Balance of power: Evolution of the lead independent director role

More and more companies are making way for a power-sharing compromise between the CEO and chairman of the board.

A century of turnover

Professor of Management Peter Hom looks at the past 100 years of employee loss and replacement in the workplace.

Uber pushed the limits of the law. Now comes the reckoning

The ride-sharing giant has enjoyed an unconventional and nonstop rise to the top. Now it's being probed by the Department of Justice for several illegal activities. Professor Emeritus Marianne Jennings offers her insight on how the company sunk to this point. 

Lessons learned on Earth may soon go deep into space

Professor of Management and PetSmart Chair in Leadership Jeff LePine is half-way through a multiyear grant from NASA to study how astronauts — and the rest of us — can more easily and efficiently make transitions between daily tasks. Find out what's the next frontier for ASU and NASA.

Sharing the lead: examining lead independent director appointment

Many companies now use lead independent directors, yet little is known about when they are selected, who is selected, what impact their selection has on performance, and whether their selection prevents the future separation of the CEO and chair position.

Cashing in on opportunity and quality jobs in Phoenix

Associate Director Tom Rex shares mixed reviews about his recent report on quality jobs in the Valley. 

Even after the glass ceiling yields, female executives find shaky ground

Research by Associate Professor Christine Shropshire examines the frequency activist investors target women CEOs.

Studies: starting a business in Arizona more difficult than in other states

Professor of Management David Waldman says creating an environment that makes it easy for people to pursue business ideas is a challenge universities face, but ASU is taking steps to improve this.

The hidden costs of dishonesty: Ethics is vital to business education

The hidden costs of dishonesty can fundamentally derail organizations, creating an imperative for business leaders to have clear and meaningful codes of conduct, according to a W. P. Carey School of Business researcher.

Help! I think my mentor is giving me bad advice

As someone who has been both an entrepreneur and on a mission to progress through an organization, I have sought advice on frequent occasions from individuals I consider successful by multiple definitions.