IESE Insight - Leadership and People Management

Why You Should Work Like Everyone Is Watching

Lount, R.; Doyle, S.; Brion, Sebastien; Pettit, N. C. Does having an audience affect your motivation on a team project? And does it matter how well you are regarded by your teammates at the outset? Research coauthored by Sebastien Brion looks at the relationship between status, performance expectations and effort, and how it's affected by visibility.

The Impact of Cultural Identity on Effective Global Leadership and Teamwork

Lee, Yih-Teen; Masuda, A.; Fu, Xin; Reiche, Sebastian On a multinational work team, are you an assimilated local or a global ambassador? Working abroad, your unique cultural identity vis-à-vis your home and host countries, as well as your global outlook, impacts team effectiveness and how you are perceived as a leader. Research by Yih-Teen Lee and B. Sebastian Reiche sheds light on how.

3 Keys to Higher Job Satisfaction at Multinationals

Cerdin, Jean-Luc; Sharma, Kushal; Liao, Yuan Given the particular stresses of international careers, predicting who will thrive in global posts is a big help. A study co-authored by IESE's Yuan Liao looks at certain self-perceptions and attitudes which have important implications for global talent management.

How Not to Lose Your Head in a Bidding War

Hafenbrädl, Sebastian; Woike, Jan K. Heading into a competitive auction, you should take steps to anticipate how potential escalations could change your frame of mind. Research by Sebastian Hafenbrädl uncovers two things that improve outcomes in these adrenaline-filled circumstances.

Unleashing the Power of Purpose

Almandoz, John; Lee, Yih-Teen; Ribera, Alberto This article reveals five practical steps for putting purpose into practice, achieving higher levels of motivation, commitment, engagement and fulfillment in your company in the process. Drawing on case studies and research, IESE's John Almandoz, Yih-Teen Lee and Alberto Ribera describe the qualities that characterize purpose-driven leadership.

7 in 10 Spaniards Believe Their Company Makes it Hard to Reconcile Work and Family

Las Heras, Mireia; Jimenez, Esther; Grau, Marc; Palet, Gemma; Riera, Gemma Spain lacks formal work-life reconciliation policies and corporate family responsibility is almost absent from business culture and leadership, according to a study led by Mireia Las Heras.

8 Keys to a Better Employee Experience

Apascaritei, Paula; Elvira, Marta With changes coming at breakneck speed, today's companies must be highly adaptable. That's where human capital plays a vital role. Marta Elvira and Paula Apascaritei offer eight recommendations to successfully compete for top talent.

A Survival Guide for Strategic Communication in the Digital Age

Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Bel Mallén, Ignacio Communications strategy is an indispensable part of corporate strategy in today's world. In their 2018 book, Ignacio Bel Mallén and José Ramón Pin Arboledas explain the whys, wherefores and hows of corporate communication for the information age.

The Best Places to Be a Woman: Countries that Prioritize Female Leadership

Chinchilla, Nuria; Jimenez, Esther; Grau, Marc Nordic countries lead the pack when it comes to women in leadership positions, according to a 2018 study of 34 OECD countries supervised by Nuria Chinchilla.

A Practical Guide to Work-Life Balance

Chinchilla, Nuria; Jimenez, Esther; García-Lombardía, Pilar Reconciliation in the truest and deepest sense means integrating all dimensions of life. In a new book, Nuria Chinchilla, Esther Jiménez and Pilar García-Lombardía explain how to achieve this integration for both personal and professional success.