Idea posted: April 2026

Institutions: Centre for the New Economy and Society; World Economic Forum   

A World Economic Forum White Paper emphasises that competitiveness in the new economy relies heavily on investment in people; technological investment alone will not deliver resilience or productivity gains. While…

Idea posted: February 2026

Institutions: University of Exeter Business School    University College London   

A study from the University of Exeter and University College London investigates the long-term career consequences for individuals who have benefited from connections to exceptionally high-performing industry stars. While prior…

Idea posted: January 2026

Institutions: Development Dimensions International (DDI)   

The contemporary business environment presents CEOs with complex, interconnected challenges, where attracting and retaining top talent and navigating slowing economic growth are the top executive concerns. According to a survey…

Idea posted: July 2025

Institutions: Purdue University    Anderson University   

Karpicke and Blunt's paper challenges the prevailing educational focus on encoding knowledge, often overlooking the critical role of retrieval processes. Traditional views suggest retrieval merely measures what has been learned,…

Idea posted: June 2025

Institutions: Christopher Newport University, Luter School of Business    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    Rowan University, Rohrer College of Business   

The wage gap between men and women and the underrepresentation of women in senior leadership roles have been well-documented. One study introduces a new approach to exploring gender disparity in…

Idea posted: February 2025

Institutions: University of Queensland, UQ Business School    Trinity College, Trinity Business School    Dublin City University, DCU Business School    Cranfield University School of Management   

In addition to traditional static, job-oriented, high-performer talent management initiatives and programs, companies should approach talent management through a skills-matching perspective focused on aligning individual skills with organizational goals and…

Idea posted: January 2025

Institutions: University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management    University College Cork, Cork University Business School    University of Queensland School of Business   

Middle managers play a key role in implementing the talent management programs of an organization, as they are instrumental in identifying high-potential individuals and supporting the development of their knowledge…

Idea posted: October 2024

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University   

Vicarious learning, that is, learning from the experiences of others in the organization, including your peers, has always been a vital component of collective learning in any organization. Traditionally, vicarious…

Idea posted: September 2024

Institutions: University of Utah    David Eccles School of Business; George Mason University    Costello College of Business; University of Pennsylvania   

Promoting your accomplishments is necessary to advance in your career. While self-promotion increases perceptions of competence, it reduces perceptions of warmth and empathy and increases the potential for an overall…