AACSB Insights article: Reclaiming the art of leadership
A recent AACSB Insights article highlights that leadership is becoming increasingly human-centered in an era shaped by artificial intelligence, automation, and constant change.
The most impactful leaders do more than manage processes, they inspire trust, create shared purpose, develop others, and navigate complexity with empathy and judgment.
Drawing on extensive experience in higher education leadership, the author argues that leadership is not merely a collection of competencies or performance indicators, but an art grounded in relationships and human potential. Seven key lessons emerge from this perspective, including recognizing potential before focusing on structures, practicing transformational mentorship, using storytelling to create shared vision, humanizing digital transformation, fostering dialogue instead of judgment, embracing paradox, and appreciating the power of small everyday actions.
For business educators, lecturers, the message is particularly relevant: leadership skills are best learned through experience, reflection, and interaction. By embedding mentorship, narrative thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and ethical decision-making into teaching practice, universities can better prepare students for leadership roles in an increasingly complex world.
BME GTK, GTK as member of AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business considers that the article offers valuable insights for educators, lecturers, students, and professionals alike, emphasizing that the leaders of the future will need not only technical expertise but also relational intelligence, ethical courage, and the ability to inspire others.
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