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Too Much of a Good Thing: Collaborative Overload
Idea posted: May 2018
Institutions: Babson College The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
In the 21st century interconnected, global, cross-functional, flat-hierarchy, silo-busted world of business, collaboration and teamwork are viewed as one of the foundational pillars of success, at both the organizational level…
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Why You Need Diplomats In Your Organization
Idea posted: November 2017
Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University University College London
Friendship in the workplace can be a positive factor as friendly colleagues collaborate harmoniously, share information easily and support each other’s work. On the negative side, friendships can also lead…
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How to Stay Ahead in the Game of Office Politics
Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: Vlerick Business School
The word ‘politics’ has such a negative connotation that being ‘skilled’ at office politics may imply deceit, hypocrisy, and other sundry attributes that one doesn’t advertise on a resume. In…
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Why Self-Confident Women Have Less Influence than Self-Confident Men
Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: ESMT European School of Management and Technology IE Business School INSEAD
Women are still a minority in many male-dominated professions, such as engineering and technology, as well as being a minority in leadership positions in most industries. Past studies have shown…
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Why You Need to Mend Any Poor Relationships With Your Employees
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School
The quality of the relationship between a leader and a follower or subordinate can have a major impact on the satisfaction and happiness, and ultimately the performance of that subordinate.…
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Leader-Team Member Relationships 2: Impact Job Satisfaction, Trust and Empowerment
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School University of Liverpool Management School University of Exeter Business School ALBA Graduate Business School Durham University
The theory of leader-member exchange (LMX) focuses on the quality of the relationship between a leader and individual members of his or team, and how that relationship affects overall performance…
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Leader-Team Member Relationships 1: Impact on Performance
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School Aston University Business School University of Surrey Business School ISCTE Business School
Leader member exchange (LMX) theory is a theory that assesses leadership based on the relationships between leaders and followers (rather than the specific traits or behaviours of leaders). Thus, for…
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Reading Group Emotions Is Key to Transformational Leadership
Idea posted: June 2017
Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
Being aware and attending to the emotions of others is recognized as one of the key skills of today’s transformational leaders — leaders who inspire and engage their people. However,…
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Motivation Profiles: Pay and Reward Vs Fulfilling Work
Idea posted: May 2016
Institutions: Clark University Graduate School of Management Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
Self-determination theory describes four types of motivation, moving on a spectrum from other-directed to self-directed. External motivation is at the other-directed end of the spectrum. Motivation is based on what…
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