Ideas
Building Knowledge Sharing Networks in Organizations
Idea 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 #089
Crisis Management: Leadership and Communication
Idea 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 #088
Resolute Leadership, Coordination and Corporate Culture
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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #087
Flattened Organizations: When Cons Outweigh Pros
Idea 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 #083
How Evolving C-Suite Structures Affect Performance
Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #082
What Do CEOs Actually Do?
Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: London School of Economics European University Institute Columbia Business School Harvard Business School
In this idea, faculty from the London School of Economics, the European University Institute, Columbia Business School and Harvard Business School set out to uncover the mystery of what CEOs…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #081
Vitality, Learning and Sustainable Performance
Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Georgetown University McDonough School of Business University of Michigan Ross School of Business
What makes for sustainable individual and organizational performance? Employees who are thriving - not just satisfied and productive but also engaged in creating the future. The authors found that people…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #024
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Behaviour
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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #023
Aligning the Organization to Let Leadership Happen
Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
Stepping away from the traditional, overwhelming lists of ideal characteristics for leaders, let’s examine how leadership actually happens. The ‘whole system’ perspective in this Idea, show us that leadership happens…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #014