Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: University of Santiago de Compostela    London School of Economics    Kellogg School of Management   

From the point of view of a decision maker, performance in critical moments matters much more than in other moments. Psychological skills impact that performance, and the pressures faced when…

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…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

Are entrepreneurs born or made? Commonly, characteristics such as risk seeking, assertiveness and vision are considered typical of a successful entrepreneur. But these are innate predispositions or aspects of temperament;…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)   

Better prepared leaders are the ‘need of the hour’ across the world. But it is extremely challenging to deliver an effective global leadership strategy: one that’s equally effective in one…

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…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

There has been a large increase in employees working from home in recent years; in the US alone, over 10% of the workforce now report regular home-working. But there is…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Lancaster University Management School    China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)    Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management   

It is a rare company that is able to anticipate a new set of requirements, mobilize resources to meet them, radically change their ways and reclaim leading positions in their…