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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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Why Extraverts Don’t Necessarily Make Good Leaders
Idea posted: January 2024
Institutions: State University of New York At Buffalo School of Management Louisiana State University School of Leadership and Human Resource Development Drexel University Management Department
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One resilient conclusion from leadership commentators and observers is the connection between extraversion and leadership—that is, extraverted individuals are more likely to become leaders than introverted individuals. Leadership research, however,…
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“I respect your opinion”: How to Improve the Exchange of Opposing Views
Idea posted: December 2023
Institutions: Harvard Business School Harvard Kennedy School University of British Columbia
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Individuals engaged in contentious conversations about controversial issues rarely communicate to others in the discussion that they are willing to respectfully consider opposing viewpoints—what social scientists “receptiveness.” One reason may…
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Enlightened Shareholder Value: Linking CSR and Long-Term Shareholder Value
Idea posted: December 2023
Institutions: University of California, Berkeley New York University and ECGI
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Discussion of corporate social responsibility is typically framed within the either-or debate on the purpose of a corporation pitting those who believe the purpose of a corporation is to increase…
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Reward Executives for Environmental and Social Success
Idea posted: December 2023
Institutions: IESE Business School Fowler School of Business Universität Mannheim Graduate School of Business
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A significantly increasing number of companies—from 3% in 2010 to more than 30% in 2021—are incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, in their executive compensation plans. The number of…
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