Managing Poor Performers: What You Need To Know Before Taking Action
At the simplest level, the hallmark of a performance problem is an ongoing gap between actual and desired performance, a gap that is not closing and may be worsening. Performance problems can be driven by personal problems, personality, team dysfunction, and even organizational change. Performance problems often have to do with the simple fact that we are who we are; and we may be in … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Joseph Weintraub | Source: Babson | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
Ten Secret Elements of the Entrepreneur Experience
The dominant entrepreneurship narrative is still the lone individual with the brilliant idea who, against tremendous odds, makes it big. The founder myth focuses on and bestows celebrity status on a relatively small set of highly successful, rich, predominantly male, technology-focused entrepreneurs. However, the majority of entrepreneurs fall outside this narrative. At the Babson Entrepreneur Experience Lab we have studied over 250 entrepreneurs launching ventures … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Heidi Neck | Source: Babson | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Learning to Think Like an Entrepreneurial Leader
This article introduces cognitive ambidexterity, the way of thinking and acting that underlies entrepreneurial leadership. Cognitive ambidexterity presumes two different approaches to thought and action: prediction logic and creation logic. To be an effective entrepreneurial leader, one must be skilled in both prediction and creation logics and be able to cycle between them.
Content: Article | Author: Heidi Neck | Source: Babson | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Are You Building a Culture of Innovation? Take This Test
The most successful firms have managed to prevail over the years because of their culture of innovation. Surprisingly, the culture of innovation in enterprises has not changed much in the last 100 years. We invite you to read about the fundamentals of this culture and take an assessment to see how your culture of innovation is performing.
Content: Article | Authors: Jay Rao, Joe Weintraub | Source: Babson | Subjects: Innovation, Organizational Behavior
A Case Of Lost Influence: The Need For Flexibility And Exchanges
We all know them. They exist in every company. Many times they are smart people, sometime very smart. They lack influence and can’t pull together a team and draw the best effort out of people. Prof. Cohen looks at a case of failed influence and provides analysis and recommendations on how to avoid losing your own influence.
Content: Case Study | Author: Allan Cohen | Source: Babson | Subject: Organizational Behavior