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Dr Eve Poole, an activist theologian, speaks about why we need leaders of good character. This talk formed part of the Economic and Social Research Council Seminar, The Development of Ethical Leaders, held at Sarum College on Friday 21 October 2016. Talk overview: One problem with the deafening supremacy of the capitalist narrative is that it smuggles in an uncontested ethic of utilitarianism. Consequently, ethics in business schools is largely taught through the case method with a focus on optimising outcomes. This generates a cadre of leaders who are primed to develop their risk assessment skills, to the detriment of a focus on their character. This session uses original neuro-biological research on how leaders really learn to revisit the notion of virtue ethics for leaders, and how best to develop their character for the future.