Idea posted: May 2023
Institutions: York University Johns Hopkins University
After we have finished a compelling book or a film, the narrative of the story will linger in our minds. This lingering is involuntary: we do not choose or decide…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #849Idea posted: March 2023
Institutions: Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business University College London
How does one listen well? The answer—as revealed in an exhaustive review of the listening research published between 2000 and 2021—is often built on the speaker’s perception. For example, some…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #845Idea posted: March 2022
Institutions: London School of Economics University of Edinburgh Copenhagen Business School
Effective communication among members of a team or organization is key to the success of a group. Fast and direct face-to-face communication would appear to be the ideal method of…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #813Idea posted: January 2022
Institutions: Harvard Business School Leadership Footprint
Few people in their careers have avoided the scourge of time-consuming, unproductive meetings. For Amy Edmondson of Harvard Business School and Tijs Besieux of the consultancy Leadership Footprint, unproductive meetings…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #809Idea posted: November 2021
Institutions: Harvard University The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
As human beings, we are spectacular at pulling off all the complicated tasks it takes to have a conversation. The one conversation challenge we have not mastered is coordinating the end…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #805Idea posted: July 2021
Institutions: University of Southern California Marshall School of Business University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
Research on power in organizations often treats power as unidirectional—how subordinates deal with superiors or how superiors deal with subordinates. Two researchers challenge this static, unidirectional perspective with a new…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #795Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Columbia Business School Harvard Business School
Milton Friedman notwithstanding, maximizing profit (and thus shareholder value) is no longer considered the one and only purpose of a corporation or business. The truly successful business is driven by…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #760Idea posted: March 2018
Institutions: University of Lausanne The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania University of California Davis Graduate School of Management
In general, previous research shows a linear relationship between intelligence and perceived leadership effectiveness, with the line heading steadily northeast (the more intelligent, the higher your actual and perceived leadership capabilities).…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #696Idea posted: January 2016
Institutions: Tel Aviv University University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Intuitively, respectful relationships and creativity are assets of a successful company. Respectful relationships lead to more effective collaboration, while creativity leads to new, competitive ideas. Business leaders might not realize,…
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