Leaders and employees are sometimes encouraged to be open and vulnerable with one another in the workplace. But this is not always as straightforward as it seems.
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For many people, speaking up at work can be a nerve-wracking experience because it leaves them exposed to judgment, ridicule and rejection.
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Lovemore Mbigi saw the African concept of ubuntu as a basis of effective human resources management.
Elon Musk’s cold, impersonal approach to management treats employees like cogs in a machine instead of human beings.
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If Elon Musk’s aggressive management style proves to be successful for Twitter, it could result in other business leaders following suit and turning to unhealthy leadership practices.
Do gender diversity initiatives reflect women’s career aspirations?
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Research shows gender diverse organisations perform better, but this will require businesses to fix gender balance initiatives
Sometimes holding onto traditions can be a hindrance to the success of family businesses, but there are ways to innovate while also honouring them.
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Traditions shouldn’t be thrown out since they often provide a vital foundation for the family business. But they also shouldn’t be rigidly enforced.
Businesses tend to value profit over people and planet. Climate change is forcing them to evolve.
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Publicly, companies have been paying more attention to social and environmental issues, but their priority remains profit. Climate change is forcing an evolution, a business strategy expert writes.
The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that our communities must be self-sustaining rather than reliant on volatile global value chains. Co-operatives bring resiliency self-determination to local economies.
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The co-operative business model needs to be seriously considered and nurtured as a viable response to closing companies and lost jobs as a result of the pandemic.
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Business schools have vast and diverse expertise to contribute to rebuilding better in a post-pandemic world, but the problems it has laid bare require business schools to change too.
Some businesses have managed to build positive outcomes from the crisis.
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The coronavirus crisis has hit many businesses hard, but some have turned their difficulties into a springboard to move the company forward.
The Apple boss has spoken out.
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What they say about big issues may be a clue to the working environment they run.
David Cameron did not expect to lose the Brexit referendum.
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They can be summed up, thus: ignore your people at your peril.
Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste was an excessively dominant, forceful and feared boss.
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Steinhoff was the darling of investors, asset managers, analysts and financial journalists. But its success was built on shaky foundations.
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It’s not just a matter of equality, it makes economic sense too.
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The allegations raised in a book on the Trump administration by Bob Woodward and an anonymous op-ed would be enough to get most CEOs fired.
Mario Mandzukic celebrates during Croatia’s victory over England in the World Cup semifinal. Croatia’s emphasis of team over individual goals was crucial to its success.
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The importance of the team is fundamental in sport – and in business. A look at how some over-achieving squads performed in the recent World Cup can provide a valuable lesson for business leaders.
Trump and Putin shake hands at the conclusion of their joint news conference.
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Research on proactive behavior shows it can help people perform better at their jobs. A failure to do so can be even more consequential.
The author, second from left, is seen in this photo in a designed leadership dialogue session. The techniques of designers can help make us better leaders.
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The mindset, tools and techniques of designers can make us better leaders. Here’s how.