Role of Business Schools in Global Leadership Education

1. Role of Business Schools in Global Leadership Education • John Rayment and Jonathan Smith • Ashcroft International Business School • Anglia Ruskin University • Chelmsford / Cambridge, UK John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

2. Urgent Global Issues • Global warming….. • ‘Third world’ and middle east • Religious extremism / radicalisation • Resource depletion - water, oil, forests • Wealth / power distribution • Demographics • Future of men, family, society • Child development / protection John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

3. Diamond (2005:509) Collapse. How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive “…a society’s steep decline may begin only a decade or two after the society reaches its peak numbers, wealth, and power… ….maximum population, wealth, resource consumption, and waste production mean maximum environmental impact” John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

4. Type of Misleadership Missing Misguided Misinformed Machiavellian Global Leadership Element Effective Decision Making Global Perspective New Business Paradigm Contemporary Mission Global Leadership Model John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

5. Missing > Decision Making A appreciate a problem exists S specify scope and scale K causes of the problem S solutions generation and selection I implementation management and control R review did it solve this problem? L learn improve process John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

6. Misguided > Global Approach • Fitness – to lead or act: – strength, stamina and suppleness • Holistic – all aspects: – physical, mental, spiritual • Organic – levels of humanity: – individuals, groups, societies • Ultimate – global: – ‘manage the planet’ – all levels; all life forms John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

7. Global Fitness Framework Organic Level O3 Society O2 Group O1 Individual Holistic Depth H3 Spiritual H2 MentalH1 Physical F1 F2 F3 Strength Stamina Suppleness Fitness Plane John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

8. ‘Spiritual’ in the GFF • Anything NOT physical or mental! • Physical = body, assets, resources, equipment, weapons • Mental = decision making, analytical, logical John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

9. What is ‘Spiritual’? Connectedness • Caring and sharing Life force • Drive; motivation, objectives • Natural: vital for evolution / species survival Higher • God, unknown forces, magical? John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

10. Misinformed: Economic Paradigm • Individuals should act in own self interest • As should organisations and nations • Competition is ‘a good thing’ • Market forces result in optimisation • Public sector for any adverse aspects • Natural resources there to be exploited - animal, vegetable, mineral….human • Business / population growth is desirable John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

11. New Business Paradigm • Sustainable, sharing and caring • Ethical, honest and trustworthy • Global issues; whole planet • Co-operate / collaborate • Develop community / society • Individual’s humanity, value and rights • Act together to tackle issues • Reduce exploitation of resources and people John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

12. Type of Misleadership Missing Misguided Misinformed Machiavellian Global Leadership Element Effective Decision Making Global Perspective New Business Paradigm Contemporary Mission Role of Business SchoolsLead Think Educate‘Fit for purpose’? John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

13. Physician, heal thyself • Appreciate the problem • Become part of the solution • Accept global leadership concept • And its 4 elements • Strategy: ‘Graduates as global leaders’ John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk

14. Thanks for Participating • John Rayment +44 (0)845 196 6859 • j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk • Jonathan Smith +44 (0)845 196 2069 • jonathan.smith@anglia.ac.uk • www.anglia.ac.uk John Rayment Anglia Ruskin j.j.rayment@anglia.ac.uk