Insightful articles, expert opinions, and post-event round-ups highlighting the latest learnings on ethical leadership, social impact, belonging and inclusion, and the future of work across multiple professions and industries.
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Kind and Compassionate Leadership in a Complex World
Daniel Lubetzky, Founder of KIND Snacks, who embodies the values of curiosity, compassion, and courage, implores future business leaders to change the world by doing the right thing.
Diversity
Equity & Inclusion News
Leadership and Ethics News
Bringing DEI into the Core of our Institutions
Diversity, equity, and inclusion is breaking through into business schools around the globe. Here we discuss how experts from renown institutions are sharing their knowledge with the wider academic community.
Entertainment
Research
Resilience
Leadership and Ethics News
Professor Akinola Tests Chris Hemsworth’s Limits (Yes, that Chris Hemsworth!)
Bernstein Faculty Director Modupe Akinola made her blue-carpet debut as a featured expert on National Geographic’s new docuseries, Limitless with Chris Hemsworth.
Business and Society
Elections
Politics
The Workplace
Leadership and Ethics News
Workplace Politics Takes on a Different Meaning
The 2022 Klion Forum examined the challenges of political issues for both employees and company leadership.
Business and Society
Ethics and Leadership
Leadership and Ethics News
Why Teaching Ethics is More Important Than Ever
Distrust of business is rampant in the U.S. Angela Rossetti '80, adjunct assistant professor at New York Medical College, associate at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Bernstein guest writer, explains how we can turn this around by teaching ethics.
Ethics and Leadership
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
Indra Nooyi is Purpose and Power Personified
Indra Nooyi, former CEO and chairman of PepsiCo, opened up about her leadership journey and her hopes for an ethical and fair future.
Ethics and Leadership
Organizations
The Workplace
Leadership and Ethics News
Do You Have a “Jerk” at Work?
Tessa West, author and NYU professor of psychology, provides advice on dealing with—and ultimately breaking free from—your most toxic coworkers.
Business and Society
Diversity
ESG
Ethics and Leadership
Social Impact
Leadership and Ethics News
Going Beyond the Win-Win
The 2021 Klion Forum examined humanistic leadership through the lens of today’s societal challenges.
Leading through Crisis
Organizations
The Workplace
Leadership and Ethics News
With Back-to-Office Plans Evolving, Here Are 5 Tips to Help You Navigate the Unpredictable Road Ahead
The Delta variant continues to run rampant around the U.S., forcing many companies to push back or halt plans for an in-person return to the office. We pulled together a few pieces of advice to help leaders prepare for whatever comes next.
Diversity
Equity & Inclusion News
Ethics and Leadership
Leadership and Ethics News
Developing Quality Conversations About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Organizations—including business schools—are increasingly focused on expanding their DEI capabilities. Here we discuss best practices for having productive conversations around DEI.
Climate and Sustainability
Diversity
Ethics and Leadership
Social Impact
Leadership and Ethics News
The Real Scoop: How Ben & Jerry’s CEO Matthew McCarthy is Changing the World One Pint at a Time
Matthew McCarthy spoke candidly about his values-based leadership style and his company’s avid social activism during his acceptance of The Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics at Columbia Business School.
Diversity
Ethics and Leadership
Faculty Views
Resilience
Leadership and Ethics News
Anti-Asian Racism: Educating Yourself and Others
Dan Wang, Associate Professor of Business and Bernstein Faculty Leader, puts pen to paper to help our community better understand the experience of being Asian in America.
Ethics and Leadership
Future of Work
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
Nestlé Execs Share Leadership Advice and the Secret to a Successful Org Culture
The leaders of the multinational corporation dug deep into the importance of the CEO-General Counsel relationship as it relates to organizational culture and shared career advice, including where to start when you’re fresh out of graduate school.
Diversity
Equity & Inclusion News
Leadership
Leadership and Ethics News
The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership Launches at Columbia Business School
The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership is a one-of-a-kind co-curricular initiative designed to help students understand and appreciate the inherent value in diversity and inclusion as future business leaders.
Diversity
Ethics and Leadership
Leadership and Ethics News
One Life-Changing Call: Dress for Success' Joi Gordon Empowers All Women
Joi Gordon, CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, reflects on her career journey, which began with early leadership lessons from her mother and continues through her lifelong commitment to service.
Faculty
Leadership
On Campus
Leadership and Ethics News
Todd Jick Appointed Reuben Mark Faculty Director of Organizational Character and Leadership
Todd Jick, veteran professor, takes on the role of Reuben Mark Faculty Director of Organizational Character and Leadership this fall.
Ethics and Leadership
Faculty
On Campus
Leadership and Ethics News
Modupe Akinola Appointed Director of the Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics
Modupe Akinola, Associate Professor of Management, steps into the role of Faculty Director this fall.
Blockchain
Business Economics and Public Policy
Entrepreneurship
Ethics and Leadership
Social Enterprise
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Drink Responsibly: How Boda Coffee is Changing the African Coffee Supply Chain
Recent graduate, Hemish Dave ’20, founder of Boda Coffee speaks to his new venture and how CBS prepared him to lead in a sustainable and purposeful way.
Diversity
Future of Work
Leadership
Leadership and Ethics News
Can Zoom Be a Tool for Teaching Anti-Racism?
The second annual Academic DEI Conference virtually assembled top professors from peer schools around the world to discuss and develop best practices for teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion in business school and beyond.
Ethics and Leadership
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
Winning Now, Winning Later with David Cote
Former CEO of Honeywell International, David Cote, discusses his new book "Winning Now, Winning Later" and opens up about becoming the leader of a company that was on the verge of failure.
