Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: INSEAD   

Only a small number of psychopaths become violent criminals. Others lead outwardly normal lives and appear integrated into society. Strongly attracted to money and power, these ‘psychopaths lite’ often seek…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: Bentley University    York University Schulich School of Business   

In April 2010, an explosion on an oil rig connected to BP in the Gulf of Mexico threatened the fate of the company forever. The disaster resulted in the death…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

Much of the recent research into leadership seems to note the same thing: current leadership theories are lacking something, or limiting in their conceptualization. Elaborating on this, the author of…

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

Every organization is driven by some sort of institutional logic (i.e. ‘belief systems’ that define what is or is not accepted as legitimate behaviour). It is this logic that shapes…

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: ESADE   

Success in business is no longer about simply becoming bigger or richer than one’s competitors. It is about being able to deal with increasing levels of complexity, including the management…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: INSEAD    Aalto University School of Business    Pennsylvania State University    Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management    University of Cambridge Judge Business School    Erasmus University Erasmus School of Economics   

A multi-year, collaborative research study set out to examine the steps global companies can take to ensure that they recruit, develop and deploy the right people.  Researchers from institutions including…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

Traditionally, more men than women have emerged in leadership positions. But over the past few decades, this has steadily been changing. An increasing number of women are taking top leadership…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

Companies have spent increasing amounts on social media and ICT (information and communication technology) in recent years, demonstrating their interest in keeping up with the rapid pace of technological development.…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Columbia Business School    New York University Stern School of Business    Princeton University   

"What makes a good leader?" is one of the most asked and researched questions of the past few decades. Finding a convincing answer is both more important now than ever…