Academic Articles
Do nice guys—and gals—really finish last? The joint effects of sex and agreeableness on income
Apr 6, 2012
Sex and agreeableness were hypothesized to affect income, such that women and agreeable individuals were hypothesized to earn less than men and less agreeable individuals. Because agreeable men disconfirm (and disagreeable men confirm) conventional gender roles, agreeableness was expected to be more negatively related to income for men (i.e., the pay gap between agreeable men and agreeable women would be smaller than the gap between disagreeable men and disagreeable women).
Online work: Managing conflict and emotions for performance in virtual teams
Apr 2, 2012
This qualitative study captures the development of conflicts and emotions in virtual teams (VTs) and identifies strategies for preventing escalation of affective conflict to enhance VT performance. Participants were 45 university students organized into eight VTs for a class project.
Knowing When To Set Learning Versus Performance Goals
Jan 31, 2012
Convergent validity in the behavioral sciences exists when multiple theories developed independently, and empirical research conducted by multiple researchers yield similar, if not identical, results. The results have practical significance if they impact the behavior of individuals in the workplace.
Getting Ready To Lead: An Interview With Kanina Blanchard, International Issues and Crisis Management Expert
Oct 15, 2011
Kanina Blanchard—former Director of Global Issues Management for the Dow Chemical Company—will never forget receiving a call at 11 p.m., informing her of an explosion and serious injuries at one of the company's facilities. Together with other senior leaders, she boarded a jet in the middle of the night and flew to the site. It
Creating Economic Value Through Social Values: Introducing a Culturally Informed Resource-Based View
Jul 29, 2011
The resource-based view (RBV) has historically privileged the firm's internal resources and capabilities, often at the exclusion of its institutional context. In this paper, we introduce a culturally informed RBV that explains how cultural elements in the firm's institutional context shape the economic value associated with a firm's strategy.
Practitioner Articles
Developing Leadership Character
Feb 10, 2012
The sum of virtues, values and traits equals good character, which, in addition to competence and commitment, is one of the 3 ingredients that make a leader effective and respected. For many, however, virtues, values and traits remain indefinable, even elusive. These authors not only define them, they also de-construct them, in the process demonstrating how character fuels people in their personal journeys to become better leaders.
Neuroscience and the Link Between Inspirational Leadership and Resonant Relationships
Feb 9, 2012
Every leader knows how important relationships are to effective leadership. After all, you cannot have a leader without followers. Most will even admit that being inspiring, compassionate, mindful (acting with integrity) and even playful helps create and sustain more effective leadership relationships.
Juggling Running Chainsaws: An interview with William Aziz, Turnaround Expert
Mar 31, 2011
William (Bill) Aziz has an unusual approach to change management. Once, when facilitating the turnaround of a major freight company, he rode with a truck driver on an overnight run. At the end of the trip, he got out and went to the company cafeteria to get something to eat. Not recognizing the unfamiliar face, a driver came over and asked who Aziz was. Within minutes of introducing himself, Aziz was engaged in a roundtable discussion with several drivers regarding their experiences within the company and their concerns. Rather than sequester himself in the executive suite, Bill Aziz routinely chooses to talk to and communicate with people.
Neuroscience and Leadership: The Promise of Insights
Feb 1, 2011
The quest for understanding leadership seems perpetual. Against the context of the daily news that is full of leadership failures and lost opportunities, it seems to be an area of mystery rather than understanding.
The Execution Imperative: The Gap-Closing Trade Secrets of Companies That Consistently Get Things Done
Dec 1, 2010
In the book Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, co-authors Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan essentially wrote that, “It’s all in the execution.” Perhaps the most important step in executing well is to build a bridge that connects the vision and the strategy to the execution plan. Readers will learn what those bridges are and how they can build them to last.
Cases
Craig Kielburger Cases
Mar 26, 2012
This six part video case series features social entrepreneur Craig Kielburger as he faces pivotal moments in his life and the remarkable evolution of his organization.
Apple
Mar 5, 2012
The Apple A and B cases provide two perspectives on the evolution of Apple and are designed to evoke debate about models of strategy, organization and leadership.
Olympus and the Whistleblower President
Feb 24, 2012
The newly appointed president and chief operating officer (COO) of Olympus Corporation of Japan was called to an emergency board meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss governance issues regarding corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Avid Life
Jan 30, 2012
Noel Biderman was the president of Avid Life Media, a profitable Canadian growth company whose main business was various online social networks for targeted groups seeking sexual partners and romance.
Team Collapse at Richard, Wood and Hulme LLP
Jan 26, 2012
A senior associate at Richard, Wood and Hulme LLP (RWH) was amazed at the speed with which the audit team for an important client for the firm was rapidly falling apart.
