All articles tagged: academics

Caveat emptor, CEO

March 6, 2020 by Theodore Kinni

A short list of questions can help leaders avoid the potentially harmful consequences of flawed management studies.

Related tags: academics, decision making, experts, leadership, management strategies, research, strategy
A brave new workless world

January 20, 2020 by Mike Jakeman

In his new book, Oxford University economist Daniel Susskind sketches out the perils and promise of automation’s displacement of labor.

Related tags: academics, automation, business books, economics, technology
John Hennessy’s higher learning

December 11, 2019 by Daniel Gross

The former Stanford president and current Alphabet chair distills leadership lessons from a long career in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Related tags: academics, education, Inside the Mind of the CEO, leadership, software, technology
What’s your story?

November 13, 2019 by Daniel Akst

In his new book, Nobel-winning economist Robert J. Shiller emphasizes the importance of narratives.

Related tags: academics, business books, economics, innovation, psychology
Best Business Books 2019: Strategy

November 5, 2019 by David Lancefield

Strategy matters.

Related tags: academics, best business books, digitization, leadership, strategy
Why aren’t successful people happier?

September 26, 2019 by Daniel Gross

Yale psychologist Laurie Santos delves into the social sciences to understand how people can overcome the internal obstacles and biases that prevent them from living their best life — and how leaders can set an example.

Related tags: academics, behavioral economics, human resources, leadership, organizational behavior, psychology
Diving into deep learning

June 6, 2019 by Chana R. Schoenberger

In their new book on what makes high schools work, education experts Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine offer vital lessons for business leaders as well.

Related tags: academics, book reviews, education, human capital, innovation
In praise of the purposeless company

April 18, 2019 by Theodore Kinni

No purpose? No problem. Create customers, care for employees, be a good citizen, and make money instead.

Related tags: academics, corporate leaders, corporate social responsibility, leadership, management ideas, management strategies
Poetry at work

April 8, 2019 by Daniel Akst

The brilliant poet Wallace Stevens spent his career in the insurance industry. To what extent did these two aspects of his life nourish one another?

Related tags: academics, business literature, leadership, management
How to Make Property Work Better for Society

June 26, 2018 by Mark Gimein

In their new book, Eric A. Posner and E. Glen Weyl argue that rethinking the ownership of assets can lead to greater economic efficiency and equality. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”

Related tags: academics, authors, book reviews, business literature, economy, ethics, social responsibility, stakeholders
How to Banish Bad Habits from Your Company

February 5, 2018 by Jeremy Grant

Freek Vermeulen explains why unhelpful practices go unnoticed and suggests how rooting them out can help innovation.

Related tags: academics, banking, decision making, disruption, innovative companies, management strategies, organizations
Reimagining Effective Cross-Functional Teams

November 20, 2017 by Sally Blount and Paul Leinwand

Three guardrails must be in place to allow these groups to perform well within an organization.

Related tags: academics, culture, leadership, organizational behavior, management ideas
Best Business Books 2017: Strategy

November 7, 2017 by Ken Favaro

Animal Spirits

Related tags: academics, best business books, capabilities, change management, disruption, innovation, leadership, neuroscience, psychology, strategy
How to cultivate leadership that is honed to solve problems

October 30, 2017 by Deborah Ancona and Hal Gregersen

Achieve breakthroughs by bringing together experts who love challenges.

Related tags: academics, anti-leadership, collaboration, leadership, MIT, teams
Why Larry Smarr Is Pioneering Collaborative Innovation

October 9, 2017 by Lawrence M. Fisher

Larry Smarr has become a vital conductor of innovation by insisting that scientists and researchers at the incubators he runs collaborate across the lines that separate disciplines.

Related tags: academics, collaboration, disruption, healthcare, innovation, innovation strategy, leadership, technology
Best Business Books 2016: Economy

October 31, 2016 by J. Bradford DeLong

The Crisis Is Over: Welcome to the New Crisis

Related tags: academics, best business books, economic crisis, economics, finance, financial crisis, innovation, productivity
Best Business Books 2016: Management

October 31, 2016 by Theodore Kinni

Pre-Suasion, Problem Solving, and Process Design

Related tags: academics, best business books, coaching, integrity, leadership, management, talent
Best Business Books 2016: Talent & Leadership

October 31, 2016 by Sally Helgesen

Thinking It Through

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The Organization Man and Woman

October 10, 2016 by Sally Helgesen

A look back at a classic study of 1950s-era corporate culture sheds light on how companies can make the workplace more hospitable to strivers of all genders.

Related tags: academics, change management, culture, diversity, human resources, leadership, talent development
In the Country of the MBAs

August 24, 2016 by Art Kleiner

What you need to learn before you start studying management.

Related tags: academics, education, leadership, management, management ideas
At Graduation Time, Sunny Teenagers vs. Glum Professionals

June 23, 2016 by Daniel Gross

Relentless waves of disruption can make it difficult for people to envision a bright future in their own field.

Related tags: academics, careers, education, innovation, media, U.S. jobs
How Superbosses Can Transform Your Talent Strategy

June 7, 2016 by Art Kleiner

For Dartmouth professor Syd Finkelstein, “glorious bastards” such as Larry Ellison, “iconoclasts” such as Alice Waters, and “nurturers” such as Jon Stewart are models for the next generation of leadership development.

Related tags: academics, business books, career development, ceo, ceo succession, corporate leaders, leadership, leadership books, leadership development, management books, mentors, succession planning, talent development, thought leaders, training
The Business Beat

August 12, 2015 by Sally Helgesen

What corporate leaders can learn from the “broken windows” approach to policing.

Related tags: culture, ethics, outsourcing, coaching, academics
Lotte Bailyn is redefining the rules of work and family

August 10, 2015 by Laura W. Geller

Debates over paid leave, wage increases, and flexible work arrangements, says the MIT professor, all stem from a larger assumption that personal and business needs are in conflict.

Related tags: academics, leaders, research, success, technology
Why Less Is More

June 16, 2015 by Deepali Srivastava

In his new book, marketing guru Philip Kotler identifies debt-supported consumer spending as a flaw of capitalism — along with 13 other shortcomings.

Related tags: economy, economics, stakeholders, investing, academics

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All articles tagged: academics

Caveat emptor, CEO

A brave new workless world

John Hennessy’s higher learning

What’s your story?

Best Business Books 2019: Strategy

Why aren’t successful people happier?

Diving into deep learning

In praise of the purposeless company

Poetry at work

How to Make Property Work Better for Society

How to Banish Bad Habits from Your Company

Reimagining Effective Cross-Functional Teams

Best Business Books 2017: Strategy

How to cultivate leadership that is honed to solve problems

Why Larry Smarr Is Pioneering Collaborative Innovation

Best Business Books 2016: Economy

Best Business Books 2016: Management

Best Business Books 2016: Talent & Leadership

The Organization Man and Woman

In the Country of the MBAs

At Graduation Time, Sunny Teenagers vs. Glum Professionals

How Superbosses Can Transform Your Talent Strategy

The Business Beat

Lotte Bailyn is redefining the rules of work and family

Why Less Is More

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