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- 20 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals
amazing experience." Make sure staff is committed to mission. Once the company's mission is clear, a CEO needs to ensure that employees are given specific guidelines on how to work toward higher-ambition goals. Not everyone will follow.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
guidelines you've identified for (1.) sparking constructive conflict; and (2.) devising a decision-making process that will be fair and effective? A: To be effective, leaders need to ensure that conflict remains constructive. That is,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Oct 2019
- What Do You Think?
What Grade Would You Give Walmart CEO Doug McMillon?
about the new guidelines for corporate responsibility. “Companies must always consider their shareholders,” he wrote. “Doing ‘politically correct’ things may or may not improve shareholder value. ‘Politically correct’ is a fine line and a... View Details
- 07 Apr 2011
- What Do You Think?
When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?
natural calamity, according to Kamal Gupta, the invitation is less important. Phil Clark, based on his experience, has concluded that "the sooner the government becomes involved in catastrophic events the better the outcome " When it is economic, however, the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Connecting With Nonprofits
personal relationship across organizationCulture of each organization influenced by the otherPartner Relationship ManagersExplicit internal and external communication strategies and processes Collaboration Definition and Performance Minimal collaboration in defining... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
trust. Building trust is crucial for successful negotiations between cultures, yet intercultural negotiations are often characterized by a lack of trust. We discuss what trust is, why it matters, and why it is so difficult to establish in intercultural negotiations. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery
Soltes says. That may mean reducing the number of broad-brush value statements and uninspired clip-art, instead making the document more concise in describing practical guidelines for the company’s employees. He also recommends thinking... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
and form teams ("circles"). The guidelines for the effort are spelled out in a 30-page "Constitution" used as the basis for orienting associates to the new form of organizing work. Self-management is not a new idea.... View Details
- 12 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Value of a ‘Portable’ Career
guidelines do you think managers should bear in mind? How can they increase the likelihood that star performers will replicate past success in a new environment? A: Our research shows that stars whose jobs require them to cooperate and... View Details
- 17 Jul 2000
- What Do You Think?
Where Is the Microsoft Board?
board still looks a lot like that of a start-up. Of the typically seven members in recent years, only two could be regarded as outsiders. Last year, two of the outsiders failed to meet board or committee attendance guidelines generally... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
childhood obesity, the CBBB was considering a number of approaches, including revising children's advertising guidelines but staying within the basic parameters of the current program. Alternatively, the CBBB was considering launching a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 26, 2006
hospital services by more than 50 percent in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, saving the government more than $3 billion. These cases offer suggestions for global strategies for confronting AIDS and other problems faced by developing countries, with View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
by: The leader's willingness to uphold organizational values especially when there is some perceived economic cost to doing so. (If values are violated when there is a perceived benefit in doing so, they are little more than guidelines... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2014
- Op-Ed
Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home
international provisions. My comments attempt to outline briefly the origins of these transactions, the range of alternative solutions, guidelines for evaluating alternative reforms and some reforms that should be avoided. The last twelve... View Details
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
strategic guidelines to shape strategies at lower levels of the organization. Board and shareholder alignment: The corporation's board of directors reviews, approves, and monitors the corporate strategy. Corporate office to corporate... View Details
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
members of a team. Finally, because intense performance pressure and complexity can lead to ethical and legal violations, leaders have to draw bright lines and let employees know they crossing them will bring serious or severe consequences. Taken as a whole, these... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
SuperCorp: Values as Guidance System
these extremes. Moreover, obtaining strategic value from principles-based guidelines requires attention to the business itself. Values and principles may be invoked to shape approaches, but a "business case" is also important.... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
industry, commences with an overview of why industry research is relevant, then offers detailed guidelines on how to approach and what to consider when investigating an industry as part of the analysis necessary to make a decision about... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
return on invested capital, guidelines for capital structure choices, and policies related to payouts. Senior managers face questions about how these policies should be implemented and what impact they might have. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 May 2011
- Op-Ed
Leading and Lagging Countries in Contributing to a Sustainable Society
been doing so for at least three years. Approximately 270 companies using the Global Reporting Initiative's G3 Guidelines are self-declared integrated reporters. As of March 1, 2010, approximately 450 companies listed on the Johannesburg... View Details
Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles & George Serafeim