Purpose This article aims to present an initial look at a new leadership metaphor – the leader as host. This apparently everyday idea is placed into the context of the challenges of modern leadership, with particular reference to the importance of building engagement and tackling “wicked”...

Purpose Executives in all industries routinely tell their employees that they are the company’s most important assets. How that translates into day-to-day “asset” management culture varies by industry, country and company. The past few years have pushed questions about workforce management...

Purpose – This exploratory case study evaluates the impact of an executive development program at Standard Chartered Bank, and identifies the contribution of the different program phases to its impact. Design/methodology/approach – A holistic evaluation framework was designed, based on a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present enterprise social networking and gamification as two potential tools to help organizations engage Millennial employees in collaboration and learning. Design/methodology/approach – The research provides general descriptions of enterprise...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relation between individual performance and remuneration. Design/methodology/approach The paper critically examines the importance of payment systems as a means of directly controlling employee behavior. Findings Abolishing performance ratings...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the issues of knowledge transfer in international strategic alliance within Hero Moto Corp. Ltd., an Indian multinational company. International Strategic alliances have been increasing in numbers in the past decades and transfer of knowledge and its...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look into how effective new learning methods are in today’s workforce. The traditional learning styles are no longer optimal; it is important that companies look ahead and adapt to new training styles. Design/methodology/approach The team at Braidio has...

Purpose Before the author became the Director of the Human Sciences Studio, the author was aware of many studies that established the value of diverse teams – especially for innovation. In 2020, Robyn Brennaman claimed in this very journal that “the business case has long since closed about...