In this article, our colleagues reflect on their experiences at the 41^st EGOS - European Group for Organizational Studies Conference, one of the key conferences in the field of organization studies, which took place on July 3–5 in Athens.

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Professor Günter K. Stahl has been honored with the prestigious CEMS Course of the Year Award for the sixth time for his core course, "Responsible Global Leadership."

This award recognizes one of the highest-rated courses globally each year, celebrated for its international focus, practical relevance, and contribution to social responsibility.

In addition to this award, Prof. Stahl has received two other CEMS Course of the Year Awards for Elective Courses, making him the most decorated educator in the history of CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education.

Congratulations on behalf of the whole RSGB Institute!

Our professor, Desislava Dikova chaired the first session of the Grow East Congress 2024, on the topic of EU integration and further expansion, EU security and geopolitics.

The event was held on Decembet 5th, 2024 at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in Vienna.

Panelists included Desislava Dikova of WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Gunter Deuber of Raiffeisen Research, Martin Ehl of Hospodářské noviny, Sebastian Schäffer of IDM Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa/Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe and Prof. Philipp Ther of University of Vienna.

Two of our professors, Günter Stahl and Christof Miska have recently held a workshop titled "The Dark Side of Leadership".

A YouTube video on insights of this workshop is available here:
The Dark Side of Leadership - YouTube

Discussion highlights included:

• Why people cheat and moral disengagement mechanisms
• The “dark triad”: Machiavellian, narcissistic, and psychopathic leaders
• Ethical infrastructure: Building safeguards within organizations to prevent misconduct

exploring key questions around leadership failure and prevention, analyzing real-world cases like Lehman Brothers, Volkswagen, and Wirecard. This footage was provided by Financial Times Live.

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