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Read Leadership Books. Become A Leader., Singapore Management University
Read Leadership Books. Become A Leader., Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died in October, there was a tremendous outpouring of grief from millions of people around the world. It was all the more remarkable that they were celebrating and paying tribute to the life of someone who was neither a humanitarian nor a revered statesman.
Fairness: Processes Are As Important As Outcomes, David Chan
Fairness: Processes Are As Important As Outcomes, David Chan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
People are sensitive to the fairness of decisions made or the treatment they receive. Research in work contexts has shown that it is important for processes like personnel selection, performance appraisal and compensation to be perceived as fair, because fairness perceptions influence how people react to situations and their leaders. This also applies to public policy implementation and public engagement efforts.
Leadership In A Multinational Corporation: Going Beyond Stereotypes And Expectations, Singapore Management University
Leadership In A Multinational Corporation: Going Beyond Stereotypes And Expectations, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
"There are plenty of good managers but finding a real leader is not that easy." Fabio Landazabal, vice president and regional director for Asia Pacific at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), said this at a CEO talkorganised by Singapore Management University's Wee Kim Wee Centre. With some 3,800 (and growing) employees in the region alone, the world's number three pharmaceutical player (by revenue) is paying greater attention than ever in building up its leadership capabilities for its future.
Perceptions Of Fairness, David Chan
Perceptions Of Fairness, David Chan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
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To Succeed In Life And Business, Adapt And Fail Productively, Singapore Management University
To Succeed In Life And Business, Adapt And Fail Productively, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Most people don't make very much of their bread toasters. These small but hardy metal boxes often come at low prices (from $7) and are not terribly difficult to operate. All in all, this is not the best example of a sophisticated, complicated or inventive home appliance.
Of Ice And Men: Chilling Leadership Tales Of Four Great Explorers, Singapore Management University
Of Ice And Men: Chilling Leadership Tales Of Four Great Explorers, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Following a brief pause after the Age of Exploration, the desire of human beings to reach every corner of their earth, however remote, was revived when expeditions to the two Polar Regions began in the 19th century. Participants of such harsh expeditions might have been carrying on the mantle of adventure or seeking fame, but they also provide fine examples for some very important lessons, said author Ragnar Kvam.