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Compelling Visions: Content, Context, Credibility and Collaboration
Jeffrey GandzArticle IVEY-9B09TB04-ELeadership and People ManagementThe "vision thing" is still with us, but while leaders insist in having a compelling vision, the fact is that many - both the leaders and the visions - leave people standing still, unmoved. A leader who engages stakeholders when developing a vision will, in the end, articulate one that resonates strongly and impels people to act.Starting at €8.20
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On Leadership: Leadership and Loyalty
Jeffrey GandzArticle IVEY-9B07TE11-ELeadership and People ManagementLeaders expect their followers to be loyal and to be able to depend on their loyalty. Good leaders understand that there is a difference between real loyalty and a related but different concept - fealty. Smart leaders understand that fealty is demanded whereas loyalty is earned. In this article, the author notes some things that leaders can do to earn loyalty.Starting at €8.20
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The Cross-Enterprise Leader
Mary M. Crossan; Jeffrey Gandz; Gerard SeijtsArticle IVEY-9B08TD03-ELeadership and People ManagementVisualize a leader with virtues such as courage and integrity, as well as five key types of intelligence, and you've got a clear picture of the cross-enterprise leader. So equipped, such a leader has what it takes to adopt the enterprise-wide perspective that is necessary to make the right decisions for creating and delivering value to all stakeholders. These Ivey professors describe how an organization develops the type of leader to succeed in t...Starting at €8.20
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Developing Leadership Character
Mary M. Crossan; Jeffrey Gandz; Gerard SeijtsArticle IVEY-9B12TA07-ELeadership and People ManagementThe sum of virtues, values, and traits equals good character, which, in addition to competence and commitment, is one of the three components that make a leader effective and respected. For many, however, virtues and values remain undefinable or elusive. These authors define and de-construct them, and in the process demonstrate how character helps people in their personal journeys to become better leaders. Furthermore, they explain how character ...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership Character and Corporate Governance
Jeffrey Gandz; Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Mark RenoArticle IVEY-9B13TC07-ELeadership and People ManagementCorporate directors should look for three criteria in executives: competencies, commitment, and character. This article focuses on leadership character, the least understood of the three criteria. The authors met with over 300 business leaders on three continents, who identified character weaknesses or defects — including overconfidence, lack of transparency, and lack of accountability — as central to the Global Financial Crisis. The authors posi...Starting at €8.20
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Learning from Boardroom Perspectives on Leader Character
Gerard Seijts; Jeffrey Gandz; Alyson Byrne; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B15TA06-ELeadership and People ManagementNine meetings involving 786 directors and would-be directors were held at the Institute of Corporate Directors with the objective of facilitating a discussion on leader character with people experienced in the practice of corporate governance as well as with individuals interested in becoming directors. Following the sessions, a survey of attendees was conducted. This article presents what the authors learned and offers six recommendations for im...Starting at €8.20
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Cómo cambiará 'blockchain' la manera de hacer pagos
Soley, JorgeArticle ART-3097Finance, Information TechnologiesAunque se encuentre en un estado muy incipiente, la tecnología de blockchain (cadena de bloques) y sus desarrollos podrían tener un efecto disruptivo en numerosos sectores. Uno de ellos es el bancario, cuyo papel como "sello de seguridad" podría dejar de tener sentido. El autor explora el posible impacto de la descentralización que supone blockchain en los medios de pago y, por extensión, en la actividad de la banca y las empresas...Starting at €8.20
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How Blockchain Will Change the Way We Pay
Soley, JorgeArticle ART-3097-EFinance, Information TechnologiesAlthough still in a fledgling state, blockchain technology and associated developments could have a disruptive effect across many sectors. One industry that is particularly vulnerable is banking, whose long-established role as facilitator, guarantor and validator of payment operations would lose much of its relevance in a blockchain-based economy. The author explores the possible impact that a decentralized system like blockchain could have on tr...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership and Risk Culture
Jeffrey Gandz; Gerard SeijtsArticle IVEY-9B13TB01-ELeadership and People ManagementThere is arguably no more important role for senior leaders than to prepare organizations for risk. Firms face different types of risk, including strategic, operational, market, liquidity, credit, and reputational. This article starts by exploring risk leadership at TD Bank Group and Maple Leaf Foods Inc. In 2002, TD Bank’s leadership lowered its risk tolerance following years of volatile and uneven performance. It avoided excessive risk (includi...Starting at €8.20