Lynn Imai's research examines the abilities that managers need to negotiate effectively across cultures
Organizations that understand social technologies’ key capability – to enable employees to connect with others to boost job and organizational performance – will realize significant benefits. Thus, organizations need to think strategically about using these technologies to help transform themselves into truly collaborative workplaces. These authors, who were integrally involved in one such exercise, describe how it’s done
Dina Ribbink’s research shows that written contracts expand when cultural distance widens
The powerful combination of youth, technology and rising consumerism across the globe is creating opportunities – and challenges – for companies looking for their next billion customers. Readers will learn how to connect with those “under 30’s” from these authors, who have written a book on how to do it
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. Advances in neuroscience may help us understand the internal mechanisms that enable some people to be effective leaders, and some not. It will help us to know how some people can form effective leadership relationships, and some not. It will also help us to understand why some people
Sustainable businesses are resilient, and they create economic value, healthy ecosystems and strong communities
CEOs and their vice presidents of human resources are bombarded with daily requests to buy the latest and greatest in executive education. How do you differentiate the snake charmers from the real deal?
Niraj Dawar discusses what factors help brands survive distress
Christopher Williams explores how multinational firms can become more entrepreneurial
Most of the everyday communication between employees and managers is anything but truthful and candid.This iconoclast and management professor describes how leaders can create an environment in which the spoken truth will be recognized and rewarded
The drive to build a sustainable company starts at the top, and is actively led all along the way by the CEO. Readers of this article will learn how the CEOs of two very different companies embraced sustainability and embedded the best practices for achieving it in their respective organizational cultures