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Adopted from the Latin term “ invidēre ,” the word “ envy ” means to look at another with disapproval or suspicion. [1] And it is a feeling we are all familiar with. Research has shown that older children and adults are envious when they feel inferior to others in areas of greater importance to them...
The pandemic has affected the economies of most countries around the world. Both scholars and practitioners have been thinking about how entrepreneurs have been navigating this “shock” to system. Much of the narrative has been about pivoting. The idea is that leaders need to be flexible, learn quick...
How much have you laughed in the past day? Week? A recent study published in the Academy of Management reveals that humor generates positive effects for organizations. [1] In their paper, Leader Humor as an Interpersonal Resource: Integrating Three Theoretical Perspectives , Cooper, Kong and Crossle...
Dr. Corinne Post Corinne Post is a management professor and department chair. She earned a doctorate in organization management at Rutgers Business School, a master’s in international management at University of Lausanne, Switzerland and a bachelor’s in organization management at University of G...
“I need to get my steps in.” That is a common phrase you will probably hear today and know exactly what the person is referring to. If you would have heard that statement 10 years ago, you would have probably been confused. In the early 2000s, several tech companies launched programs that provided p...
Bob Wiggins Bob Wiggins, a recent transplant to Columbus, Ohio, is the chairman and CEO of RedBud SoftWare. He is an entrepreneur, lawyer and investor in early-stage companies. He served as a member of the management team (and ultimately as president) of BLT Technologies, Inc., an angel-financed com...
Several years back, I had a comment on one of my articles that I will never forget. The reader said, “Being an employee of several different companies, I can honestly say that I’ve felt like nothing more than a line item on a spreadsheet somewhere that an accountant is desperately trying to elimina...
I never would have accomplished all I did without the support of my family, the wrestling community, coaches and those female wrestlers before me like Jessi Shirley. When I started on this journey, I never thought I would be an agent of change in a male-dominant sport. It all started because my brot...
Key Takeaways: Intercollegiate athletics plays a critical role in environmental sustainability Protecting the environment is not a spectator sport; we all have a role to play, and it requires daily leadership. “We cannot solve the problems we have created with the same thinking that created them...
A leader once said to me, “They asked me to teach the class of new managers how I make business decisions. I have absolutely no idea where to start.” I have seen leaders experience two common reactions when asked to teach: excitement at the idea of teaching what they know and paralyzing uncertainty ...
