Dr. Mario Hayek is Dean of the School of Business at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi, an MBA from American University and a BBA from Marymount University. His research focuses on Entrepreneurship, Management History, Entrepreneurial Cognition, Ethics, and Social Responsibility, while his teaching focuses on Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management. He has published many academic papers, including “Leaping innovation barriers to small business longevity,” and “Servant leadership and followership creativity: The influence of workplace spirituality and political skills.”