Idea posted: May 2013

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)   

Derailment is the term assigned to the phenomenon of once-successful managers whose careers have ‘gone off the track.’ They are no longer effective in their functions or as leaders. They…

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: London Business School    Harvard Business School    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

Here is how most employees’ first day on a new job goes: they are shown how things are done, introduced to the company’s environment and culture, and subtly told what…

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: Columbia Business School   

Rising unemployment, household incomes taking a dip, bankruptcies becoming widespread — these are just some of the hallmarks of an economic recession. We all remember these things from not too…

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: IE Business School   

What is your view of yourself as a leader, and how does it compare to what those around you think? Recent research shows that when examining their competence as leaders…

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…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)   

Is organizational politics good or bad, or does it even exist? This seems to be a debated topic, with many executives (especially women) finding office politics difficult to embrace.  Female…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

It is no secret that Millennials (also known as Generation Y) are unlike previous generations; their careers have been affected by different factors to their predecessors, such as the recent…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

During the ‘80s and early ‘90s, the concept of careers was similar to a ‘race’, with each person in the race having the same time and energy to devote to…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Boston University Questrom School of Business   

How can companies help their employees reclaim lost dreams—in both professional and non-professional contexts? Those companies able to do so will go a long way towards addressing some of the…