Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

Virtuousness is more common to theological and philosophical discussions that scientific ones: Its relevance in the world of work and in organizations has little credence in the face of economic…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Harvard Business School    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

A research study set out to examine how effective extraverted leadership actually is on group performance, and what characteristics on the part of employees also play a role in this.…

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: Columbia Business School    New York University Stern School of Business    Princeton University   

"What makes a good leader?" is one of the most asked and researched questions of the past few decades. Finding a convincing answer is both more important now than ever…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: INSEAD   

Emotional intelligence (EI) has been conceptualized as a key predictor for success at work and job performance in a number of studies. Salovey and Mayer’s definition describes EI as an…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)   

Research in the Center for Creative Leadership’s World Leadership Study found that overall, women are less trusting of their bosses than men are - and of their co-workers as well.…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    Washington University Olin Business School    Drexel University LeBow College of Business    Nanyang Business School    PepsiCo Inc   

Both conflict and leadership influence the way ‘values diversity’ moderates team effectiveness. Leaders who are more oriented toward task-focused leadership create a strong situation that restricts team members from expressing…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business    Columbia Business School   

Does testosterone play a role in moral decision-making? A study of 117 graduate students at Columbia University looks to find the answer. They set out to see if individuals high…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IMD   

In 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it attempted to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. The disaster was found to have been caused by a piece of foam insulation that…