy, busy atmosphere of an MBA programme. But is it the right way to teach them the soft skills, particularly leadership, that employees say they want? Dianne Lynne Bevelander and David Bond suggest that ‘mindfulness’ courses may be the answer.
Read MoreEmbedding values
Mark Moody-Stuart examines the difficulties of ensuring that the right values are agreed upon, understood and truly embedded in a large multicultural business organisation.
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