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Variations in coaching style and their impact on subordinates’ work outcomes – R.T.Y. Hui, C. Sue-Chan
Change and complexity are perhaps the most reliable constants in organizational life. The ability of individuals to navigate an ever-changing organizational landscape is one of the most prized developmental milestones among leaders and employees aspiring toward superior job performance. Relatedly,…
How executive coaching can assist organizational leaders enhance their creativity, innovation and wisdom – T. Cerni
The quest to obtain and maintain a competitive edge on the part of an organization often instills high expectations and other burdening constraints on organizational leaders. Such constraints often serve to stymie critical self-reflection and, subsequently, innovative thinking on the part of these…
Identity construction in coaching: Schemas, information processing, and goal commitment. – C.W. Coultas, E. Salas.
In our own coaching practices, or in our coaching relationships with others, there is a persistent quest to strike up the right chemistry between coach and coachee. A significant body of academic work has promoted the importance of coaching relationships being coachee-centric - that is, coaching…
Cleveland is on the Doorstep of Doing Something Remarkable that no Other City has Done
Cleveland Rising is a summit planned for October 2019 to reach a consensus on economic prosperity for all in the coming decades. The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit is facilitating the summit.
Weatherhead Faculty Members Present Award-Winning Symposium at Academy of Management Conference
The Academy of Management selected a symposium organized by Weatherhead School of Management faculty Melvin Smith, PhD and Ellen Van Oosten, PhD, as “Best Symposium” in the Management Education and Development Division. Smith and Van Oosten presented the 90-minute symposium, titled “Desired…
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Weatherhead Executive Education Breakfast Speaker Series: “How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Changing the World”
The Weatherhead School of Management's Executive Education will host the Weatherhead Executive Education Breakfast Speakers Series, during which Weatherhead School faculty on the leading edge of today’s breakthrough business topics will present. The first program will be held Wednesday, Aug. 28,…
Fowler Center announces Megan Buchter as new Director
On Monday, August 12th, the Fowler Center welcomed Megan Buchter as the new Director of the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit.  Megan has been part of the Fowler Center for over ten years, first as a student volunteer while doing her CWRU undergrad degree in economics where…
Cleveland Companies Support Scholarship at Weatherhead
With a focus of investing in strong leadership, Dealer Tire and KeyBank have chosen to support future business leaders at Weatherhead through two important scholarship opportunities. The Dealer Tire Scholarship to support graduate students interested in Business as an Agent of World Benefit and the…
Fowler Center Scholar Annie Morino presents EDGE Fellowship project
On July 31, Fowler Center Scholar Annie Morino and Kent State University teammate Garima Jha, presented their project for the EDGE Fellowship Program at the MidTown Tech Hive. As part of the program, EDGE Fellows help Northeast Ohio companies validate and pursue new business ideas. Annie and…
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Weatherhead School’s Michael Goldberg writes about entrepreneurship in Mozambique in article for Forbes
Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation, recently had his first article published as a Forbes.com contributor. His piece was titled “Expanding rural access to public entrepreneurship funds in Mozambique: how one person can catalyze a community.” In his inaugural piece,…