Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
Traditionally, more men than women have emerged in leadership positions. But over the past few decades, this has steadily been changing. An increasing number of women are taking top leadership…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #098Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business
Leaders can have a ripple effect through their company, particularly those in the C-suite; their actions reverberate throughout the organization, with followers sometimes even mimicking them. The CEO of BAE…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #093Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #091Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: London School of Economics University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
‘Damned if they do, damned if they don’t’ — this is usually the unfortunate impression/management dilemma faced by female executives. If they adopt male behavioural traits typically associated with strong leadership,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #090Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
Companies have spent increasing amounts on social media and ICT (information and communication technology) in recent years, demonstrating their interest in keeping up with the rapid pace of technological development.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #089Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
Even when there are contingency plans in place, crises can happen and in organizations this is when true leadership is tested. Companies like Apple, Toyota, PepsiCo and many others know…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #088Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #087Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Harvard Business School
Flattening (or delayering) of hierarchies within an organization has been called for by much recent literature. In theory, flattening is supposed to help push decisions downwards to enhance customer and…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #083Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Harvard Business School INSEAD MIT Sloan School of Management
What do we know about the structure of a typical C-Suite? Most corporations are run by one, but the formation of them and the roles that comprise the C-Suite have…
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