Oct 14, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Managing Teams, Leading Organizations
A new study published in Organization Science by researchers from the University of Michigan, Stanford University, and the University of Toronto finds that the long-standing “second-class citizen” stigma attached to remote workers can weaken when organizations adopt...
Sep 2, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Managing Teams
Dr. Walter Sowden, lecturer of management and organizations at Michigan Ross and member of the Sanger Research Lab, recently published new research in Stress & Health on how perceptions of organizational climate influence mental health and well-being. The article,...
Mar 4, 2025 | Sanger Research Lab, Managing Teams, Strategies and Tips
Employee disengagement is on the rise—but what can leaders do about it? In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Sanger Research Lab members Dr. Gretchen Spreitzer and Dr. Robert Quinn provide insights into why employees check out at work and what leaders can do...
Jun 12, 2024 | Faculty Champions, Emotions, Lindy Greer, Managing Teams
Emotions shape our work experiences, yet we often struggle to respond effectively. Our instinct is to avoid or ‘fix’ emotions. But what if we acknowledged them instead? A recent Harvard Business Review article by Sanger Faculty Director, Lindy Greer, and...
Jun 4, 2024 | Faculty Champions, Managing Teams
In the world of employee onboarding, it’s often assumed that newcomers were the first choice for their roles. However, research by Sanger Research Lab member, Zoe Schwingel-Sauer, and Wharton Associate Professor Samir Nurmohamed, sheds light on the experience of...
Dec 14, 2023 | Leading Organizations, Managing Teams
Authored by Michelle Austin and Erica Haughton Organizations love a good buzzword. Nowhere does this become more evident than in a review of corporate values statements. In a 2021 study of 525 company values statements, the most commonly cited values included...
Dec 1, 2022 | Managing Teams
This past summer term, I had the opportunity to co-teach a new course in Ross’ Master of Business Analytics (MBAn) program. The class, “Software Teams and Project Management,” had two interrelated components—team dynamics and managing software development projects....
Apr 19, 2022 | Managing Teams, Leadership Crisis Challenge
The Leadership Crisis Challenge tests University of Michigan students’ ability to strategize through a turbulent situation, think on their feet, and demonstrate poise under pressure. But it’s not just the students who learn important leadership and communication...
Mar 29, 2022 | Empathy, Emotions, Managing Teams, Strategies and Tips
Now more than ever, it’s imperative for leaders to demonstrate compassion towards themselves and their employees. Leaders who actively practice compassion toward themselves benefit both themselves and their employees, according to a new paper co-authored by Ross...
Sep 5, 2021 | Orientation, Managing Teams, Sanger News, Self-Leadership
What leadership skills do students need before they even begin their MBA? The Sanger Leadership Center and a vibrant, diverse team of students, faculty, and staff from across the university tackled this question over the summer as they planned our 2021 Leadership...
Apr 22, 2021 | Managing Teams, Sanger News
Last week, Sanger and over 120 MBA students, 8 executive coaches, and 16 faculty and staff wrapped up our pilot diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leadership community, Leading Inclusive Teams (LIT). The community was a six-week program for full-time MBAs, that...
Apr 20, 2021 | Leading Organizations, Managing Teams
The Sanger team recently re-evaluated our organization’s values: they are now more action-oriented and represent all quadrants of the Michigan Model of Leadership. It had been several years since our team’s values were created, and in that time, our center has grown...
