Matching Decisions to Decision-Makers: via Our Testosterone Levels

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business    Columbia Business School   

Does testosterone play a role in moral decision-making? A study of 117 graduate students at Columbia University looks to find the answer. They set out to see if individuals high…

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Leadership Dyads: Beauty, Disaster, and the Big Five

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IMD   

In 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it attempted to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. The disaster was found to have been caused by a piece of foam insulation that…

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How Women Leaders Can Avoid the Gender Trap

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IMD   

The image of an effective leader has traditionally embodied an archetypal male; displaying traits such as assertiveness, competitiveness and self-confidence. The problem for women who seek to project those traits…

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Closing the Generation Y/Management Gap

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School    Institute of Leadership and Management (IML)   

What are the work expectations of Generation Y graduates, and how do they differ from those managing them? Research shows that nearly a third of the UK’s recent graduates are…

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Rendered Speechless: Too Powerful Leaders Stymie the Team

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Duke University    Harvard Business School    University of Washington   

Open communication is extremely important; it must exist for both employee input and successful team performance to take place. But does leader power diminish open communication? Through three studies, the…

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Make Your Enemies Your Allies

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management   

Rivalries in the workplace can be destructive to both personal career growth and group success. Many attempts to reverse rivalries fail because of the complex way emotion and reason operate…

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Charisma or Miasma: Seduced by the Charismatic

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: University of Florida   

Charismatic CEOs tend to earn more total compensation than their industry peers with less charisma.  Are these more charismatic CEOs are actually worth the money? Let us look at the…

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