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Distinguished Scholar Invited Essay : Reflections On The Role Of Character In Business Education And Student Leadership Development, Thomas A. Wright
Distinguished Scholar Invited Essay : Reflections On The Role Of Character In Business Education And Student Leadership Development, Thomas A. Wright
Business Faculty Publications
The study of character is a legitimate and beneficial topic for organizational analysis. Through the lens of character and character-based leadership, and incorporating the 3-H (“head,” “heart,” and “hands”) approach to knowledge generation and dissemination, my reflections are provided to engage the Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies readership on how character can be used to provide our students as well as ourselves with a more meaningful business education experience
What Is Character And Why It Really Does Matter, Thomas A. Wright, Tyler L. Lauer
What Is Character And Why It Really Does Matter, Thomas A. Wright, Tyler L. Lauer
Business Faculty Publications
Conclusion:
In presenting our overview of character, we set out to challenge the increasingly prevalent (and narrow) self-interest perspectives of character considered as merely freefloating values and cults of personality. One can almost hear Theodore Roosevelt’s eloquent call for a renewal of more traditional views of character. Our take-away point is simple. As with the impending financial debacle, we find ourselves in a similar moral dilemma. The time is now to carefully consider the many benefits of character and character-based leadership