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Working Together Effectively Before It All Goes Downhill
O'Leary, Michael; Mortensen, Mark; Woolley, AnitaArticle ART-1819-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementMultiple team membership (MTM) is a reality in todays workplace, with high-value employees lending their expertise to a variety of project teams. An estimated 65 percent of knowledge workers in the United States and Europe, for example, engage in MTM to some degree. But what is the effect of MTM on productivity and learning for individuals, teams and, ultimately, organizations? According to the authors, three mediators context switching, tempo...Starting at €8.20
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IESE Insight. Issue 14. Third Quarter 2012
IESE InsightMagazine REV-34-EInnovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyJay Rao (Babson) defines his terms, so that everyone understands exactly what is meant by the discipline of innovation, before trying to put it into practice. IESEs Carlos García Pont & Paulo Rocha e Oliveira reveal the barriers that prevent organizations from having a market mind-set, which is essential for maintaining a cycle of innovation. Robert G. Cooper (Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University) identifies five vectors t...Starting at €22.00
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How Virtuality Impacts the Way Teams Work
Leonardi, Paul M.; Bailey, Diane E.; Barley, Stephen R.Article ART-2414-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementThe possibility of working virtually is fast moving from the realm of science fiction to reality. Yet as companies increasingly move toward virtualizing work processes, the authors find that digitally mediated relationships can give rise to as many problems as solutions. This article discusses different types of virtual work arrangements that exist today and the impact that various types of virtual work can have on organizational processes and st...Starting at €8.20
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Mindfulness: Multiply Productivity Through Undivided Attention
Ribera Azorín, Alberto; Guillén Pastor, José LuisArticle ART-2498-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementStimuli, distractions and interruptions are ubiquitous in the workplace today. On top of that, there is a growing pressure to do more with less. For executives suffering from increased stress, lower productivity often follows. One solution that a growing number of companies are embracing is "mindfulness" -- a technique to tune out the noise and focus deliberately on what is important. Based on research and coaching experiences related to designin...Starting at €8.20
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IESE Insight. Issue 26. Third Quarter 2015
IESE InsightMagazine REV-57-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyFeeling adrift? The illuminating ideas in this magazine will help you set a course to take your leadership higher. Herminia Ibarra maps out a strategy for you to reach your long-term career goals, so your identity as a leader will be clear. Yih-teen Lee and Yuan Liao explain how companies might make better use of multiculturals, suggesting how cultural intelligence might be developed as a vital managerial competence. Giuseppe Auricchio and Evgeny...Starting at €22.00