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Why Leaders Sabotage Their Own Teams
Idea posted: February 2015
Institutions: Kellogg School of Management
In most hierarchies, power is malleable, which means that it can change. A leader at the top can lose his or her power, and be replaced by subordinates who have,…
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Facial Cues: Can We Judge Who Looks Like a Leader?
Idea posted: February 2015
Institutions: Carnegie Mellon University Warwick University Business School Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business
A number of academic studies have shown that because many of us form impressions about potential leaders from their facial characteristics, certain facial characteristics (for example, a ‘competent’ look) can…
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Seven Key Steps to Effective Succession Planning
Idea posted: October 2014
Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business The Institute of Executive Development (IED)
No one would deny the importance of strong, capable leaders at the helm of a company. Successfully managing the transition from a departing leader to a new CEO or C-suite…
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Why High-Status Companies that Attract the Best Fail to Keep Them
Idea posted: September 2014
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania McGill University
The best students from the best universities and graduate schools will be attracted to the most desirable companies to work for in their industries. At first glance, it would seem…
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Why Women, Particularly Mothers, Miss Out on Mentors and Networking
Idea posted: May 2014
Institutions: Indiana University ESSEC Business School University of Michigan Ross School of Business
As documented by statistics of women in the workplace, entrenched gender discrimination — perhaps more subtle than in the past but just as damaging — continue to impede the careers…
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The Speed of the Ascent: Which Leaders Get the Top Jobs?
Idea posted: March 2014
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania IE Business School
The profile of leaders has changed over the decades, with a significant shift away from the notion of lifetime employment. The employee of the mid-twentieth century who climbed the ladder…
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Top flight talent? The Value of International Assignments
Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: IE Business School Rouen Business School
International assignments are generally viewed as a positive thing to do, something to aspire to, and given today’s more globalised world, this kind of experience should hasten your progress up…
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Should I stay or should I go? The Power of Headhunters
Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania IE Business School
This research examined the decisions of executives over whether to continue in their current roles or explore the new opportunities presented by a leading search firm. It found that 52%…
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Identifying High-Potential Talent
Idea posted: September 2013
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
"47 per cent say their current high-potential talent pool does not meet their anticipated needs." The term ‘high-potential’ is often found in business literature referring to employees. What exactly differentiates one from…
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