Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: London Business School    University College London   

There is a quote from Mahatma Gandhi that should be in the lexicon of every aspiring business: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were…

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: Thunderbird School of Global Management   

"One-half of all employees reported being on the receiving end of rudeness at least once a week — compared to only one-quarter 1998." Christine Pearson of Thunderbird and Christine Porath…

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: IE Business School   

What is your view of yourself as a leader, and how does it compare to what those around you think? Recent research shows that when examining their competence as leaders…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Accenture Institute for High Performance    Grenoble Ecole de Management    Moxie Software Inc.    University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce   

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…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: London School of Economics    European University Institute    Columbia Business School    Harvard Business School   

In this idea, faculty from the London School of Economics, the European University Institute, Columbia Business School and Harvard Business School set out to uncover the mystery of what CEOs…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Georgetown University McDonough School of Business    University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

What makes for sustainable individual and organizational performance? Employees who are thriving - not just satisfied and productive but also engaged in creating the future. The authors found that people…

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: University of Santiago de Compostela    London School of Economics    Kellogg School of Management   

From the point of view of a decision maker, performance in critical moments matters much more than in other moments. Psychological skills impact that performance, and the pressures faced when…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Boston University Questrom School of Business   

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…