THE OXFORD CHARACTER PROJECT*
Brooks E., Park R., Sarker A.
The Oxford Character Project (OCP) is an interdisciplinary research and education project at the University of Oxford. Established in 2014, its work joins theoretical and empirical research in virtue ethics, character development and leadership education with the design and delivery of character and leadership development programmes. Its aim is to advance character-based leadership and leadership education through strategic partnerships in the United Kingdom and around the world. This chapter presents the work of the OCP, focusing on: (1) the OCP’s approach to character education, (2) the connection between character and leadership that is manifested in several educational programmes, (3) the OCP’s research on character, culture and leadership in UK business and (4) the OCP’s research on global leadership.