We teach leadership through action-based learning and inclusive communities. But what exactly is action-based learning? Ross Ambassador and MBA ’21 Ebrar Derya Erdem recently blogged for Poets&Quants and shared her experiences. Ebrar writes about her...
Remote teamwork has become the new normal for organizations around the globe. And while remote teams pose challenges for employees to collaborate and perform, they also offer enormous opportunities. Below we reflect on one the key opportunity in this respect: the...
Sanger faculty director Lindy Greer was interviewed by Peter Winick on the Leveraging Thought Leadership podcast this week. She discussed the importance of science and data in leadership education and also gives tips from her experience publishing her content beyond...
Does sharing power make a team leader weak? Which is better: a flat team structure, or one with many levels and hierarchies? It turns out, science tells us there are clear answers to these questions. Lindy Greer, Sanger faculty director, was interviewed by SmartBrief...
Make the most of rainy days or stay cool indoors this summer by learning leadership online through Michigan Online! The courses, which utilize Coursera or EdX, are free for University of Michigan students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Many Ross professors lead the...
What if you had the power to think of bold, innovative ideas that changed the world? Here’s some good news: you do. Everyone has the capability. Adam Grant’s Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World instills confidence in readers to be original thinkers by...
Spotlighted in the University Record along with a list of notable students graduating with the Class of 2020, Max Garcia, BBA 2020, reflected on his experience with our Leadership Crisis Challenge (LCC). According to the article, Max sees how lessons learned at LCC...
Working remotely has been challening for many teams, but it can also yield some positive and lasting results. In a webinar with Michigan Ross Exectuive Education, our faculty director and Michigan Ross Professor Lindy Greer discussed the pitfalls and the positives of...
Nicole Crosby, MBA ’20 and Brad Lorant, OMBA ’22, reflect on their experience at the Sanger Leadership Crisis Challenge earlier this year. They give an overview of how a team of seven Michigan students who didn’t know each other came together to devise a plan,...
As countless companies of all sizes find themselves shifting to remote work due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the challenge also creates opportunities. Michigan Ross Professor and Sanger faculty director Lindy Greer says that now is a great time for organizations...
Traditionally, we’ve been taught to avoid discussing feelings in the workplace, but a growing body of research shows that leaders who are transparent about their emotions are more successful in their own work and boost the performance of the people working with them....
At the start of their MBA, 425+ Michigan Ross full-time MBAs from the Class of 2020 got their hands dirty — literally. Paint, feathers, and glitter were on hand during the Big Picture, an exercise led by faculty members Lindy Greer, Sue Ashford, and Dave Mayer. Learn...