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Think You Have Power? Check Your Perceptions
Brion, SebastienArticle ART-2453-EDecision Analysis, Leadership and People ManagementThough talk of power makes some people uncomfortable, there's no doubt that it is vitally important in organizational contexts to influence others, perform your job and attain goals. Drawing upon extensive research from the field of organizational behavior and psychology, the author identifies six steps to gain power -- meaning control over some valued resource upon which others depend -- and then use that power for good, or for "pro-social ends....Starting at €8.20
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Power and Influence in the Virtual Business World
Altaras, Jordan; Brion, SebastienTechnical Note DPON-350-ELeadership and People ManagementThis technical note provides novel ideas and best practices for developing power in the virtual business world. Building upon the framework of the Power and Influence course, we provide insights for fostering virtual power by way of three lenses: personal, positional and relational. We will highlight learnings provided by both IESE alumni and current research on these three sources of power.Starting at €8.20
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Cómo funciona la mente del directivo
de Santiago, Rafael; Iyengar, Sheena; Brion, SebastienDossier DOS-19Decision Analysis, Leadership and People Management, MarketingCada día nos vemos obligados a tomar múltiples decisiones. Conocer los mecanismos de nuestra mente nos ayudará a dar en el blanco.Starting at €15.00
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Positional Power: Diagnosing and Developing Positional Power
Brion, Sebastien; Salcedo, KatrinaTechnical Note DPON-357-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyPower, broadly defined as the ability to get things done, rests on three fundamental pillars: personal, relational, and positional power. Building all three sources of power is critical to achieving your objectives. This technical note focuses on positional power, which we define as the control over resources. Resources, in turn, are anything that you control within the organization that satisfy peoples' needs, including formal elements such as t...Starting at €8.20
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A Sacred Spirits Dilemma (B)
Delonca, Elodie; Brion, SebastienCase DPO-400-ELeadership and People ManagementEmployed by an African subsidiary of a French mining company, Anne was appointed project manager of a new mining project in Central Africa. While potentially representing a 5% increase of the country¿s GDP and presenting promising benefits, it turned out that some of the production areas were worshipping places where local communities conducted sacred ceremonies to honor their sacred spirits. This topic ended up being the largest project bottlene...Starting at €5.74
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Alice Edwards: Losing Control (B)
Porter, Charlie; Brion, SebastienCase DPO-728-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case describes the events surrounding a experience of sexual harassment by a bank employee. After experiencing harassment in the workplace, the protagonist must decide whether to file a formal complaint or leave the bank.Starting at €5.74
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Dr. Patricia Pozo-Rosich: Breaking Ground in Neurology
Brion, SebastienCase DPO-765-ELeadership and People ManagementPatricia Pozo-Rosich is a successful neurologist who aims to advance the treatment of migraines. She is not only a clinician, but also a researcher who has an entrepreneurial mindset in obtaining the resources necessary to advance her research. The case reviews the strategies that Pozo-Rosich has employed to achieve her aims, focusing on the need to build effective alliances, the use of "creative persistance" to overcome obstacles, and the need f...Starting at €8.20
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Marshall Bradley en Hoffman & Lucas (A)
Fontrodona, Joan; Caputo N.; Harder J.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case BE-220Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMarshall Bradley es un popular ejecutivo de una importante empresa estadounidense de relaciones públicas. Sin embargo, la situación se complica cuando es acusado por su ayudante, Alice Reed, de acoso sexual, lo que tiene su origen en un abuso de poder por parte de Marshall. Sustituye al caso TD-147 del mismo nombre de Nina Caputo, Maximilian Torres y Joseph Harden.Starting at €8.20
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<i>Flexiguridad</i> para dinamizar el empleo
Wilthagen, TonArticle ART-2047EconomicsUno de los problemas más acuciantes de los Gobiernos europeos es la elevada tasa de desempleo. Al mismo tiempo, a las empresas les cuesta cada vez más encontrar profesionales experimentados y cualificados que les puedan ayudar a competir en un entorno de negocio global. El modelo de empleo creativo y colaborativo conocido como flexiguridad ofrece una solución a ambos problemas. ¿Cómo? Apostando por modalidades de trabajo flexibles y progra...Starting at €8.20
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Flexicurity: Riding Into the Future
Wilthagen, TonArticle ART-2047-EEconomicsOne of the most urgent problems confronting European governments today is high unemployment. At the same time, global companies are finding it harder to find experienced and qualified professionals who can help them compete in a global business environment. The creative and collaborative approach to employment known as flexicurity seemingly offers a solution to both these problems by emphasizing flexible work arrangements and comprehensive lifelo...Starting at €8.20