Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) and Manuela Pardo del Val (Universitat de València) explain that collaborative entrepreneurship research suggests that organizations will soon pursue more collaborative relationships throughout a worldwide network of firms, driving a strategy of continuous innovation, specially small-and medium-size firms (SMEs).
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Leadership Confidence: What Goes Down…Keeps Going Down
Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) states that the problem we find is that when leader confidence erodes, then employee confidence declines.
Volunteerism: Leaders’ Attitudes, Thoughts and Behaviors
Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) describes that the focus of the current Leadership Pulse was volunteerism at work.
The People Paradox: A Study of Future Growth Opportunities
Theresa W. Welbourne (CEO) shares that growth and success increase energy, and even if the growth is small or even if the efforts to grow your organization are less than you would like to see, at least some movement will energize your leaders and employees.
Update on Energy Pulse Trends and Human Capital: What Executives Think and What Drives Performance
Building on a set of studies that Theresa M. Welbourne (eePulse) has done over the years predicting initial public offering (IPO) firm performance, this Leadership Pulse study examines the degree to which human capital vs. other types of capital are perceived as important by the executives who run major organizations.
Are Surveys “Evil”?
Using a model that spells out the differences between surveys and data and dialogue tools, Theresa M. Welbourne (eePulse) shows how it becomes clear how to move a survey or score-taking process to one that uses interactive dialogues and produce fast, measurable results.
The Roles of Engagement
Theresa M. Welbourne (eePulse) asks the questions “Are your employees engaged in your organization? Do they focus on the non-core job behaviors that make for a successful firm? ”
Should They Stay or Should They Go? The Aging Workforce
Theresa M. Welbourne (eePulse) and David Van Kuttnauer (eePulse) explain that there are some rarely discussed, but important facts regarding the American workforce. Specifically, it is growing older. The “graying” of the workforce is due to two significant demographic shifts that are beginning to reshape the composition of the U.S. labor force.