current issue: May / June 2013
by Jeffrey Gandz, Mary Crossan, Gerard Seijts, and Mark Reno
When it comes to selecting and assessing CEOs, other C-suite level executives or board members, the most important criteria for boards to consider are competencies, commitment and character. This article focuses on the most difficult of these criteria to assess – leadership character – and suggests the eleven key dimensions of character that directors should consider in their governance roles.
Corporate directors look – or should look – for three things in the...
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features
Distributed leadership at Google: Lessons from the billion-dollar brand
by Mathew J. Manimala and Kishinchand Poornima WasdaniBy any standard or metric, Google is a standout company, and perhaps the main reason for its superiority is its remarkable style of leadership. What employee turnover or attrition? That enviable style, however, was not established overnight. At least,...
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Four blueprints for ensemble decision-making
by Robert J. Thomas, Joshua Bellin, Claudy Jules, and Nandani LyntonWhen making a decision, two heads can be better than one, but two – or even more – perspectives are definitely better than one, especially in today’s dynamic and widely different global markets. These authors call it ensemble decision...
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Six signs that your innovation program is broken
by Rita Gunther McGrathA successful innovation is a little like an iceberg: Look under or behind the innovation and you’ll see the smart practices, processes and structures that supported the success of the innovation. Herewith, six practices to avoid, and that are...
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Bundling products and services: The new super solution that gives companies an edge
by Dawn MilneImagine how difficult it would be to get your meals if there were no supermarkets or restaurants to offer multiple products and services all in one place. If you had to source your meat from one supplier, your potatoes...
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Three rules for exceptional performance
by Michael E. Raynor and Mumtaz AhmedMaybe it’s time to have a look behind the generally accepted rules for successful, sustained performance. As readers will learn, and as these authors write, the rules that really drive companies to superior performance are quite different than what...
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Creating competitive advantage using big data
by Peter BellIt seems that almost every organization is on the “big data” bandwagon. But, as this author writes, rallying around the newest, new thing is one thing. Understanding what big data is and how it can move your organization forward...
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Lean innovation – Getting to ‘Next’
by Barry CrossRemember Blockbuster? Well then, surely you’ve heard about Kodak, that is its untimely and altogether avoidable demise? What caused those companies’ failures is the very thing that enabled others like Netflix to own the franchise in their industry: It’s...
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by Maura Pare
In this issue of the Ivey Business Journal, professors, researchers and consultants unearth new techniques to tap into an organization’s greatest asset; its people. We often focus on the scarcity...
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