Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: IMD   

Traditionally, financial capital has been viewed as the primary promoter of growth and profitability for an organization. Though undoubtedly still important, executives have begun to realise there is something else…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management   

Do soldiers make better CEOs? There is no doubt that the hands-on leadership lessons learned in combat — or in preparation for combat — can seldom be matched by any…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)   

Being able to make the right decisions at the right time is a crucial part of leadership. Too often, however, lack of a proactive attitude gets in the way, causing…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Change Logic LLC.    Harvard Business School    Stanford Graduate School of Business   

Strategic renewal is not an easy process to begin, fund, or lead, because it entails making changes before disruption occurs. The problem for many businesses, stretched as they are by…

Idea posted: February 2014

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management    Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business    Columbia Business School    Ohio State University Fisher College of Business   

Social category diversity — diversity of race, gender or political leanings, for example — has been shown to enhance creative thinking in groups, and leads to more effective decision-making that…

Idea posted: February 2014

Institutions: IESE Business School   

In Shakespeare’s Othello, the eponymous lead’s passionate jealousy motivates all of his actions, including ultimately the murder of his own wife. Similarly, in the corporate world, there exist executives whose…

Idea posted: February 2014

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

Research suggests that executives tend to learn more from negative work and life experiences than positive ones, as failures and the threat of failure may force an individual to revisit…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: Henley Business School   

Leaders cannot succeed in isolation. By definition, leadership is about getting the best from other people throughout the organization. The cumulative improvement leaders can generate in their teams through successful…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: IE Business School   

A successful global leader is someone who can operate effectively across national boundaries and cultures, defining goals that will appeal to a diverse set of people, whether individuals in their…