Networking has been linked to a number of indicators of individual attainment and success within organizations, including promotions and career satisfaction. But despite its acknowledged importance, little is known about the specific organizational practices that can help individuals build interpersonal connections. How do practices like formal mentoring, for example, affect workplace networks? In order to […]
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Finding ways to generate more value from employees and optimize talent is critical for leaders and HR professionals. Organizations could get even more from their investments in talent management if they focused on collaboration. That is why leaders need to be aware of how collaboration takes place among top performers and key experts in their […]
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It is no secret that Millennials (also known as Generation Y) are unlike previous generations; their careers have been affected by different factors to their predecessors, such as the recent financial crisis — which left high levels of unemployment in young adults — and more widespread use of the latest technology than ever before. So, […]
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How can companies help their employees reclaim lost dreams—in both professional and non-professional contexts? Those companies able to do so will go a long way towards addressing some of the problems currently confronting not only their organizations, but society in general. A ‘dream’ can be described as a possibility that a person imagines for his/her […]
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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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What are the work expectations of Generation Y graduates, and how do they differ from those managing them? Research shows that nearly a third of the UK’s recent graduates are unhappy and dissatisfied with their jobs and bosses. This then, is an important question to consider. Based on findings from a survey conducted in 2011 […]
This is the critical turning point in a manager’s career; the time when they move from leading a function to leading an enterprise for the first time. Conducting an extensive series of interviews with more than 40 executives, Watkins found that they must navigate a tricky set of changes in their leadership focus and skills, […]
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The global growth of a company depends on its developing effective leaders. Questions, such as where and how are the most important ‘lessons of leadership’ learned, and what are those lessons, have become more relevant for managers in corporate India in recent years, as it has witnessed massive growth. To investigate these important issues, the […]
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Building on existing research that draws links between identity development and leaders’ development, the authors followed a group of 55 high-potential managers over one year in an international MBA program. In particular, they studied their experiences on the Personal Development Elective (PDE) – a highly-rated course in which students work with a psychotherapist. They found […]
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