The Spanish version of this paper is available at: "http://ssrn.com/abstract=2134182" http://ssrn.com/abstract=2134182Note: This paper is an interview of Michael Jensen by Karen Christensen on the topic of integrity. This version of the document has been updated to incorporate new material.There...

We argue here that the three factors we identify as constituting the foundation for being a leader and the effective exercise of leadership can also be seen as the foundations not only for great leadership, but also for a high quality personal life and an extraordinary organization. One can see...

The seemingly never ending scandals in the world of finance with their damaging effects on value and human welfare argue strongly for an addition to the current paradigm of financial economics. We summarize here our new theory of integrity that reveals integrity as a purely positive phenomenon...

This paper is a response to Deirdre Nansen Mccloskey's comment On 'Putting Integrity into Finance: A Purely Positive Approach' (by Werner Erhard and Michael C. Jensen) which can be found at 'http://ssrn.com/abstract=2963231' http://ssrn.com/abstract=2963231