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Resolute Leadership, Coordination and Corporate Culture
Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Columbia Business School New York University Stern School of Business Princeton University
"What makes a good leader?" is one of the most asked and researched questions of the past few decades. Finding a convincing answer is both more important now than ever…
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Grapes of Wrath: How Self Control Leads to Anger
Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: Kellogg School of Management Rady School of Management
Prior research has shown us that self-control can lead to increased aggression. Building on that, we can now show that people often get irritated by their own self-control. Furthermore, it…
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Understanding High-Stakes High-Performers
Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: University of Santiago de Compostela London School of Economics Kellogg School of Management
From the point of view of a decision maker, performance in critical moments matters much more than in other moments. Psychological skills impact that performance, and the pressures faced when…
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Three Competencies Every Entrepreneur Should Develop
Idea 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;…
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Matching Decisions to Decision-Makers: via Our Testosterone Levels
Idea 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…
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Rendered Speechless: Too Powerful Leaders Stymie the Team
Idea 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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Managers Who Undermine the Meaningfulness of Work
Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: Harvard Business School
Do managers at all levels routinely - and unwittingly - undermine the meaningfulness of work for their direct subordinates through everyday words and actions? Of all the events that can…
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