Publications > Themes : People Management

People Management

How to manage teams to help them give the best of themselves? Which style to choose? How to deal with difficult situations?

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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Causal Impact of Employee Work Perceptions on the Bottom Line of Organizations

James K. Harter, Frank L. Schmidt, James W. Asplund, Emily A. Killham, Sangeeta Agrawal

What is the causal link between job satisfaction and company performance?

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How companies manage the front line today

Aaron De Smet, Monica McGurk, Marc Vinson

The results of a survey on the role and performance of front-line managers.

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Stop the Innovation Wars

Vijay Govindarajan, Chris Trimble

Give your organization the means to innovate and collaborate effectively.

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How to Change a Culture: Lessons from NUMMI

John Shook

Feedback on the radical transformation of the GM Fremont manufacturing plant during the joint-venture with Toyota.

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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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Be a Better Manager: Live Abroad

William W. Maddux, Adam D. Galinsky, Carmit T. Tadmor

An article on the specific competencies that leaders develop when taking positions abroad.

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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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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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Power in the Workplace

Elaine N. Aron

How can high sensitivity be handled and turned into an asset for a manager?

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