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
Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com
022 Dorie Clark - Leadership, Communication and Becoming A Recognized Expert
021 Dino Cattaneo - My Story Part 2 - Building Leadership
020 Dino Cattaneo My Story Part 1 - Authenticity and Measuring Success
019 Randy Wilburn - Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Leadership
018 Debora Spar From The Classroom to The Boardroom
017 Harvey Seifter and Fred Mandell - Arts Based Experiential Learning Part 2
016 - Harvey Seifter and Fred Mandell - Arts Based Experiential Learning Part 1
015 Vikrant Shaurya - Learning How To Build And Manage Teams While Building a Publishing Business
014 Matt Wigler - Building Two Startups in Underserved Niches
013 Gabriella Arcadu - Leadership Lessons from Transitioning Countries From War to Peace
012 Alisa Cohn - From Startup to Grownup
Holiday Special - Best of Business Jargon That Drives People Crazy
011 Armin Molavi - Transparency and leading distributed teams, travel industry post covid
010 Kasey Jones - Surviving Trauma and Resetting Your Life
009 Marcel Quiroga - Wealth Management for The Whole Person and Servant Leadership
008 Rand Fishkin - A Different View of Tech Startups
007 - The Power of Voice Roundtable with Allison Bennie, Jenee Halstead and Ruby Rose Fox
006 Dr. Steve Yacovelli - The Gay Leadership Dude - Authenticity - Conscious Inclusivity
005 Erin Barra - Musician, Activist, Educator - Leadership, Creativity and Expanding Access
004 David Edelman - Fortune 50 CMO - Marketing Strategist and Innovator - Leading with Different Styles
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