Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Kenexa High Performance Institute    NUS Business School    University of Central Florida    University of Minnesota    University of St. Thomas   

“Excessive, shameful, soaring…” these are just some of the words used by the media when discussing executive compensation. Over the past two decades in particular, CEO compensation has increased exponentially,…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: INSEAD   

The story of Nelson Mandela is a remarkable illustration of forgiveness. In the face of fierce opposition from most members of the ANC, Mandela reached out to his former enemies…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

"The answer is moral leadership, or, more specifically, respectful  leadership." One of the goals of leaders is to motivate employees to perform well, work in the collective interest and define themselves…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

The banking crisis and scandals involving companies such as Enron, Worldcom, Tyco and, more recently, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, have made the need to understand moral behaviour in organizations more…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford   

Formal risk management systems now provide the dominant logic for governing an uncertain world and are prevalent in public services as well as private firms. What happens when these systems…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: IE Business School   

The traditional, hierarchical structure of organizations is diminishing as we work our way through the 21st century. Business is fast-paced and unpredictable; we cannot rely on things the way we…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: Ivey Business School at Western University   

The idea of character has been lost sight of. One reason could be that the educational system and organizations are completely competency focused, or perhaps because character seems an old-fashioned…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: INSEAD   

Only a small number of psychopaths become violent criminals. Others lead outwardly normal lives and appear integrated into society. Strongly attracted to money and power, these ‘psychopaths lite’ often seek…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: IMD   

How can leaders recognize and manage their psychological preferences and personality traits? This is the question the authors explore in this article. Interviewing over 2,000 international executives attending leadership programs…