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There is an acute sense that the 2010 financial crisis was a crisis of leadership, both at the government level and at the corporate level. The meltdown of financial markets and the fall of very powerful and well established 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 work in the field of management has been rich and diverse, but at the same time management scholars and universities could do more in making their models and programs more effective in promoting better leadership in business and society.
Based on the papers of a major international conference held at the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in 2008 around this topic, this book brings together the perspectives of deans of top international business schools, leading scholars in different fields of management and leadership, and those of CEOs and senior HR leaders.
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