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The Standard Deviation of a Smile: Quantifying Why “Mean” Bosses Ruin Productivity.

Idea posted: November 2025

Institutions: Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham   

A study by the University of Nottingham’s Getinet Haile examines the influence of organizational leadership quality on organizational performance and worker well-being. While early research in management and psychology identified…

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The Humility Premium: How Asking “Why?” Protects Your Reputation (Even If You’re Under-Qualified)

Idea posted: October 2025

Institutions: University of Surrey Business School   

Prior studies have shown the positive outcomes of leadership competence and leadership humility. Competence not only enhances a leader’s ability to solve problems or develop a vision, for example, but…

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The Fix for Quiet Quitting: Why Restoring Agency Is Your Only Option.

Idea posted: October 2025

Institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology   

Periods of heightened stress and uncertainty, such as political turmoil, economic instability, and global crises, tend to erode individuals’ general perceived control, defined as the belief that success at work…

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The Narcissus Trap: Why Your CEO’s Ego Is Destroying Middle Management Loyalty and Belonging.

Idea posted: October 2025

Institutions: Xiamen University    Business school, Huaqiao University    Macquarie Business School; School of Management   

Middle managers are vital for organisational renewal. While they are responsible for connecting executive strategy to operational execution, perhaps one of their most important contributions comes from initiating and championing…

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The Missing Link Solved: How Dialogue Turns Corporate Purpose into Employee Commitment.

Idea posted: September 2025

Institutions: HEC (Haute Études Commerciales) Paris    Korn Ferry Institute   

Business leaders often articulate a corporate purpose to define strategic direction and inspire employee commitment beyond just financial gains. Examples include Veolia’s pledge for “ecological transformation” and Stanley Black &…

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Zombie Leadership – Outdated Theory Still Creates Hero Leaders

Idea posted: September 2025

Institutions: University of Queensland    Lund University    University of St. Andrews   

There is perhaps no single nonfiction topic of research and discussion that has received more attention from thought leaders, consultants, business practitioners, academics, and indeed society at large, than the…

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How Varying Family Demands of Team Members Help the Team

Idea posted: September 2025

Institutions: Michigan State University    University of Tennessee, Haslam College of Business    California State University    Shenzhen Polytechnic University    Wuhan University of Technology    Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiaotong University   

The traditional view in human resource management often focuses on individual employees managing their family demands, often seeing these demands as detrimental and a source of work-family conflict (WFC). A…

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Workplace Differentiation: Why More Inclusive Talent Pools Please No One

Idea posted: August 2025

Institutions: IÉSEG School of Management    KU Leuven    University of Zurich   

The traditional approach to workforce differentiation is talent management, which involves disproportionately investing in a small, exclusive group of high-value employees, often referred to as “talents”. However, there’s been increasing…

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Include, Individualize, and Integrate HRM Practices Vital for Managing an Aging and Age-Diverse Workforce

Idea posted: August 2025

Institutions: Future of Work Institute,Curtin University    School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia    School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University   

Population aging is a significant global phenomenon. The result is an aging and age-diverse workforce where multiple generations must work together effectively. Human Resource Management (HRM) practices play a key…

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