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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #092Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #066Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #126Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #106Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #018Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #098Idea 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.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #089Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #087Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
Stepping away from the traditional, overwhelming lists of ideal characteristics for leaders, let’s examine how leadership actually happens. The ‘whole system’ perspective in this Idea, show us that leadership happens…
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