How insecure workers hurt companies

Businesses should take note of new research by Assistant Professor of Management Ned Wellman that finds workers who feel insecure are more likely to do bad things that hurt the bottom line.

Martin Luther King Jr.: A leader to inspire businesses

Martin Luther King Jr. was many things: minister, activist, civil rights leader, speaker extraordinaire, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. But few would see him as a great model for business leaders.

Why some outside CEOs fare better than others

When a company hires a new CEO externally or even from another industry, hopes for significant changes follow. Whether those changes are positive depend on the new executive's experience with board diversity, as two ASU researchers found.

When job insecurity leads to sabotage

Being insecure about whether you’ll keep your job isn’t a great feeling, and new research by Professor of Management Ned Wellman has found that it could be bad for your company, too.

Thirteen signs that someone is about to quit, according to research

Professor of Management Peter Hom and his research partner co-wrote this Harvard Business Review article about their research on resignation signals.

Management expert maps brain signatures of 'bad' bosses

Many of us have a boss horror story. If we're lucky, we also have a story about the best boss ever.

Rewarding key employees when ownership is off the table

Turnover in key positions is disruptive to the business, costly and consumes time. Sometimes these valued employees want “a piece of the pie,” but some owners are not wiling give up any ownership.

How to learn from your competition

Let’s admit it; most of you consider your competitors as an inconvenience that you have to manage. However, the truth is that you will always have competition, and as entrepreneurs you have to live with this reality.

Unfair to the 'fairer' sex? Female CEOs face more shareholder activism

Although women make up half of the nation’s workforce, only 5.1 percent of Fortune 1000 companies have female chief executives. Those rare female CEOs endure much more shareholder activism than their male counterparts, but they can fight the trend with proactive PR.

Building strong relationships is key for workplace leaders

Some leaders appear to get things done effortlessly where others struggle to make progress. Often the secret is the strong relationships the leader has built.