Idea posted: November 2022
Institutions: University of Virginia Darden Business School University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
People treat each other differently at work than in non-work settings, and with good reason: they are work colleagues brought together solely to accomplish the work necessary for their jobs.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #833Idea 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 Toronto Rotman School of Management
What is charisma? Much of past research focuses on the outcomes of charisma and often within the context of leaders in an organizational setting—e.g., charismatic leaders generate emotions that inspire…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #796Idea posted: July 2021
Institutions: Rutgers University Business School The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Most attempts at persuasion are met by wary resistance. People are naturally suspicious of the motives of persuaders, ready to believe that persuaders will use devious means to achieve their…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #794Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: University of Missouri, St Louis
Research has identified as non-productive the narcissistic tendencies of a leader, such as a grandiose sense of self-importance and need for constant admiration, that have a negative impact on the…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #758Idea posted: January 2019
Institutions: Cornerstone OnDemand Kellogg School of Management
While a great deal of attention has been paid to the performance and cost advantages of hiring superstars, less attention is paid to employees at the other end of the…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #729Idea posted: December 2018
Institutions: Cornell University Harvard University Essex University Yale University
Conversations with new people are an important part of most people’s social and professional lives. After such conversations, people often seem to underestimate whether the other person in the conversation…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #720Idea posted: July 2018
Institutions: University of Virginia Darden Business School Stanford Graduate School of Business
The ideal candidates for a new job are highly competent and highly sociable. They are knowledgeable and skilled in their fields while at the same time have collegial and easy…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #710Idea posted: May 2018
Institutions: Babson College The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
In the 21st century interconnected, global, cross-functional, flat-hierarchy, silo-busted world of business, collaboration and teamwork are viewed as one of the foundational pillars of success, at both the organizational level…
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