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?

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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The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution

Gary L. Neilson, Karla L. Martin, Elizabeth E. Powers

The main characteristics of organizations having a good execution capacity.

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Improving the Performance of Top Management Teams

Andrew J. Ward, Melenie J. Lankau, Allen C. Amason, Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, Bradley R. Agle

Foster the performance of management committees by clarifying shared priorities.

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