Middle Management Vanishing? Tuck Professor vs. Simon Dean
Sydney Finkelstein says, "You need way fewer middle managers. It’s not that middle management is going to disappear, but the number of middle managers absolutely is going down.”
Jul 07, 2015Sydney Finkelstein says, "You need way fewer middle managers. It’s not that middle management is going to disappear, but the number of middle managers absolutely is going down.”
Jul 07, 2015Marshall Goldsmith offers book recommendations for leaders striving to enhance their performance.
Jul 07, 2015P&Q's ranking of the top business schools in the United States places Tuck fourth for overall compensation, with graduates averaging $155,037.
Jul 07, 2015Vijay Govindarajan argues that the time is now for academicians from emerging markets to come up with "big ideas."
Jul 06, 2015Dean Matthew Slaughter was quoted in a story on Greece's potential default.
Jul 06, 2015A study by Richard Townsend looks at how stock options granted to CEOs do not change yearly, which makes their pay grow over time.
Jul 02, 2015Matthew Slaughter says, "There is the small but non-zero chance that default (by Greece) triggers another financial crisis of the magnitude of the world financial crisis of 2008-2009."
Jul 01, 2015Matthew Slaughter is quoted on Greece’s potential default. He predicts that leaving the euro for the drachma could result in, “double-digit declines.”
Jun 29, 2015According to Sydney Finkelstein, the middle management position may have outlived its usefulness given technological advancements, the startup business culture, and millennials in the workplace.
Jun 29, 2015Matthew Slaughter testified to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs about the global impact of a Greek default.
Jun 29, 2015Matthew Slaughter says, "No one really knows what will happen in global capital markets if Greece defaults and/or exits the eurozone."
Jun 26, 2015Vijay Govindarajan describes five traps that prevent multinationals from reaping the benefits of reverse innovation.
Jun 26, 2015Sydney Finkelstein says, “Apologizing means you’re admitting you’ve done something wrong. It’s difficult for CEOs or any manager. ... even though it’s the right thing to do.”
Jun 26, 2015John Vogel says, “The best companies do all the little things right.”
Jun 18, 2015When it comes to attracting the best MBA applicants, Tuck ties for eighth place according to a Poets & Quants survey of MBA admission consultants.
Jun 16, 2015John Vogel examines the positive effects of developing reading skills in the early stages of learning and describes the benefits of Pay for Success Contracts or Social Impact Bonds.
Jun 16, 2015Matthew Slaughter says firms that are plugged into the global economy tend to offer higher paying jobs.
Jun 16, 2015Tuck topped a survey looking for qualities such as transparency, detailed feedback, and a personalized knowledge of candidates.
Jun 12, 2015Praveen Kopalle discusses how Tuck prepares students for careers in marketing.
Jun 11, 2015Sydney Finkelstein notes,"You can't hope that what you did last week or last year is going to work. You have to be willing to throw out everything and start over."
Jun 10, 2015Ella Bell Smith's book, Our Separate Ways: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity, is referenced in an article on roadblocks faced by black women.
Jun 10, 2015Dawna Clarke, director of admissions, explains that the new questions will help the Admissions Office be more informed during the selection process.
Jun 09, 2015Kevin Lane Keller explains how the resurgence of iconic fast-food mascots in advertising is a response to the trend of people looking to consume healthier, slow-cooked food.
Jun 09, 2015HBR publisher Joshua Macht says he found wisdom in Building Breakthrough Business Within Established Organizations, a book co-authored by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble.
Jun 09, 2015Jon Masland, director of the Career Development Office, points out that with a thriving economy MBAs are able to be more selective about their internship offers.
Jun 09, 2015Meg Moran T'14, Bridge '07, who was hired at Johnson & Johnson shortly after graduating, says the company’s orientation and leadership programs helped her quickly find her place.
Jun 08, 2015Sally Jaeger explains how Tuck is providing women with the tools they need to succeed and preparing them to take on senior management roles.
Jun 08, 2015Recap of the inaugural Tuck Marketing Symposium highlights the benefits of academic-practitioner exchange and the event that was held in early May.
Jun 03, 2015Amit Bhattacharjee found that being exposed to marketing messages for diet pills changed people's eating decisions—and not for the better.
Jun 03, 2015Richard D'Aveni says that the flexibility and versatility of 3D printing will eventually make it the preferred manufacturing method in many industries.
Jun 02, 2015Amit Bhattacharjee says, "There's a funny, kind of counterintuitive thing that happens when many people take weight-loss drugs: they gain weight."
May 28, 2015Leonard Greenhalgh says large corporations are, "not trying to take away the competitive advantage of small businesses, but trying to make it work for them."
May 28, 2015Paul Argenti says, "If I were really trying to be the most responsible, I would cut my losses now. This isn't going to get better."
May 28, 2015Sydney Finkelstein argues that, "too much self-confidence means you start missing the warning signs that you might be wrong."
May 27, 2015Fred McKinney, managing director of minority business programs in Executive Education, says, "Last year, Nigeria surpassed South Africa as the largest economy in Africa."
May 27, 2015Michaela LeBlanc T'15 shares her journey and what she loves most about Tuck, and offers advice for future MBA and Tuck applicants.
May 27, 2015