Inspiring Responsible Leadership in Business Schools: Can a Spiritual Approach Help?

Challenging the Perceived Wisdom of Management Theories and Practice

“…In attempting to address the overall development of wisdom -'to know and to do' (Sternberg, 2003;Solansky, 2014) we are seeing an increasing use of practical projects entailing working with organisations as a component of the curriculum design. Many of these projects include working with not-forprofits and social entrepreneurs as well as 'traditional' corporations (Blakeley, 2015). Baden (2013) reports on a service learning initiative that involved entrepreneurship students applying their skills by working with social entrepreneurs.…”

“…Shrivastava's inclusion of spiritual elements is reflective of the growth in interest in the concept of spiritual leadership (Blakeley, 2015;Cox, 2011;Karakas, 2010). Spirituality can be defined as: "a belief in, and valuing of, a transcendent reality which is accessed by means of various practices, in order to support a search for meaning and purpose, wisdom and personal growth, deep connection with humanity, service to people and the planet and, ultimately, the achievement of a holistic integration of mind body and soul through one's lived experience of the world" (Blakeley, 2015: 18).…”