Publications > Themes : Leadership

Leadership

What are the qualities and skills required to lead individuals or organizations towards their goals? More generally, how to train and engage teams?

Steve Jobs and Management by Meaning

Roberto Verganti

This article decodes the approach implemented by Steve Jobs for injecting meaning into Apple’s mission.

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Make Luck Work in Your Favor

Anthony K. Tjan

Three character traits that make it possible to increase the likelihood of luck..

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Making It Overseas

Mansour Javidan, Mary B. Teagarden, David Bowen

An overview of essential international leadership skills.

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Le management des managers dans Invictus [The management of managers in Invictus]

Dominique Deloche

The attitude adopted by Nelson Mandela, as a manager of managers, helped the Springboks’ trainer and team members achieve a particularly ambitious goal.

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Defend Your Research: We Can Measure the Power of Charisma

Alex “Sandy” Pentland

Independently of the content of a pitch, the author is able to predict, based on nonverbal language alone, which project holders will be selected by investors. He’s right 87% of the time!

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Are You Asking (Everyone) the Right Question?

Michael Schrage

Stimulate internal debate with regular surveys.

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The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Bosses

Adam Grant, Francesca Gino, David A. Hofmann

A study that shows the assets of introverted leaders, notably in a participative management situation.

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The Value of Charisma

Angelo Fanelli, Vilmos F. Misangyi, Henry L. Tosi

The charisma of a newly-appointed executive influences positively the valuation of the company and the financial forecasts for the months that follow his/her arrival.

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How centered leaders achieve extraordinary results

Joanna Barsh, Josephine Mogelof, Caroline Webb

A leadership model based on five axes: quest for meaning, management of energy, positive outlook, connection to others and commitment.

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How great leaders inspire action

Simon Sinek

In this TED Talk, Simon Sinek briefly explains why and how to bring forth an organization’s purpose.

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