Professor, University of Lausanne
Organizational leaders are often compared with (music) conductors. The image of conducting is even used to describe a good leader. I believe the analogy is rather imperfect. Music conductors’ (whether orchestral, choral …
Conducting and organizational leadership: Are leaders like conductors? Or, are conductors leaders? Read MoreAmbidexterity refers to the ability to perform the same task equally well with both hands. So, for instance, one is ambidextrous if one can write equally well with either hand. I believe …
The concept of organizational ambidexterity – or why we shouldn’t use this term in the way it’s now Read MoreIn an article in the Journal of Management Studies, we examine the determinants of initiative selling or lobbying within organizations. Past research has focused on the selling of strategic issues …
What drives an employee to lobby for his/her initiatives within the organization? Read More