Productivity or Control? What Truly Motivates Return-to-Office Mandates 

Idea posted: April 2024

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business   

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As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to recede, should companies that had let employees work from home during the pandemic call them back to the office? Many managers…

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How to Turn Automation into an Opportunity for Middle Managers

Idea posted: April 2024

Institutions: York University    WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management    University of Western Australia    University of Mainz   

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The evolving sophistication and scope of automation and AI technology will impact the jobs of individuals at all levels of the organization. For middle managers, automation can threaten to render…

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Companies Need to Better Prepare Their People for AI

Idea posted: March 2024

Institutions: Washington State University    Carson College of Business   

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More than half of American professionals use artificial intelligence (AI) in their jobs, according to research from Washington State University’s Carson College of Business. The research was based on a…

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Showing a Weakness Makes Leaders More Authentic

Idea posted: March 2024

Institutions: George Washington University School of Business    Harvard Business School    Arizona State University    Northwestern University    Kellogg School of Management   

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One of the prized attributes of successful leaders today is “authenticity.” Research has shown that leaders who are perceived as honest and genuine and remain true to themselves positively impact…

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Anger Can Help Us Achieve Challenging Goals

Idea posted: March 2024

Institutions: West Texas A&M University   

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According to numerous social science theories. emotions arise based on the discrepancies between what we want and what we have. If we have or achieve what we want, then we…

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Companies with Gender Diversity Make Better Investments

Idea posted: February 2024

Institutions: BlackRock, Inc.   

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The poor numbers relating to gender diversity that is, the significant underrepresentation of women in positions of leadership in business are well known. Gender diversity is not just a question…

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Despite the Mission Statements, Leaders View Customers as More Important than Employees

Idea posted: February 2024

Institutions: Columbia Business School   

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In the past few decades, corporate attitudes have evolved from a “customer is always right” mindset to the recognition that employees are as vital to the success of a company…

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Cultural Attitudes About Work May Not Be What You Expect

Idea posted: February 2024

Institutions: Kings College   

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Conducted in waves every five years since 1981, the World Values Survey (WVS) is a global research study exploring values and attitudes in 120 countries (covering nearly 95% of the…

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Why Followers Make Great Leaders

Idea posted: January 2024

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One of the dominant assumptions in leadership theory is that some people are meant to lead and others are meant to follow. This assumption is based on the belief that…

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