PART I: EMERGING PARADIGMS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT The Essence of Being There: Wakefulness as a Strategic Leadership Tool; J.Marques Social Responsibility: Caring for People, Products, Peace, Preservation, and Planet; S.Dhiman Measure and Manage: Intangible Assets Metric Standards for Sustainability; W.P.Fisher Knowing Our Audience: Business Leaders Need Better Tools and Techniques to Connect with Consumers; M.P.Levens PART II: EMERGING PARADIGMS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION What do Empathy and Emotional Intelligence have to do with Change?; S.Holt Changed Learning Needs: Some Radical Reflections on B-School Education; J.Mc Hann What Makes Adult Education Compelling? Diversity as Enrichment Strategy; J.Marques An Interdisciplinary Approach on Wisdom Transfer in Work and Learning Environments using Storytelling to Inspire Positive Change; S.Dhiman PART III: EMERGING PARADIGMS: NEW HORIZONS Including the Global Context: Enlarging Our Horizons through Cultural Training; T.Koybaeva We’re not in Kansas Anymore: Going Global with an (African) American Business; V.L.Andrews The Virtue of Integrity through an Individual or Collective Cultural Lens: Ethical Leaders make Reliable Business; D.Gifford Connecting with the Future: Embracing the Millennials; S.Holt

Joan Marques is Associate Professor of Management, Assistant Dean, and Chair and Director of the Bachelors in Business Administration Program at the School of Business, Woodbury University, USA.