Ethics and Leadership
Leading through Crisis
Leadership and Ethics News
Power in the Right Place
Magda Wierzycka, co-founder and chief executive officer of Sygnia Limited, talks leadership, integrity and seizing opportunities.
Ethics and Leadership
Healthcare
Leadership and Ethics News
Pharmaceutical Titan, Dr. Roy Vagelos, Discusses Leading Through Crisis
Dr. Roy Vagelos ’54PS shares his perspective on the current pandemic as well as leadership insights from his long-storied tenure as CEO of Merck & Co.
Ethics and Leadership
Healthcare
Leadership and Ethics News
Evolving Ethics and the Covid Pandemic
Angela Rossetti ’80, a guest lecturer at Columbia’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, brings to light businesses’ evolving ethical compass by comparing the dishonorable business decisions of the 1918 flu pandemic with the collaborative, moral commitments made by today’s business leaders in the time of Coronavirus.
Ethics and Leadership
Leading through Crisis
Leadership and Ethics News
The Balancing Act of Leading Through a Crisis
Top executives discuss leading through the COVID-19 crisis while striking the proper balance between personal and professional.
Leadership
Media and Technology
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Networking in the Lockdown Era
Bernstein Faculty Leader and David W. Zalaznick Associate Professor of Business, Dan Wang, explores the power behind creating, maintaining, and leveraging meaningful relationships in today’s altered social climate.
Ethics and Leadership
Future of Work
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
Colgate Leaders Discuss the Importance of a Strong CEO-GC Relationship
“I have always thought that the relationship between the CEO and the General Counsel is the most important partnership that exists,” said Reuben Mark, former CEO of Colgate-Palmolive for nearly two and a half decades.
Ethics and Leadership
Leading through Crisis
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
James Keyes '80 Shared Lessons Learned While Leading Through Crises
James Keyes '80, Chairman of Wild Oats Marketplace and member of the Board at Columbia Business School, cycles through his greatest professional wins and learnings to provide three key pieces of advice for leading through a crises.
Climate and Policy
ESG
Ethics and Leadership
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
Scaling the Revolution: Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario Charts Path for Sustainable Business
President and Chief Executive Officer of outdoor apparel company Patagonia discusses leading a company at the forefront of strong social change and environmental activism.
Entrepreneurship
Ethics and Leadership
Social Impact
Leadership and Ethics News
Leadership Lessons from a Pair of Socks
“We put a ton of emphasis on company culture,” David Heath, founder of apparel brand Bombas, said during the Reuben Mark Organizational Leadership Series.
Leadership
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
Hilary Krane on Leadership, Speaking Hard Truths and Being “On Offense Always”
Hilary Krane, the recent Leader-in-Residence for the Reuben Mark Initiative, discusses her vision for leadership and the importance of being a team player as part of an effective organizational culture.
Asset Management
Climate and Policy
ESG
Ethics and Leadership
Governance
Leadership and Ethics News
A New Way to Do Good: Invest in Bad Companies
“Change is what’s going to drive improvement of the world,” says Michelle Dunstan, an ESG-focused portfolio manager at asset manager AllianceBernstein.
Leadership
Organizations
Venture Capital
Leadership and Ethics News
From 250 Miles Up: How Former Army Colonel and NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra ’13 Leads with Perspective
Tim Kopra ’13 was the guest of honor for the annual Leadership and Ethics: Military in Business Speaker Series where he spoke to his leadership style and the intersection of his military and business careers.
Leadership
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
Leading with Humanity: Five Lessons on Leadership
As part of the Reuben Mark Organizational Leadership Series, business and legal executives share their top leadership lessons that help create strong workplace cultures.
Diversity
Equity & Inclusion News
Leadership
Leadership and Ethics News
Enabling Productive Thinking to Develop Gender Balance
Subtle mental shifts can increase people’s responsiveness to the gender gap, and their commitment to doing something about it.
Diversity
Ethics and Leadership
Faculty
Leadership and Ethics News
Integrating Diversity Into Business Education
Faculty experts and educational practitioners from peer schools gathered for the inaugural DEI Academic Conference at Columbia Business School.
Ethics and Leadership
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
Bruce Sewell on Leadership, Silicon Legends, and "Sewell’s Rules"
The inaugural Leader-in-Residence for the Reuben Mark Initiative discusses personal leadership styles and effective organizational cultures.
Business Economics and Public Policy
Entrepreneurship
Ethics and Leadership
Labor
Leadership and Ethics News
Math Versus Myths: The Business, Economic, and Social Case for Immigration
The Bernstein Center hosted its annual Klion Forum featuring a discussion on the business case for addressing the global refugee and immigration crisis
Business Economics and Public Policy
Carbon
Climate and Policy
Leadership
World Business
Leadership and Ethics News
Chile: A Progressive Blueprint for Emerging Economies
Felipe Larrain, Minister of Finance of the Government of Chile, discussed global economic policies, climate change, and multi-lateral trade at Columbia Business School with Professor Joseph Stiglitz
Ethics and Leadership
Organizations
Leadership and Ethics News
The Test of a Firm’s Values
When a corporate scandal occurs, business leaders should be able look to their organizational values to see them through.
Diversity
Equity & Inclusion News
Ethics and Leadership
Leadership and Ethics News
From #Metoo To #Howto: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Corporate America
A panel of industry leaders discussed gender equality, diversity, and inclusiveness in today’s corporate workplace with Columbia Business School's Professor Katherine W. Phillips.
Ethics and Leadership
Healthcare
Leadership and Ethics News
Leading For The Long-Term: How Kenneth Frazier Fulfills Merck’s Outsized Mission
Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck & Co., Inc., broke away from the earnings guidance from shareholders and continued the core commitment to research, substantially refocusing the organization on the launch and growth of products that benefit the public for the long term.