By Sandra J. Peart, Dean and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies and President of the Jepson Scholars Foundation
Readers know that the generosity of our benefactors, Robert S. Jepson Jr. and Alice Andrews Jepson, has allowed us to create the Jepson Scholars Program to support up to three Jepson School of Leadership Studies graduates as they pursue
Read moreMore than ever, what constitutes effective, ethical leadership is a hot topic. It is not surprising, then, that over 1,000 conferees attended the International Leadership Association annual conference in West Palm Beach last week. The Jepson School of Leadership Studies
Read moreCanadians aren’t exactly known for leading, despite our contributions to the arts (e.g., in music, The Band, Leonard Cohen, Celine Dion, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Oscar Peterson, Tragically Hip, or Neil Young) and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Lester B. Pearson’s
Read moreWho is correct, the leader or the follower? And how would we know? At a recent meeting of the History of Economics Society, my long-time friend HES President Evelyn Forget spoke about her work in public health. Evelyn is an
Read moreI recently traveled to the University of Oxford, meeting one-on-one with some of the most fascinating people on the planet. The meetings were part of a larger project—stay tuned!—but, since leadership often hinges on negotiation, I want to take a
Read moreSince the early days of universities, faculties have been criticized as inward-looking, cloistered — literally and figuratively — from the world around them. More recently, such criticisms have become sharper as the “value” and rising cost of a liberal arts
Read moreWhile I was in Chile for the 2018 International Adam Smith Society conference, I went on two runs. I started both times from my hotel in Vina del Mar, but on the first, I went south, toward Valparaiso, and then
Read moreAdam Smith defies simple-minded characterizations. And there are still plenty of open problems that stem from his work. These are my two takeaways from a terrific set of papers and plenary talks at the International Adam Smith Society Chile conference
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