The command of business and empathy challenges traditional MBA education by placing empathy in the heart of leadership for the next economy.
Traditional business education gets a radical make -over. The control of Business and Empathy (MBE), a 10-month leadership program founded by Small Giants Academy in 2021, challenges the conventional MBA model by placing empathy in the heart of business leadership.
“Traditional leadership has led economies and communities to considerable unrest on social and environment,” says Tamsin Jones, head of MBE & programs at the Kleine Giants Academy. “The MBE responds to the urgent need for new business paradigms and creates a model for values -driven leadership in a rapidly changing world.”
The program brings together world -cording regenerative thinkers, practitioners and wisdom holders to share practical tools and philosophies for reinventing things for what they call the ‘next economy’. Worldwide renowned speakers are Nate Hagens, Nora Bateson, Daniel Schmingenberger, Jay Coen Gilbert and Lorna Davis, Plus managers from Patagonia, B Corp, Future Super and Greenpeace.
Traditional schools record it
The Säid Business School of the University of Oxford recognizes the meaning of the program. Bronwyn Dugtig notes: “At a time when traditional forms of leadership do not meet the needs of the next economy, we must reconsider business leadership education. This amazing program, the command of business and empathy, trying to respond to this critical moment in the history and the bar of our leaders would expect.”
The impact of the program extends beyond the classroom. Elle Pound, who became a member of the 2023 cohort while he worked at Rio Tinto, found the experience transforming. “The MBE has reformed how I lead,” says Elle. “It enabled me to bring a renewed compassion and empathy in my leadership style that has accelerated my growth – both personally and professional – and helped me to step into the senior roles at Rio Tinto.”
Since the completion of the program, ELLE has been promoted to Senior Manager Social Impact at Rio Tinto, with a team that offers technical support and strategic guidelines on social impact worldwide. She describes the experience frankly: “The MBE is like a guerilla attack on the soul. You hope to sharpen your leadership skills and broaden your business insight and then be knitted in the ice bath of deep self -reflection and uncomfortable truths.”
Similarly, Jo Brick, who started her MBE in 2022 while she worked at the Royal Australian Air Force, the program with transforming her approach to leadership into national security. “The MBE has changed me as a leader,” says Jo. “It taught me the importance of empathy and understanding an issue, or the world, through different perspectives. It is the key to enriching human involvement and connection, which are essential in the work I do as a leader and in regional involvement.”
Industrial leaders endorse the approach
The influence of the program reaches in different sectors. Dane O’Shanassay, Patagonia Country Director Au & NZ, emphasizes its relevance to tackle climate challenges: “The ambition needed to resolve the climate crisis cannot be underestimated. Every sector, every company, every company, and every leader, may find out a future and commercial commercial. biased, but I think it is one of the most important and transformational business courses.
Now in his fifth year, the program continues to evolve leaders in various industries. “We see an in -depth ripple effect of the MBE in the catalysizing goal -oriented business leadership,” says Tamsin. “Our alumni are running a career, launching companies, creating meaningful collaborations and steering large and daring business decisions that influence a positive impact in this world.”
The MBE represents more than just an alternative to traditional business education: it is a reaction to the growing recognition that empathy and system thinking are essential skills for navigating complex global challenges. While managers are struggling with climate change, social inequality and economic uncertainty, programs such as the MBE offer a different path, one that prioritizes human connection alongside profit margins.
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