Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: INSEAD    University College London    University of St. Gallen   

Despite decades-long efforts to eradicate it, corruption continues to be a serious business risk in emerging markets. Policies by national and international governments have had only limited success; so, too,…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: IE Business School   

A successful global leader is someone who can operate effectively across national boundaries and cultures, defining goals that will appeal to a diverse set of people, whether individuals in their…

Idea posted: January 2014

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

A research team from Wharton and London Business School discovered the benefits of self-reflective job titles almost by accident. Wharton professor Adam Grant, PhD candidate Justin Berg, and London Business…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

When it comes to promoting women into leadership positions, the same corporation will have a better experience in some countries than others. According to two researchers from University of Toronto’s…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: University of Heidelberg    Goethe University Frankfurt    University of Cambridge Judge Business School    Arizona State University   

‘Charismatic leadership’ has received much attention from researchers over the past few decades, lending support to theories that it is capable of fostering higher levels of employee and team performance…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: Insper   

Affirmative action programs (also known as ‘positive discrimination’) are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities in organizations, taking into account factors such as race, religion, gender, etc. They can vary…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

Trans-ocean sailing fits the organizational team/leadership metaphor well, as in order to achieve the basic goal of getting from A to B, the team needs to function effectively in handling…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: University of Pretoria Gordon Institute of Business Science   

Africa’s growth and development prospects over the past decade have attracted the attention of investors, development agencies and governments across the world. ‘Traditional partners’ — i.e. the Americans and the…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: Toulouse School of Economics    Princeton University    HEC Paris   

Academics and practitioners have long known that without tight monitoring, CEOs of large public companies may take actions that are against the interests of their shareholders. The consensus has been…