Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

The explosion of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) has led to management education being viewed in a new light. More and more organizations have decided to utilize online qualifications programs,…

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: HEC Paris    INSEAD   

The purpose of R&D is to invest time and money in a technology in order to bring it to market to make a profit. The window of competitive advantage that…

Idea posted: February 2016

Institutions: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford   

The word ‘scenarios’ has many different meanings in a variety of fields and disciplines. In strategic planning, scenarios refer to a small set of carefully structured and tailored narratives about the future…

Idea posted: January 2022

Institutions: Catalyst   

Empathy entails making the effort to understand others’ perspectives and emotions, and demonstrating that understanding through care and concern. In the workplace, leadership empathy is manifested through actions ranging from…

Idea posted: September 2013

Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business   

Colour has been found to affect cognition, moods and feelings, all of which in turn can influence consumer decision-making. According to the US-based Color Marketing Group, it can increase brand…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management    Yale University   

The question of whether positive or negative incentives work better has long been a matter of debate in society. From biblical times to the very recent past, children were thought…

Idea posted: March 2021

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management    Harvard Business School   

Many studies have confirmed the importance of sleep on our cognitive functions — our ability to think clearly and work productively. While previous studies use self-report surveys or a laboratory…

Idea posted: October 2015

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine   

Collaboration, either formal or discretionary (informally approaching others for guidance, information or assistance), is considered a virtue in today’s workplace. The advantages of collaboration are many, ranging from creativity and…

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: New York University Stern School of Business   

More and more people are feeling financially constrained. In the U.S., half of American families recently surveyed considered themselves ‘financially fragile’. Financial constraint does not refer to income level, but…