Analyzing Effective Leaders: Why Extraverts Are Not Always the Most Successful Bosses

Conventional wisdom tells us that leaders are the men and women who stand up, speak out, give orders, make plans and are generally the most dominant, outgoing people in a group. But that is not always the case, according to new research on leadership and group dynamics from Wharton management professor Adam Grant and two colleagues, who challenge the assumption that the most effective leaders are extraverts.

Executive search firms benefit from hiring boost

New data from the worldwide professional association for the retained executive search industry has shown that senior executive hiring increased on a yearly basis.

The 'Silver Tsunami': Why Older Workers Offer Better Value Than Younger Ones

Just a decade ago, experts warned of labor shortages in the United States and other countries as the baby boomers marched into retirement en masse. But with an aging population facing the prospect of living for decades on shrunken retirement funds, graying individuals plan to keep on working. Published: December 06, 2010 in Knowledge@Wharton