Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Oliver Wyman    George Washington University School of Business    University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management    University of St. Gallen   

The speed at which strategic decision-making takes place in an organization has been identified by many researchers as a critical factor for performance. Competitive business environments, shortened life cycles and…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Washington University Olin Business School    University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

Consumers often have a choice between products that are convenient or easy- to-use and products that offer greater functionality but are less convenient. When making a purchase that involves a longer time…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management   

Do soldiers make better CEOs? There is no doubt that the hands-on leadership lessons learned in combat — or in preparation for combat — can seldom be matched by any…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)   

Being able to make the right decisions at the right time is a crucial part of leadership. Too often, however, lack of a proactive attitude gets in the way, causing…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management    Columbia Business School    INSEAD   

Spending time overseas has long been associated with the development of a more open and optimistic view of humanity and the world. In his 1869 autobiographical work Innocents Abroad, Mark…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    IE Business School   

The profile of leaders has changed over the decades, with a significant shift away from the notion of lifetime employment. The employee of the mid-twentieth century who climbed the ladder…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)    University of Macau    City University of Hong Kong   

Organizational justice has become a major focus of management research in recent years, due to its connection with numerous employee outcomes; satisfaction, commitment, trust and reduced levels of turnover have…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Babson College    Baylor University Hankamer School of Business    Vlerick Business School   

Entrepreneurs sometimes have several offers from venture capitalists ‘on the table’ and will often spend a significant amount of time evaluating potential financiers, but the factors that influence their ‘willingness…

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Change Logic LLC.    Harvard Business School    Stanford Graduate School of Business   

Strategic renewal is not an easy process to begin, fund, or lead, because it entails making changes before disruption occurs. The problem for many businesses, stretched as they are by…