Business schools today have a renewed emphasis on teaching leadership. Dawn Bailey explored this topic in a recent Blogrige post. One of the principles behind this shift, she explained, is intended to cause a deep dive into values. And values-centered leadership is, in my opinion, a critical attribute of successful leadership. It should be a point of emphasis in business programs at the MBA and bachelor’s levels.

But if I had my way, beyond leadership every business degree would end with a capstone experience that requires students to use their learning to respond to situations they will face in future leadership positions. Leaders are the people who must understand and lead from “big picture” understanding. They must take everything into account that is important to guiding their organizations. In Baldrige terms, we speak of a systems perspective and integration.

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