Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business    University of Virginia Darden Business School   

In recent years, the capability to lead teams under extreme pressure has become an important asset for leaders. In fact, developing competencies that can assist in leadership during a crisis…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Columbia Business School    Mercer LLC   

Gaining and retaining influence will forever be a vital component of leadership and this Idea shows that listening has a positive association with influence, over and above verbal expression. "We…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management    Massey University School of Management   

What is ‘shared leadership’? How is it fostered and developed, and what insight can be taken from musicians about this phenomena? This Idea looks at the performance practices of musicians…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management   

Change is frequently experienced as a risky transition in today’s organizations. The impact of the failure of a change initiative can be high; as such, managers and leaders have to…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IMD   

The image of an effective leader has traditionally embodied an archetypal male; displaying traits such as assertiveness, competitiveness and self-confidence. The problem for women who seek to project those traits…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IMD   

Most companies now understand the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and recognize it as a tool to strengthen their businesses while contributing to society at the same time. The…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Ageno School of Business    Golden Gate University    University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business    University of California, Berkeley   

What is it exactly that makes a Chief Information Officer (CIO) successful? Setting out to examine the factors that determine growth and acceleration in a CIO’s career, the authors of…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Duke University    Harvard Business School    University of Washington   

Open communication is extremely important; it must exist for both employee input and successful team performance to take place. But does leader power diminish open communication? Through three studies, the…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Deloitte Consulting LLP    MIT Sloan School of Management   

How are managers today using social media tools and how important are those tools becoming to their organizations? In collaboration with Deloitte, MIT Sloan Management Review conducted a survey of…