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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Our center was thrilled to once again be featured on one of our favorite podcasts, Michigan Ross’ Working for the Weekend. The podcast, produced by Ross Weekend MBAs, featured a lively interview with the winning team from this year’s January Leadership...
By Gamal Elbialy, WMBA ’22; Natalie Juronoc, WMBA ’21; Dennis Emmatty, Evening MBA ’21; Elizabeth Fu, WMBA ’22; Juan Suchon, Evening MBA ’21 A crisis unfolded on the night of Jan. 28, 2021. We learned a security breach had befallen a...
Even before COVID-19, businesses large and small were embracing the digital economy through e-commerce, telecommuting, virtual teamwork, and online learning. There’s no doubt that the prolonged experience of working from home has accelerated the adoption of these...
