Ideas
Leadership Essentials: Diagnostics, Influence and Energy
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: IMD
What makes a successful leader, and how can leaders develop their own personal leadership models? Exploring these questions in this article, the author highlights the importance of leaders in general;…
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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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Dysfunctional Leadership: Context and Causes
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
In this paper, the author examines the possible bases for dysfunctional leadership, moving away from an emphasis on a leader’s performance and personality to focusing on the contextual features that…
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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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Lean Thinking Increased Innovation
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Queens University School of Business
In this White Paper, the author looks at how organizations can free up necessary resources to pursue their overall business strategies. Identifying the ‘waste’ and ‘complexity’ in a company can…
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Leadership Tools: Magnet to Pull, Hammer to Drive
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
The authors set out to examine the leadership tools required to help managers rise to new challenges faced during uncertain times. Using case studies of prominent leaders of the past…
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Mindfulness and Meditation for Leadership Development
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
The authors set out to review the impact that meditation practices have made in management education and leadership development. Many organizations and businesses now consider it as a legitimate practice,…
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Beyond ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Leadership Development
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: INSEAD
The authors propose that different leadership development learning methods should be adopted according to the varying needs and issues faced by leaders at different levels and stages of their lives.…
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How Social Intrapreneurs Get Heard
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: INSEAD
Many large companies have developed corporate social entrepreneurship (CSE) initiatives. Examples include global management consultants Accenture, French cement, concrete and aggregates company Lafarge and Swiss pharmaceuticals multinational Novartis. Often referred…
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