Idea posted: October 2014
Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business The Institute of Executive Development (IED)
No one would deny the importance of strong, capable leaders at the helm of a company. Successfully managing the transition from a departing leader to a new CEO or C-suite…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #452Idea posted: September 2014
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania McGill University
The best students from the best universities and graduate schools will be attracted to the most desirable companies to work for in their industries. At first glance, it would seem…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #440Idea posted: May 2014
Institutions: Indiana University ESSEC Business School University of Michigan Ross School of Business
As documented by statistics of women in the workplace, entrenched gender discrimination — perhaps more subtle than in the past but just as damaging — continue to impede the careers…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #376Idea posted: March 2014
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania IE Business School
The profile of leaders has changed over the decades, with a significant shift away from the notion of lifetime employment. The employee of the mid-twentieth century who climbed the ladder…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #333Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: IE Business School Rouen Business School
International assignments are generally viewed as a positive thing to do, something to aspire to, and given today’s more globalised world, this kind of experience should hasten your progress up…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #244Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania IE Business School
This research examined the decisions of executives over whether to continue in their current roles or explore the new opportunities presented by a leading search firm. It found that 52%…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #233Idea posted: September 2013
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
"47 per cent say their current high-potential talent pool does not meet their anticipated needs." The term ‘high-potential’ is often found in business literature referring to employees. What exactly differentiates one from…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #203Idea posted: August 2013
Institutions: NUS Business School
The ‘nature v. nurture’ debate has been around for centuries, argued over by psychologists, sociologists and the like; the business world has not escaped from it either. Whether leaders are…
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