36 min
Debora Spar The Social Purpose of The Firm Authentic Leadership for Everyday People
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- 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
This podcast uses the following third-party services for...
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
This podcast uses the following third-party services for...
36 min