In a recent Financial Times opinion piece, Prof Edward Brooks, Executive Director of The Oxford Character Project, highlights that trust in leadership cannot rest on competence alone; it must be grounded in character.
He highlights the importance of virtues such as honesty, empathy, and respect warning that leadership often focuses too much on technical knowledge and functional competence. Instead, he calls for universities and institutions to play a stronger role in developing leaders with the ability to remain resilient, make wise decisions and act ethically for the common good as they head into a complex and challenging environment.
This vision reflects the core mission of The Oxford Character Project: supporting the cultivation of wise thinkers and good leaders.