Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Washington University Olin Business School Drexel University LeBow College of Business Nanyang Business School PepsiCo Inc
Both conflict and leadership influence the way ‘values diversity’ moderates team effectiveness. Leaders who are more oriented toward task-focused leadership create a strong situation that restricts team members from expressing…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #042Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: California State University Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
We know that companies need to start moving away from traditional strategies for management development, and consider the skills required to improve chances of success. Leading executive education specialists have…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #041Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
During the ‘80s and early ‘90s, the concept of careers was similar to a ‘race’, with each person in the race having the same time and energy to devote to…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #016Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
Are entrepreneurs born or made? Commonly, characteristics such as risk seeking, assertiveness and vision are considered typical of a successful entrepreneur. But these are innate predispositions or aspects of temperament;…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #011Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business Columbia Business School
Does testosterone play a role in moral decision-making? A study of 117 graduate students at Columbia University looks to find the answer. They set out to see if individuals high…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #043Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: IMD
In 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it attempted to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. The disaster was found to have been caused by a piece of foam insulation that…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #068Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: IMD
The image of an effective leader has traditionally embodied an archetypal male; displaying traits such as assertiveness, competitiveness and self-confidence. The problem for women who seek to project those traits…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #072Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School Institute of Leadership and Management (IML)
What are the work expectations of Generation Y graduates, and how do they differ from those managing them? Research shows that nearly a third of the UK’s recent graduates are…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #067Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: Duke University Harvard Business School University of Washington
Open communication is extremely important; it must exist for both employee input and successful team performance to take place. But does leader power diminish open communication? Through three studies, the…
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