Idea posted: May 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

The authors set out to examine the leadership tools required to help managers rise to new challenges faced during uncertain times. Using case studies of prominent leaders of the past…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    Washington University Olin Business School    Drexel University LeBow College of Business    Nanyang Business School    PepsiCo Inc   

Both conflict and leadership influence the way ‘values diversity’ moderates team effectiveness. Leaders who are more oriented toward task-focused leadership create a strong situation that restricts team members from expressing…

Idea posted: January 2023

Institutions: RMIT School of Management    St. John’s University    National Taiwan University   

Past studies have demonstrated the power of humor in strengthening relationships between leaders and followers. In the early stages of these relationships, the power position of leaders requires them be…

Idea posted: January 2019

Institutions: Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management    University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business   

New research demonstrates how leadership humility positively influences the performance of a group or organization. Specifically, the research, based on two laboratory studies and one field study, shows that leadership…

Idea posted: May 2013

Institutions: IMD   

What makes a successful leader, and how can leaders develop their own personal leadership models? Exploring these questions in this article, the author highlights the importance of leaders in general;…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: Accenture Institute for High Performance    China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)   

Imagine a cellist, taking on different roles depending on whether he/she is playing with a quartet, a chamber orchestra, or a full orchestra. Today’s leaders are not dissimilar; they come…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IMD   

In 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it attempted to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. The disaster was found to have been caused by a piece of foam insulation that…

Idea posted: December 2012

Institutions: INSEAD    IMD    Harvard Business School   

Building on existing research that draws links between identity development and leaders’ development, the authors followed a group of 55 high-potential managers over one year in an international MBA program.…

Idea posted: March 2022

Institutions: George Mason University    Georgetown University McDonough School of Business   

Failure can undermine the confidence of employees, causing them to avoid setting ambitious goals, and to experience high stress and give up more easily when faced with challenges. Many leaders…