George and Carol Bauer Leadership Center
George and Carol Bauer Leadership Center
The Bauer Leadership Center equips leaders of competence and character to make a positive and principled difference in their organizations, their communities and society at large.
The Power of Purpose | Olin’s Higher Purpose Conference
Watch a reflection on Olin’s Higher Purpose Conference in 2019. Gain insight into the power of purpose with views from researchers and practitioners.
WashU Olin’s Bauer Leadership Center (BLC) is grounded in the proposition that true leadership in business requires the ability to deliver business results while staying true to one’s values and responsibilities. We call that Values Based, Data Driven™ leadership.
Values-based leaders produce economic value for companies while creating meaningful careers, more engaging workplaces and more responsible enterprises. Our objective—the development of values-based leaders—is made possible by the generous support of George and Carol Bauer. Their vision, energy and example of ethical leadership have been, and will continue to be, an inspiration.
What’s New at the BLC
- Kurt Dirks explains how WashU can develop the type of leaders the world needs
- Read our Personal and Organizational Higher Purpose Survey Results (PDF)
Our Mission
Advancing Values-Based Leadership
The Bauer Leadership Center Mission
Helping young leaders reflect on their value systems and applying those value systems to judgements in the business world and personal lives.
Leadership, in the 21st century, is one of the most important things facing our society ... the idea of leaders reflecting on morality, and how to apply it in both their business and private lives, is terribly important.
—George Bauer
Bauer Leadership Advisory Board Members
Yemi Akande-Bartsch, PhD
President and CEO, FOCUS St. Louis
Ken Cella
Principal, Branch Development, Edward Jones
Maxine Clark
CEO, Clark-Fox Family Foundation
Founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop
Chief INspirator, The Delmar DivINe
Steve Degnan
Chief HR Officer, Nestle Purina PetCare North America
Michael Holmes
Chairman Emeritus, Rx Outreach, Inc.
Orvin Kimbrough
Chairman and CEO, Midwest BankCentre
Sue McCollum
CEO and Owner, Double Eagle Distributing
John Mozeliak
President of Baseball Operations, St. Louis Cardinals
Contact Us
Bauer Leadership Center
Amy VanEssendelft, Program Manager