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How are leadership development programs contributing to a more balanced society?

Coaching Ourselves

Our co-founder Henry Mintzberg, has long been proclaiming this need for change. Today’s MBA and EMBA programs have turned a corner and are helping young people learn about morals, ethics, and social responsibility because they realize these themes will form the basis for leadership in the future.

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Wait, I’m the Boss?!? The Guide for New Managers to Succeed

Skip Prichard

” -Henry Mintzberg. They are extremely ethical and believe that honesty, effort, and reliability form the foundation of success. Great managers attract and retain great employees, while the best employees quickly look for new opportunities when they are forced to work with a bad one. Second, they are honest and transparent.

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Are Business Schools Clueless or Evil?

Harvard Business Review

Pfeffer , Goshal , Bennis , Mintzberg , Adler , Khurana , Starkey , Podolny , to name a few. Most business schools have introduced mandatory ethics courses and revamped curricula to incorporate concerns about personal principles and social responsibility. The public and the press are not alone in raising the question.