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Ethical Leadership in a Crisis (and to Avoid Crises)
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…
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Narcissistic CEOs – A Signature for Poor Performance
Idea posted: June 2013
Institutions: University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
Recently, faculty from Kenan-Flagler Business School and Robert H. Smith School of Business looked at the relationship between egotistic (or narcissistic) CEOs and firm performance by measuring ego by the…
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Avoiding Flawed Decisions: A Finance Manager’s Role
Idea posted: June 2013
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
Rational and objective thinking is not the only influence on the decision-making process. Recognising this, the authors set out to research why good leaders often make flawed decisions, at times…
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When Growth Fails: Managing the Dark Side
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
In high-growth companies, it is a fact that periods of expansion are often punctuated by sudden and severe challenges. Noting the extreme tension between success and failure in businesses today,…
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Avoiding Bad Decisions: ‘Red Flags’ and Reflection
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
Decision-making is at the heart of all leadership. Sometimes leaders make good decisions, but sometimes they make less good decisions. The authors set out to understand why bad decisions are…
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Reporting Risk When Reporting Performance to the Board
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Vlerick Business School
Performance and risk are actually two sides of the same coin. Although they have traditionally been reported and managed by different organisational functions, there is a growing tendency to link…
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CEO Connectedness Can Facilitate Fraud
Idea posted: April 2013
Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business
‘Connected’ CEOs are those who have very close ties to the other top executives in the firm. CEOs are especially connected if they were responsible for appointing the executives to…
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Female Directors Create Corporate Sustainability
Idea posted: March 2013
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
The importance and value of corporate sustainability has been acknowledged for quite some time now. More and more organizations are striving to introduce ‘green’ and policies into their strategic plans.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #105
Financial Literacy to Get Women on Board
Idea posted: March 2013
Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management
Following the economic and financial crises that began in 2008, corporate governance has been more of a management concern than ever before. Boards of directors and their compositions have gained…
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