Leveraging Cyclical Unemployment for a Stronger Workforce

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: Columbia Business School   

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Rising unemployment, household incomes taking a dip, bankruptcies becoming widespread — these are just some of the hallmarks of an economic recession. We all remember these things from not too…

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What to Learn from Pirates

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: Ivey Business School at Western University   

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For as long as capitalism has existed, there have been pirate organizations that have refused to play by the rules and standards set by the state and the ‘legitimate’ business…

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Script the Change, Then Make It Happen

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania   

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Research shows that 50 to 75 per cent of all change initiatives fail. And yet, some companies are consistently better at successfully implementing change, and some leaders successfully lead a…

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The Impact of Technology and Social Media on Sales Relationships

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: Aston University Business School    Texas Christian University Neeley School of Business   

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Six overarching themes reveal the revolutionary change in the way contemporary selling is conducted: Connectivity: Sales people are using social media more and more to demonstrate connectivity to both their…

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Socially Aware, Media Savvy: Social Media Strategy

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: Henley Business School   

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Companies can no longer control their communications with their customers. Social media tools have enabled information to be generated from within the marketplace by consumers themselves. This shift of power…

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Custom-made: Customer Funding for Business Growth

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: London Business School   

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Eureka! You’ve had the great idea, now you are off to write your business plan, get some investors on board, and head down the road to riches, simple as that.…

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The Ties That Bind: How Family Businesses Create Value

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: Banca March    IE Business School   

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A report published in 2012, Value Creation in Listed European Family Firms, showed that listed European family businesses have created more value over the last decade than non-family concerns, achieving…

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Mars Vs Venus: Gender and Self-Image in the Workplace

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: IE Business School   

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What is your view of yourself as a leader, and how does it compare to what those around you think? Recent research shows that when examining their competence as leaders…

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Why Scaling Up Is No Longer the Only Strategy

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: Columbia Business School   

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Sooner or later, any engineer working on new technology or infrastructure will hear a familiar question from investors: Does it scale up? There are few axioms in business as simple…

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