Browsing Category: Thought Leadership

IBiS-related research, thought leadership and news

Events & Activities, Thought Leadership, Tri-Sector Leadership

Event Invitation: Global Leadership in Crisis? A Conversation With UVA Deans on Preparing Leaders for the Unique Challenges of the 21st Century

16 February 2018 at 3 p.m.Abbott Center Auditorium, Darden School of BusinessPresented by the UVA Tri-Sector Leadership Fellows Program Read the full news recap of this event here.How can cross-sector leadership skills help 21st century leaders navigate the complex challenges and disruptive change…

By Laura Hennessey Martens-
Cases & Courses, Events & Activities, Guest Posts, In the News, Thought Leadership

Professor Ed Freeman – The New Story of Business: Towards a More Responsible Capitalism

By Esther Jan We have all heard it before – the predominant negative narrative that businesses are all out to make a buck. That the primary role of business is to maximize profits for shareholders. That most business leaders operate in a “greed is good” paradigm, along with any other number…

By Jordan Hodgkins-
Cases & Courses, Events & Activities, Guest Posts, Thought Leadership

Professor Ed Freeman: It Is Time to Replace the Old Story of Business With a New Narrative

By Esther Jan Commonly referenced as the foremost scholar on stakeholder theory and business ethics, Professor R. Edward Freeman is perhaps best known for his award-winning book, Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach, first published in 1984 and reissued in 2010 by Cambridge University Press. Contrary to the traditional view…

By Jordan Hodgkins-
Events & Activities, Thought Leadership

UVA Darden Strategic CFO Roundtable Tackles Impact of Trump Administration First 100 Days on Business and Society

by Laura Hennessey Martens Chief financial officers from leading companies in the Washington, D.C., region had a robust discussion about the first 100 days of the Trump administration and its impact on business, the economy and society during a recent Strategic CFO Roundtable. The roundtable is a select…

By Laura Hennessey Martens-
About IBiS, Cases & Courses, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized

Institute for Business in Society Introduces Mary Gentile, Creator and Director of Giving Voice to Values

The Institute for Business in Society recently welcomed educator and consultant, Mary Gentile, and her Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum to the Darden School. Below is an interview with Professor Gentile about GVV, its approach, and what makes it different from other Business Ethics programs.Q: What is GVV…

By Laura Hennessey Martens-
About IBiS, Events & Activities, In the News, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized

This Year’s P3 Impact Award Finalists Illustrate How Public-Private Partnerships Are Improving Our World

 Our world – and its challenges – are becoming increasingly more complex. From global warming and hunger to water scarcity and beyond, our planet faces critical issues that call for businesses, government and non-profits to solve them – together.With this in mind, Concordia, the U.S. Department of State Secretary…

By Laura Hennessey Martens-
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