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The Positive Effect of Negative Incentives
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: Kellogg School of Management Yale University
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The question of whether positive or negative incentives work better has long been a matter of debate in society. From biblical times to the very recent past, children were thought…
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Reflective Leadership to Counter Corruption in Emerging Markets
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: INSEAD University College London University of St. Gallen
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Despite decades-long efforts to eradicate it, corruption continues to be a serious business risk in emerging markets. Policies by national and international governments have had only limited success; so, too,…
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The Role of Cultural Self-awareness in Global Leadership
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: IE Business School
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A successful global leader is someone who can operate effectively across national boundaries and cultures, defining goals that will appeal to a diverse set of people, whether individuals in their…
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Self-Reflective Job Titles Reduce Emotional Exhaustion
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania London Business School
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A research team from Wharton and London Business School discovered the benefits of self-reflective job titles almost by accident. Wharton professor Adam Grant, PhD candidate Justin Berg, and London Business…
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Promoting Women Leaders in Different Cultures
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
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When it comes to promoting women into leadership positions, the same corporation will have a better experience in some countries than others. According to two researchers from University of Toronto’s…
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Leaders’ Charisma, Team Performance and Organizational Change
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of Heidelberg Goethe University Frankfurt University of Cambridge Judge Business School Arizona State University
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‘Charismatic leadership’ has received much attention from researchers over the past few decades, lending support to theories that it is capable of fostering higher levels of employee and team performance…
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Women’s Attitudes to Affirmative Action Programs for Leadership
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: Insper
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Affirmative action programs (also known as ‘positive discrimination’) are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities in organizations, taking into account factors such as race, religion, gender, etc. They can vary…
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Leading Dynamic Teams: Alignment, Capability, Autonomy
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
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Trans-ocean sailing fits the organizational team/leadership metaphor well, as in order to achieve the basic goal of getting from A to B, the team needs to function effectively in handling…
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The ‘Brazilian Way’: The Future for Africa?
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of Pretoria Gordon Institute of Business Science
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Africa’s growth and development prospects over the past decade have attracted the attention of investors, development agencies and governments across the world. ‘Traditional partners’ — i.e. the Americans and the…
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