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Discover network perspective by identifying relationship patterns that encourage or undermine success. Research describes what network perspective is, why it matters, and how to develop this critical capability for personal and organizational effectiveness.
Examine 3 qualities of good networks and challenges leaders face at different career stages. Research offers ways learning, development, and HR functions can support leaders building high-quality, meaningful networks throughout their careers.
Discover 3 steps for advancing shared value creation where business success and positive societal impact equal sustainable growth. Research demonstrates how companies connect economic success with positive social outcomes through inter-organizational network strategies.
Examine personality and political skill as distal and proximal predictors of leadership emergence and effectiveness. Study reveals political skill mediates personality trait effects, demonstrating how interpersonal savvy translates individual differences into leadership outcomes.
Understand the relative importance of political skill dimensions for predicting managerial effectiveness. Study examines 4 political skill facets (networking ability, interpersonal influence, social astuteness, apparent sincerity) revealing differential prediction patterns.
Examine how boundary spanning networks drive organizational change and effectiveness addressing 2-to-1 failure rate. Research presents a model engaging diverse voices, maintaining communication channels, and creating direction, alignment, and commitment.
Explore when political skill matters to leader effectiveness ratings, examining rater perspectives and organizational contexts. Study investigates how networking ability, interpersonal influence, social astuteness, and apparent sincerity differentially predict effectiveness
Examine political skill as an indicator of promotability among multiple rater sources. Research investigates how networking ability, interpersonal influence, social astuteness, and apparent sincerity predict advancement perceptions from bosses, peers, and subordinates.
Learn about our 2010 World Leadership Survey annual report on workplace attitudes examining employee perspectives, organizational dynamics, and professional experiences. Research provides insights into workforce sentiments during an economic recovery period.
