Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Business School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Seasonal depression is well-known and has traditionally been easy to recognize: difficulty concentrating, low levels of energy, etc. — all related to bleak winter weather conditions. So naturally, it follows…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #226Idea posted: July 2013
Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management
The concept of governance is certainly not new, but in recent years it has been gaining more attention, especially in the business world. ‘Corporate casualties’ are proof that commercial pressures…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #179Idea posted: June 2013
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
In the past research has consistently demonstrated the importance of ‘dominance’ as a personality trait in influential leaders. Understanding this, the authors through their new research found that dominant individuals…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #038Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
In this paper, the author examines the possible bases for dysfunctional leadership, moving away from an emphasis on a leader’s performance and personality to focusing on the contextual features that…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #029Idea posted: April 2013
Institutions: London Business School Harvard Business School University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
Here is how most employees’ first day on a new job goes: they are shown how things are done, introduced to the company’s environment and culture, and subtly told what…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #135Idea posted: April 2013
Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business University of Utah David Eccles School of Business
CEOs are often put under the spotlight, with everything from how they spend their time to their leadership style closely scrutinized. But what about managers and supervisors lower down in…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #133Idea posted: April 2013
Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management
This research sought to learn more about the strategic, functional and tactical priorities of marketers for the future. What they found was a rapidly changing focus in marketing strategies, and…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #130Idea posted: April 2013
Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Lancaster University Management School University of Sheffield
Assessing a situation before acting may seem like common sense. After all, many languages have an equivalent of the English proverb: ‘look before you leap’. However, people rarely apply this…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #125Idea posted: April 2013
Institutions: Henley Business School
In today’s increasingly competitive and fast-changing global marketplace, businesses must seek to develop more frequent and higher quality innovations. At the same time, customers, employees and other stakeholders are demanding…
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