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 making a decision should also be taken into account when analyzing behaviours. To consider whether the ability to ‘rise to the occasion’ varies between individuals, […]
Subject: Leadership
Flexible Career Paths in Organizations
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 reaching the same end goal. But now, careers cannot be conceived as a linear sprint, from crouching start to finishing line; instead of racing against […]
Shaping a Global Leadership Strategy For Cross-Cultural Effectiveness
Better prepared leaders are the ‘need of the hour’ across the world. But it is extremely challenging to deliver an effective global leadership strategy: one that’s equally effective in one region, as it is in another. In this Idea data from the US is complemented with findings from India, China and Singapore to draw up […]
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Leadership Dyads: Beauty, Disaster, and the Big Five
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 had broken away and struck the left wing during launch. Further investigations revealed that some of the NASA engineers had suspected the damage when the […]
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Engaged Employees: CSR, Sustainability and Performance
‘Employee engagement’ has now become a major concern for companies, as a result of the massive decreases in workforce sizes. Recent challenging economic times have led employers to become more concerned about how to better engage the employees they are left with; but that ‘magic bullet’ that ensures commitment, motivation and productivity is yet to […]
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Turning Employees into Brand Champions: Leadership Style Makes a Difference
Employee performance plays a vital role in the success of a service brand. In this Idea, faculty from HEC, WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management and University of St. Gallen set out to examine what type of leadership is required to stimulate employees to build and strengthen an organization’s brand image. In internal marketing and brand […]
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Embedding Diversity: Three Key Steps
Diversity management has become a key instrument for employers in recent years. University graduates around the world are no longer predominantly white males, and most companies now have a diversity policy document, with the larger ones also instating Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Officers. However, companies nevertheless face a triple hurdle in implementing diversity management policies, […]
Why Do CEOs Fail? How the Mighty Are Fallen
What are the patterns and signs that relate to how failure at the C-Suite level can be prevented? Well, there is no consensus as to what constitutes ‘failure’, but nevertheless this Idea does shed some light on the obscure circumstances surrounding CEO performance. ‘CEO failure’ can be broadly described as “the inability of a CEO […]
Crisis As Opportunity: Leadership, Change and Renewal
In recent years, the capability to lead teams under extreme pressure has become an important asset for leaders. In fact, developing competencies that can assist in leadership during a crisis is now mandatory. With greater natural demand, business schools have been challenged to reconsider and revisit the characteristics and challenges of crisis leadership; with near […]
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Gaining Influence through Listening
Gaining and retaining influence will forever be a vital component of leadership and this Idea shows that listening has a positive association with influence, over and above verbal expression. "We can process language at 300 to 500 words per minute; however, most people speak around 100 words per minute. The extra capacity makes it difficult […]