Idea posted: January 2015

Institutions: Vlerick Business School   

As the younger generation of employees move into their first leadership positions, they will naturally be anxious, as any new leader would be, about the responsibilities, pressures, and risks that…

Idea posted: October 2014

Institutions: ESMT European School of Management and Technology   

The increasing sophistication of communication technologies and channels, data analytics, market intelligence, and virtual working in organizations has dramatically increased the strategic importance of information. At the same time, digital…

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…

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)    Pennsylvania State University    Korea University    Elon University    Davidson College   

Integrity — defined as the ability to act with honesty and strong moral principles — is often considered a crucial character strength for top executives. But what about middle-level executives?…

Idea posted: February 2014

Institutions: University of Pretoria Gordon Institute of Business Science   

Recent decades have seen increased focus on corporate governance and business ethics — and an increased number of ethics-based courses at business schools. While this is true of countries across…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

When it comes to promoting women into leadership positions, the same corporation will have a better experience in some countries than others. According to two researchers from University of Toronto’s…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)   

Latin America has been enjoying stable growth in recent years. In January 2013, the BBC reported that the region’s economic growth had outstripped that of Europe for the past eight…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: INSEAD   

As ambitious executives seek guidance, and senior executives realise the importance of helping the people who work in their organizations reach their full potential, the practice of leadership coaching and…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: Ivey Business School at Western University   

The idea of character has been lost sight of. One reason could be that the educational system and organizations are completely competency focused, or perhaps because character seems an old-fashioned…