People Management

Before You Make That Big Decision…

Daniel Kahneman, Dan Lovallo, Olivier Sibony

Questions to ask others and yourself before making important decisions.

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The Would-Be Pioneer

Sarah Green

An expatriation management expert talks about her own experience transferring to a position at SK Telecom in South Korea.

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Recovering from information overload

Derek Dean, Caroline Webb

Reviewing our working habits to fight effectively against the surrounding information frenzy.

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How Strengths Boost Engagement

Jim Asplund, Nikki Blacksmith

Relying on the strengths of the staff reinforces their level of commitment and of performance.

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How the UK's Royal Marines Plan in the Face of Uncertainty

Arnoud Franken, Chris Paton, Simon Rogers

How the Royal Marines reconcile order and improvisation to take effective action in unforeseen situations in the field.

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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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Coping with Complexity

Gerard Seijts, Mary Crossan, Niels Billou

Setting up a learning organization, encouraging improvisation, daring to alter roles and functions—these are all key drivers that can help managers gain efficiency in complex organizations.

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Are You Asking (Everyone) the Right Question?

Michael Schrage

Stimulate internal debate with regular surveys.

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Finding the Right Combination

A study on the compensation practices of the Most Admired Companies in the world.

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It’s Getting Diverse at the Top

William J. Holstein

After the era of expatriation, develop a pool of global leaders.

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