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…

Idea posted: February 2017

Institutions: University of Middlesex Business School   

Psychopaths are manipulative, bullying, lying and egocentric people without a conscious. They use coercion and intimidation to get what they want, and never have a sliver of remorse for their…

Idea posted: December 2016

Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

The departure of a CEO inevitably leads to disruption and uncertainty — from a nervous workforce unsure of what the future will look like to the markets monitoring carefully the…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: Harvard Business School    University of Chicago Booth School of Business    Stanford Graduate School of Business   

How much does the personality of a CEO impact his or her decision-making and the performance of the firm? A team of researchers explored connections between the personality traits of…

Idea posted: September 2016

Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

In today’s workplace, driven by demographic changes and the evolution in our social attitudes, diversity competencies in managers and leaders are required. Such competencies are based on the following abilities:…