What does it take to be an effective leader of a corporation? What must a chief executive officer do to energize employees and inspire them to go beyond what is normally expected? How does a CEO motivate employees to truly commit to a company?

Say you’re about to diversity your business, or venture into something new. What is the best way to configure your value chain? What you will do in-house and what you will outsource? How you answer that question, it turns out, is an important determinant for the success of your business.

Research indicates that psychological characteristics such as optimism, resilience and hopefulness can impact performance among top management teams.

Do you feel as though someone you know needs to be coached? Angelo Kinicki has some words of advice that may make you think twice.

What personality traits make for a better boss, assertiveness or humility? A team of researchers from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business discovered that humble bosses perform best.

Most of us pride ourselves on having the ability to identify a good boss. It is easy because most of us have experienced a bad boss and just hope for the opposite qualities. But what about being a good follower? Do you know what it takes to be a good employee?