Written by: Sharon Shinn
Published by: AACSB International Insights on 8/2/2022
MBA News Digest Comment: Would it be better if B-Schools adopted radical collaboration as an operating principle for curriculum design and renewal?
Extracted Content: The president of nonprofit Virgin Unite shares the keys to creating powerful partnerships that can solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.
- In healthy collaborations, people share a common purpose, use their unique skills, hold their egos in check, and display trust and compassionate empathy.
- To co-create initiatives with disparate partners, collaborators must feel an intoxicating sense of purpose, share ownership of ideas, and bring unlikely partners to the table.
- Business schools should nurture morally courageous leaders who understand the power of collaboration and are focused on making business a force for good.