In my last blog, I reflected on the shift in what has become unacceptable in our society, or in the human community at large.  When we contemplate social injustice, we no longer accept it as “just the way things are”; instead we feel angry or motivated to do something. When we hear about abuses of…

During the three upcoming months, starting with April 2019, we are delighted to e-meet you at our webinars dedicated to the outcomes of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on Innovations in Leadership. SIGs are launched by the EFMD to take a fresh look at next practices in learning and talent development. Many organisations ponder what…

…and how this relates to performance assessment in an academic context Diversity management and inclusion are intended to avoid discrimination and to promote historically disadvantaged groups. This results in pre-defined social groups, and individuals belonging to these groups are perceived to be in need of special treatment and support. In diversity studies, this is referred…

Congratulations to BNI Corporate University for having gone successfully through the Corporate Learning Improvement Process (CLIP). CLIP is a unique accreditation run by EFMD. It focuses on identifying the key factors that determine quality in the design and functioning of corporate universities and learning organisations. CLIP has demonstrated once again its power to trigger continuous development…

Addressing the professional development gap for future Business School leaders For a few years, with my colleagues in the industry, we have been discussing the gap in professional development for future leaders in business education. We came to the following conclusion: educational programmes for Deans, professors and even for researchers existed, yet there was no…

Rankings, whether you love them or hate them, are undoubtedly a key component of the business education landscape, but could they be better? Amongst business schools, there has been much debate over the years on how the rankings methodology should change. The recent report by the United Nations Global Compact, plus the Financial Times itself…