How Competition Devolves Into Conflict Between Two People of Equal Status

Idea posted: April 2019

Institutions: INSEAD    Graduate School of Culture Technology Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology    ESMT European School of Management and Technology   

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Competition is often a catalyst to productive work. Just as competition among companies spur them to design superior products and offer superior services in an effort to gain competitive advantage,…

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The World of Work in 2028: The Dilemma of Balancing Big vs. Small, Digital vs. Face-to-Face

Idea posted: April 2019

Institutions: Henley Centre for Leadership    Henley Business School    Deutsche Telekom    Detecon International   

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New technologies and new attitudes about the role of business in society have rendered obsolete the business models, routines and processes rooted in the industrial world, according to a recent…

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The Future of Work Calls for Human-Centric Leadership

Idea posted: March 2019

Institutions: Henley Centre for Leadership    Henley Business School    Deutsche Telekom    Detecon International   

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The workplace of tomorrow, according to a study of work in 2028, will be characterized by ubiquitous digitisation, disorientation in the face of constantly changing technology, and the continuous erosion…

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Why Are Disagreeable Men Being Rewarded for Being Disagreeable?

Idea posted: March 2019

Institutions: University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business    Cornell University    Ivey Business School at Western University   

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While it is well documented that women earn less than men, a series of three studies examined whether agreeableness had an impact on this wage inequality — that is, whether…

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To Become a Creative Star, Collaborate with Stars

Idea posted: March 2019

Institutions: University of California, Riverside    INSEAD   

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Past research has demonstrated the benefits of collaboration in creative endeavours. A new study drills down into the issue of collaboration and creativity by asking the question: does the quality…

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Fast-Slow Strategy-Making in Adaptive Organizations

Idea posted: March 2019

Institutions: Copenhagen Business School   

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As described by Copenhagen Business School professors Torben Juul Andersen and Carina Antonia Hallin, companies in today’s turbulent environment must react quickly to continuous changes and events in their marketplace…

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Shades of Grey: The Nuances of Team Disengagement

Idea posted: March 2019

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

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Despite the focus by managers and thought leaders on the power of employee engagement to improve individual and organizational results, the world of business seems to continue to be befuddled…

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Avoiding Toxic Workers Is More Profitable Than Hiring Superstars

Idea posted: January 2019

Institutions: Cornerstone OnDemand    Kellogg School of Management   

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While a great deal of attention has been paid to the performance and cost advantages of hiring superstars, less attention is paid to employees at the other end of the…

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Leadership Humility Is Contagious-Resulting in High Performance

Idea posted: January 2019

Institutions: Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management    University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business   

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New research demonstrates how leadership humility positively influences the performance of a group or organization. Specifically, the research, based on two laboratory studies and one field study, shows that leadership…

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