Weaving Ethics into the Core
Instead of rationalizing in the face of the current financial crisis that has refocused the public's reproachful eye on the degree programs that "turned out" ethically challenged leaders, a number of business schools are part of a trend now taking shape for their efforts in making distinct strides to embed ethics into the core of their curricula. More »
Corporate Values in a Slowed Economy
"It's good news that the leaders care about this, but it's bad news that they haven't been able to institutionalize what they care about."
— Business ethics professor,
University of St. Thomas
Opus College of Business
Who are the most prized employees in corporate America? If you ask their top bosses, it's those inspired by a company's mission and organizational values. Unfortunately, corporate cultures and practices don't seem to be keeping pace with that vision. More »
Inspirational Leadership in Difficult Times
"When you are focused on the long-term view — a mission and purpose of greater significance — you both avoid potential problems and enjoy an advantage."
With daily news of soaring gas prices and the credit crunch, business leaders have seen signs of recession. So how does a leader provide the steady course? The answer comes not by bracing for the downturn, but by embracing the new 21st century world. More »
The State of K-12 Education
Forbes.com recently developed a report on K-12 education as part of their “On Solutions” series. A wide variety of people, including myself, were asked to write a short opinion piece about things that might be done to fix the education system in America. More »
Breaking the Ruler
Education at the primary and secondary levels has always been rules-based. As much as we hated them, schools have good reason to employ them. Understanding how rules work in society — how to comply and function well within them — is one of the basic socialization lessons of the education system. More »