Authentic Leadership for Everyday People
Business:Management
Our guest today is Debora Spar professor and Business In Global Society Unit Head at Harvard Business School. She is here to discuss a course called The Social Purpose of The Firm that is required in the first year curriculum of the MBA program.
In our conversation we discussed the origin of this course, why it’s important that all students go through it, and what the objective of the class are. We also talked about “purpose driven businesses” – company that aim to tackle large societal problems while also generating a profit. Deb delved into some of the unique characteristics of some of this businesses and the people who start them and join them.
Finally, since she is seeing first hand some of the brightest members of Gen Z who are about to enter the work force, we talked about what makes that Generation Unique and wonderful and gives her great hope for the future.
Key Moments
[4:37] The Social Purpose of the Firm - origin and goal of the course
[13:06] Generation Z - observations on the students and what makes the generation unique
[17:08] Purpose driven businesses that try to tackle large societal issues at scale and what makes them unique
Deb Spar Episode 18
Websites
authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com or al4ep.com
Debora’s Website – deboraspar.com
Other Debora Spar Links
Debora’s Twitter – @deboraspar
Linkedin – linkedin.com/in/deboraspar
Debora’s Books (also available on her website)
Work Mate Marry Love How – Machines Shape Our Human Destiny
Wonder Women – Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection
Ruling the Waves: – From the Compass to the Internet, a History of Business and Politics along the Technological Frontier
The Baby Business – How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception
Authentic Leadership for Everyday People
Podcast Instagram – @al4edp
Podcast Twitter – https://twitter.com/al4edp
Authentic Leadership for Everyday People on Facebook – facebook.com/al4edp
Music
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Dr. Yasmeen Abu Fraiha - Physician and Moderate Voice For Peace
Dr. Amanda Blake - Body Mind Leadership
Christian "Boo" Boucousis - Fighter Pilot Leadership Mindset
Greg Bedard - A New Path In Sports Journalism
Annie Garofalo - Leading Co-Founder Relationships
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Humor And Leadership
Speak Up And Dribble - Authentic Leadership and Corporate Advocacy
Stephen Wunker - Innovative Leadership
Anna Goldsmith - Creative Leadership, Partnerships and TEDx
Pam Prior Finance, Fun and Leadership
Stephen Klein Part 2 - Reflective AI and Entrepreneurship
Stephen Klein - A Different Path to AI Entrepreneurship - Part 1
Jason Downie - From The Stage to The Boardroom
Lessons From The Fall of Belichick
Ginevra Bersani Franceschetti - The Cost of Masculinity
Jason Thompson - Human Leadership In an Analytics World
Nico Cattaneo - Life As a Comedian in New York - Part 2
Nico Cattaneo - Developing Your Voice as a Young Comedian - Part 1
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