Education For Economic Leadership: Vision Is The Key

Abstract

In recent decades the global political economy has experienced some major restructuring, characterized by the emergence of regional trading blocs, cooperative adjustments within capitalism, stateless corporations, process oriented industries, and a value added notion of entrepreneurship. This paper aims to help leadership educators explore the underlying causes of these "megatrends."

The theoretical postulate examined is the assertion that these economic trends reflect a shifting philosophical vision about humanity, specifically toward a greater realization that human nature has a communitarian side that complements its competitive aspect. Economic leaders of the 21st Century will be those individuals, organizations and institutions that empower people through partnership.

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