Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management    EMLYON Business School   

Rather than develop strategies for coping with future challenges, managers often blame market turbulence or unexpected events when a crisis occurs. This “corporate déjà vu” takes place in many organizations.…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management   

‘Employee engagement’ has now become a major concern for companies, as a result of the massive decreases in workforce sizes. Recent challenging economic times have led employers to become more…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management   

Sustainable business practices are in the spotlight more than ever before, as awareness of the environmental and economic aspects to resource management keeps increasing. It’s changing the way businesses work…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

With high failure rates being the acknowledged inevitable cost of entrepreneurial activity, examining why this is so is important. Could improving the decision-making process associated with developing and building new…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: HEC Lausanne    WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management    University of St. Gallen   

Employee performance plays a vital role in the success of a service brand. In this Idea, faculty from HEC, WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management and University of St. Gallen set…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: University of St. Gallen   

Diversity management has become a key instrument for employers in recent years. University graduates around the world are no longer predominantly white males, and most companies now have a diversity…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School    Carlos III University of Madrid   

What are the patterns and signs that relate to how failure at the C-Suite level can be prevented? Well, there is no consensus as to what constitutes ‘failure’, but nevertheless…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business    University of Virginia Darden Business School   

In recent years, the capability to lead teams under extreme pressure has become an important asset for leaders. In fact, developing competencies that can assist in leadership during a crisis…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Columbia Business School    Mercer LLC   

Gaining and retaining influence will forever be a vital component of leadership and this Idea shows that listening has a positive association with influence, over and above verbal expression. "We…