As nations around the world struggle
with political unrest, climate change,
and cultural upheavals, how can business
schools turn out graduates ready to lead
through conflict and change? BizEd invited
educators at four schools to answer that
question. We first hear how one school in
the U.S. teaches students to exhibit empathy
in the age of tribalism. Then we learn
how schools around the globe are dealing
with regional crises-the volatile economy
in Nigeria, over tourism in New Zealand,
and the autocracy in Venezuela.
"All leadership occurs in cultural contexts
that cannot be ignored," emphasize
Gustavo Roosen and Rosa Amelia González
of Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración
in Venezuela. They could be
speaking for all who contributed to this special
section -or for educators everywhere
who must help this generation of students
overcome the challenges they will face as
leaders in today's turbulent times.
Teaching Students to Be Empathetic Leaders in a Divided World
By Joan Marques
Business schools must cultivate open-minded and innovative leaders who will support a more sustainable society.
Teaching Students to Be Authentic Leaders in a Volatile World
By Henry Onukwuba
How we will develop leaders in a country marked by recession, bribery, and clashing generations.
Teaching Students to Find Balance in an Endangered World
By Daniel Laufer
How we will develop leaders in a country marked by recession, bribery, and clashing generations.
Teaching Students to Overcome Adversity Amid Political Turmoil
By Gustavo Roosen and Rosa Amelia González
How we will develop leaders in a country marked by recession, bribery, and clashing generations.