Idea posted: June 2013
Institutions: Bentley University York University Schulich School of Business
In April 2010, an explosion on an oil rig connected to BP in the Gulf of Mexico threatened the fate of the company forever. The disaster resulted in the death…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #092Idea posted: June 2013
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business INSEAD University of California Davis Graduate School of Management
What are the causes of organizational misconduct? How does it spread and what consequences does it have? These questions are the focus of research by faculty from the University of…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #085Idea posted: June 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
Can the loss of an integrative and humanistic approach to management be to blame for the recent economic crisis? According to the authors of this paper, meaningful and holistic management…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #053Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
In this paper, the author examines the possible bases for dysfunctional leadership, moving away from an emphasis on a leader’s performance and personality to focusing on the contextual features that…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #029Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
The authors set out to examine the leadership tools required to help managers rise to new challenges faced during uncertain times. Using case studies of prominent leaders of the past…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #009Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
Even when there are contingency plans in place, crises can happen and in organizations this is when true leadership is tested. Companies like Apple, Toyota, PepsiCo and many others know…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #088Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Columbia Business School New York University Stern School of Business Princeton University
"What makes a good leader?" is one of the most asked and researched questions of the past few decades. Finding a convincing answer is both more important now than ever…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #087Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #033Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management EMLYON Business School
Rather than develop strategies for coping with future challenges, managers often blame market turbulence or unexpected events when a crisis occurs. This “corporate déjà vu” takes place in many organizations.…
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