Ideas
Productivity or Control? What Truly Motivates Return-to-Office Mandates
Idea posted: April 2024
Institutions: University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to recede, should companies that had let employees work from home during the pandemic call them back to the office? Many managers…
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How to Turn Automation into an Opportunity for Middle Managers
Idea posted: April 2024
Institutions: York University WHUOtto Beisheim School of Management University of Western Australia University of Mainz
The evolving sophistication and scope of automation and AI technology will impact the jobs of individuals at all levels of the organization. For middle managers, automation can threaten to render…
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Companies Need to Better Prepare Their People for AI
Idea posted: March 2024
Institutions: Washington State University Carson College of Business
More than half of American professionals use artificial intelligence (AI) in their jobs, according to research from Washington State University’s Carson College of Business. The research was based on a…
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Showing a Weakness Makes Leaders More Authentic
Idea posted: March 2024
Institutions: George Washington University School of Business Harvard Business School Arizona State University Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
One of the prized attributes of successful leaders today is “authenticity.” Research has shown that leaders who are perceived as honest and genuine and remain true to themselves positively impact…
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Anger Can Help Us Achieve Challenging Goals
Idea posted: March 2024
Institutions: West Texas A&M University
According to numerous social science theories. emotions arise based on the discrepancies between what we want and what we have. If we have or achieve what we want, then we…
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Companies with Gender Diversity Make Better Investments
Idea posted: February 2024
Institutions: BlackRock, Inc.
The poor numbers relating to gender diversity that is, the significant underrepresentation of women in positions of leadership in business are well known. Gender diversity is not just a question…
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Despite the Mission Statements, Leaders View Customers as More Important than Employees
Idea posted: February 2024
Institutions: Columbia Business School
In the past few decades, corporate attitudes have evolved from a “customer is always right” mindset to the recognition that employees are as vital to the success of a company…
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Cultural Attitudes About Work May Not Be What You Expect
Idea posted: February 2024
Institutions: Kings College
Conducted in waves every five years since 1981, the World Values Survey (WVS) is a global research study exploring values and attitudes in 120 countries (covering nearly 95% of the…
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Why Followers Make Great Leaders
Idea posted: January 2024
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One of the dominant assumptions in leadership theory is that some people are meant to lead and others are meant to follow. This assumption is based on the belief that…
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