SPJIMR sets up centre for wisdom in leadership (CWIL) to design innovative interventions in management education

CWIL intends to conduct research projects which are relevant to address contemporary world problems, from a wisdom perspective.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) has announced that it has set up a Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL), which will partner with researchers, social organisations, public policymakers and industry from around the world to design innovative interventions in management education and equip the world with leaders who can address complex issues like climate change, rising inequality, political polarisation, and unethical practices.

CWIL intends to conduct research projects which are relevant to address contemporary world problems, from a wisdom perspective. The approach will be multi-disciplinary and drawn from the most pertinent findings in neurosciences, philosophy, developmental and organizational psychology, spirituality, ethics, sustainability, economics and sociology and leadership.

CWIL will offer evidence-based wisdom interventions like seminars, executive education modules, workshops, and online courses; publish a practitioner-oriented journal; and hold an annual international conference.

Explaining the objective of CWIL, Dr.Surya Tahora, Head of CWIL and Professor, Science of Spirituality at Bhavan’s SPJIMR, said “the Centre will disseminate ideas and interventions for more responsible and sustainable society by bringing together the domains of leadership and traditions of wisdom, from East to West, and bridging the gap between wisdom researchers and organisations.”

“There is little doubt that we need more wise leaders to address the challenges of our society. It is time that India explores the richness of all her wisdom traditions in a scientific, rigorous and systematic way, by initiating a dialogue with researchers to transform leaders, organisations and therefore society at large,” he said, adding “today, many CEOs are questioning the capacity of leadership development training industry, estimated at USD 370.3 billion globally, to produce desired leaders who will have qualities beyond technical skills,”.

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