Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: London School of Economics    University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business   

‘Damned if they do, damned if they don’t’ — this is usually the unfortunate impression/management dilemma faced by female executives. If they adopt male behavioural traits typically associated with strong leadership,…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

Companies have spent increasing amounts on social media and ICT (information and communication technology) in recent years, demonstrating their interest in keeping up with the rapid pace of technological development.…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: INSEAD   

Emotional intelligence (EI) has been conceptualized as a key predictor for success at work and job performance in a number of studies. Salovey and Mayer’s definition describes EI as an…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)   

Research in the Center for Creative Leadership’s World Leadership Study found that overall, women are less trusting of their bosses than men are - and of their co-workers as well.…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: HEC Paris   

Salespeople are a force to be reckoned within organizations. Situated at the interface between companies and customers, they play a key role in business performance. “We don’t talk about it…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    Washington University Olin Business School    Drexel University LeBow College of Business    Nanyang Business School    PepsiCo Inc   

Both conflict and leadership influence the way ‘values diversity’ moderates team effectiveness. Leaders who are more oriented toward task-focused leadership create a strong situation that restricts team members from expressing…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: California State University    Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)    China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)   

We know that companies need to start moving away from traditional strategies for management development, and consider the skills required to improve chances of success. Leading executive education specialists have…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

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…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

Are entrepreneurs born or made? Commonly, characteristics such as risk seeking, assertiveness and vision are considered typical of a successful entrepreneur. But these are innate predispositions or aspects of temperament;…