Andre Delbecq, a leader’s leader and master mentor

ABSTRACT

This is a tribute to Andre Delbecq in memory of his contributions as a master mentor, teacher, consultant, and innovator in spirituality and leadership – as written through the lens of our relationship and shared journey spanning four decades. As a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison to a Professor of Management at Bentley University in Waltham, MA, I personally and professionally experienced and benefitted from Andre’s gifts as he evolved from eminent scholar/professor, consultant, and friend, to an acknowledged Spiritual Director. This article may also serve as a small portal through which to glimpse some of the effects Andre still has on so many.

KEYWORDS:

• Mentor
• leaders’ leader
• Andre Delbecq
• leadership
• spirituality
• mindfulness

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Joseph W. Weiss

Joseph W. Weiss, PhD is Professor of Management at Bentley University in Waltham, MA, He is a senior research fellow at the Hoffman Center of Business Ethics at Bentley. He served as a senior Fulbright Program Specialist in Moscow and Madrid, and is an evaluator in the Business section of that program for visiting professors to the USA. He has taught and lectured in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. He is author of several books and articles in the fields of business ethics, project management, leadership, organizational change, and technology management. He was Chair of the Consulting Division in the national Academy of Management and mini track chair of IT/Project Management at the Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences. He consults to companies in organizational change, leadership development, and business ethics.