power. Speaking effectively and well in front of a gathering is something everyone can learn, with the correct training …

Provides a commentary on the inadequacy of verbal communication between managers, suggesting that this fosters distrust …, and concludes that the role of management must be reversed if companies are to become world leaders.  …

requires repeated random assignment of managers to multiple teams and controls for individuals' skills. A good manager is … appointed by lottery, in part because self-promoted managers are overconfident, especially about their social skills. Managerial …. Selecting managers on skills rather than demographics or preferences for leadership could substantially increase organizational …

Up to 40 per cent of expatriate managers terminate their assignments early. Each failed expatriate assignment costs a … the five major training programmes typically used by organizations. Offers practical suggestions for improving the … training of expatriates.  …