Idea posted: September 2021
Institutions: London School of Economics
Despite the overwhelming consensus in favour of improving career and leadership opportunities for women in business, diversity statistics continue to demonstrate that best intentions have not led to results. The…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #802Idea posted: March 2021
Institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology Bar-Ilan University IMD
Women leaders must manage conflicting stereotypical role expectations. Their gender role expectations are centred on what psychologists call communal attributes, such as kindness, empathy and nurturing. At the same time,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #788Idea posted: March 2021
Institutions: Henley Business School University of Surrey Business School
Personality traits can impact how well people learn. For the Big Five personality traits, for example, previous research has found that Conscientiousness, Extraversion and Openness (being open to new ideas…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #785Idea posted: September 2020
Institutions: University of Wolverhampton
Although mentoring is often cited as one of the paths for women to break down the barriers that hamper promotion opportunities and career success, what exactly can women learn through…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #774Idea posted: September 2020
Institutions: University of Texas, Austin
Scratch the surface of any leader’s great career and you will find the influence of one or more mentors who fully invested themselves in the leader’s development and advancement. The…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #773Idea posted: January 2019
Institutions: Sheffield Hallam University Australian Catholic University
Emotional Intelligence is the ability to recognize how emotions can affect your behaviour and thoughts, and the behaviour and thoughts of others, and given this awareness, helps you regulate your…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #726Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: Vlerick Business School
The word ‘politics’ has such a negative connotation that being ‘skilled’ at office politics may imply deceit, hypocrisy, and other sundry attributes that one doesn’t advertise on a resume. In…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #678Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: ESMT European School of Management and Technology IE Business School INSEAD
Women are still a minority in many male-dominated professions, such as engineering and technology, as well as being a minority in leadership positions in most industries. Past studies have shown…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #675Idea posted: June 2017
Institutions: University of Cologne INSEAD Kellogg School of Management Columbia Business School
Psychological tools are proving to be very effective in helping people in the workplace gain the right frame of mind in challenging situations. Imagine that you are about to enter…
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