Insights from the University at Buffalo School of Management
What does it mean to be a leader? Most people associate leadership with a position of power and influence. Others think if someone has an important title or role, that person must be a strong leader. Continue reading Leadership Demands Purpose: Lessons from Malala
In my role as a mentor and coach for the School of Management’s leadership programs and student clubs, I am frequently asked, “What is one important piece of leadership advice you would give?” My answer is always three simple words: “Lead by example.” Continue reading Leading by example
Last year, five undergraduates helped me with a research project investigating gender differences in leader emergence, or the degree to which an individual is perceived as a leader by others. Continue reading Gender differences in leadership — and how managers can combat stereotypes
Several years before I returned to graduate school to earn my PhD, I was an upper-level manager for a well-known international company that had just completed a corporate management change and was beginning to restructure. Continue reading The curious case of business ethics — and why nobody can quite agree
Yelling with gusto used to be the best way to advertise your wares. There was plenty of media and if you had plenty of money, you were set. Continue reading Guest post: Leadership is now the strongest marketing strategy
What should we do if the highest levels of government seem unfriendly to the whole idea of diversity, repeatedly stressing differences among us? Continue reading Managing diversity in interesting times: What’s a leader to do?
Social innovation is the process of identifying novel approaches to bring together business and social concepts that integrate the private, public and nonprofit sectors to provide both economic and societal value. Continue reading Leading Social Impact
When Buffalo native Harold Arlen and Capitol Records founder Johnny Mercer wrote the Oscar-nominated song “Accentuate the Positive” in 1944, they probably never considered how the lyrics would stand the test of time. Continue reading Accentuate the Positive: The role of positivity in emotional intelligence
This is the first installment of a regular blog on leadership, where we will share insights and perspectives by UB School of Management faculty and professionals to stimulate thought and discussion. Continue reading The Rise of Shared Leadership