New chief executives, especially those appointed from outside an organisation, can see the company’s stock price soar if they present their strategy to investors in their first 100 days, new research from […]
New chief executives, especially those appointed from outside an organisation, can see the company’s stock price soar if they present their strategy to investors in their first 100 days, new research from […]
Why grappling with new technology gives chief executives an unenviable task. The rise of technology is both a blessing and a curse for today’s CEOs. Most appreciate being able to monitor markets, […]
Knowledge leaders need better institutional support to effectively apply management research and successfully drive innovation and change within organisations, a new study has found. Published today in Human Relations, it identifies how […]
Only a third of senior managers can correctly identify their firms’ top three priorities, a survey has revealed. The survey of 11,000 senior executives, leaders and managers from more than 400 companies, […]
Too many firms apply Band-Aids to employee dissatisfaction With employee engagement levels low and falling, two organisational behaviour experts from London Business School encourage organisations to ask the question, why should anyone […]
“Ask chief executives why their companies are performing so well, and they’ll typically credit a brilliant strategy coupled with hard-nosed, diligent execution. When you ask Lars Sørensen of Novo Nordisk what forces […]
Ineos founder Jim Ratcliffe on why chief executives have to scrutinise every detail when making acquisitions Chief executives must be rigorous to avoid making basic errors that could cost their organisation millions […]
Gender diversity on boards has improved, but the struggle for businesswomen to gain access is ongoing Women hoping to become board members in big organisations still face an uphill struggle, despite research […]
The ethics of a person’s negotiating tactics may differ according to the nationality of the other party to the negotiation, according to a new study. Do the ethics of a person’s negotiating […]
Professional work experiences abroad can be a critical catalyst for creativity and innovation within an organisation, according to new research from management researchers at INSEAD and Columbia Business School. The research, published […]
Working with a highly reputable corporate leader helps managers get promoted to senior positions in the short term, but such a career boost is balanced in the longer-term as competitive job markets, […]
By Clifton B. Parker | Stanford University News Moral suspicion trickles down social hierarchies, making a top leader’s ethical transgressions especially damaging for the careers and reputations of colleagues and subordinates, according to […]
by Jeff Falk | Rice University News Whether people locate their sense of self in the brain or the heart can have a major influence on their decision-making, according to a new […]
by Clifton B. Parker | Stanford University News Service Compassion is a better managerial approach than toughness in today’s workplace, writes a Stanford psychologist in a new article. In fact, trying to make […]