Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
Is organizational politics good or bad, or does it even exist? This seems to be a debated topic, with many executives (especially women) finding office politics difficult to embrace. Female…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #091Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #087Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: INSEAD
Emotional intelligence (EI) has been conceptualized as a key predictor for success at work and job performance in a number of studies. Salovey and Mayer’s definition describes EI as an…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #023Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
Research in the Center for Creative Leadership’s World Leadership Study found that overall, women are less trusting of their bosses than men are - and of their co-workers as well.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #012Idea 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: 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: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
It is universally acknowledged; we hear our most successful leaders espouse its importance all the time – but ‘trust’ in an organization can be infuriatingly intangible, and a slippery thing…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #076Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management Massey University School of Management
What is ‘shared leadership’? How is it fostered and developed, and what insight can be taken from musicians about this phenomena? This Idea looks at the performance practices of musicians…
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