Idea posted: December 2018

Institutions: École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)    University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business   

How does competitive pressure impact innovation? To answer this question, two researchers, Kenneth Younge of the E?cole polytechnique fe?de?rale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Tony Tong of the University of Colorado…

Idea posted: July 2018

Institutions: University of Texas McCombs School of Business    University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management    Villanova University School of Business   

A number of different incentives can potentially push leaders to make decisions that favour short-term returns over long-term value. To test whether such incentives actually have an impact on decision-making,…

Idea posted: July 2018

Institutions: University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business    University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business   

New research into the personal history and decisions of division managers, CEOs and directors of nearly 360 S&P 1500 industrial conglomerates reveals the extent of the gender bias that exists…

Idea posted: March 2018

Institutions: University of Lausanne    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    University of California Davis Graduate School of Management   

In general, previous research shows a linear relationship between intelligence and perceived leadership effectiveness, with the line heading steadily northeast (the more intelligent, the higher your actual and perceived leadership capabilities).…

Idea posted: January 2018

Institutions: University of Waterloo    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    University of San Diego   

What influence does a CEO’s personality have on the major strategic decisions of his or her firm? To answer this question, a team of researchers studied the impact of a…

Idea posted: November 2017

Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School    University of Surrey Business School    Aston University Business School    University of Bath   

What makes a good leader? The answer is often given in the context of the leader’s impact on followers — a natural response since the effectiveness of a leader is…

Idea posted: September 2017

Institutions: University of St. Gallen    Henley Business School   

Diverse backgrounds on top management teams (TMT) can lead to the creation of knowledge-based faultlines. These faultlines are the result of top managers clustering into TMT subgroups based on shared…

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

People who are considered for positions of leadership have proven their intelligence and competence, have acquired the experience required for the job, and often display a sense of authority and…

Idea posted: March 2017

Institutions: University of Illinois at Chicago    Vanderbilt University    Cornell University   

Job satisfaction is often linked to the quality of the working relationship between an employee and his or her supervisor. A poor relationship can lead to an increase in turnover…