Connecting the dots in an uncertain world
NYU’s Christian Busch makes the case that serendipity is a skill, resulting from a mindset that allows you to see and act on opportunities in seemingly unrelated facts or events.
Young Profs
Meet the next generation of Business Thought Leaders
How company leaders can promote racial justice in the workplace
Embrace four principles to turn today’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives into sustained progress.
How to create happier employees
Professor Jochen Menges on the ways companies can develop well-being initiatives that genuinely make people feel better.
Human Creativity in the Age of Smart Machines
The story of how one organization helped the chronically homeless demonstrates the inherent value of observation, empathy, and perseverance.
Getting Beyond Greenwashing
IESE professor Pascual Berrone on why companies need to rethink their approach to sustainability.
How Your Hiring Process Could Predict Unethical Behavior
Carnegie Mellon professor Taya Cohen explains the connection between moral character and workplace performance.
The Problem of Virtuous Leadership
According to Adam Smith scholar Ryan Patrick Hanley, executives can navigate today’s turbulence only by learning to see themselves as others might see them.
Why It’s Time to Invest in Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
Rotman School assistant professor Laura Doering explores the intersection of economic development and human nature.
Howard Yu Disrupts Disruptive Innovation
The IMD professor describes how the accelerating pace of technological change puts new pressures on established companies.
The Digital Marketing Value Loop
INSEAD’s David Dubois on how companies and their customers communicate in the digital age.
Why Good Employees Do Bad Things
Kellogg’s Maryam Kouchaki on understanding — and avoiding — ethical breakdowns.
The CEO as Activist
Duke professor Aaron Chatterji believes business leaders have social and political responsibilities they can’t afford to neglect.
The Financial Insecurity Bias
Tuck professor Eesha Sharma on how perceptions of personal wealth affect the decisions people make.
Social Network Effects in Hiring
Stanford’s Adina Sterling on the pros and cons of relying on relationships. See also “Hiring through Your Employees’ Social Networks.”
s+b Blogs
How to Whistle While You Work
In The Happiness Track, Emma Seppälä describes six strategies that will make you happier and more successful at work.
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How Mindfulness Can Prevent Retaliation at Work
UNC Kenan-Flagler professor Mike Christian discusses techniques executives can use to improve interpersonal relationships and performance. For more related insights, read “Mike Christian on Mindfulness and Mental Energy.”
Mike Christian on mindfulness and mental energy
The UNC Kenan-Flagler professor explains the science of self-control, and how it affects your performance at work. See also “How Mindfulness Can Prevent Retaliation at Work.”
Kentaro Toyama on Why Technology Alone Won’t Change the World
The University of Michigan professor believes that to solve human problems, human skill is needed more urgently than ever before.
How Tech Clusters Form
Rutgers professor Brett Gilbert describes the development of entrepreneurial communities, from Silicon Valley to Johannesburg. See also "The A to Z of Tech Clusters."
Jessica Kennedy Takes On Ethics, Power, and Gender
The professor at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management explains the root of unethical behavior.
Corinne Bendersky on Why Neurotics Get a Bum Rap
Expectations don’t match reality, says the UCLA Anderson School of Management professor, when it comes to the performance of certain personality types in teams.
Kristin Behfar on How We Fight at Work, and Why It Matters
The Darden School of Business professor describes a new framework for predicting conflict outcomes.
Stop wasting your employees’ time
Smartphones are not the problem — it’s bad management that people resent. And watch the video “How Inattentive Management Wastes Employees’ Time.”
Nir Halevy on Motivating Your Workforce
The Stanford professor explains how social distance affects the way people respond to feedback.
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How to Lead a Successful Global Team
INSEAD professor Erin Meyer discusses how companies can boost the efficiency of their multinational teams by focusing on how they communicate across cultures. For more insights, read the related article.
Erin Meyer Can Make Your Global Team Work
The INSEAD professor shows how people can communicate across cultures. And watch the video “How to Lead a Successful Global Team.”
The Untapped Value of Overseas Experience
How skilled return migrants can be your company’s agents of change.
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How the Fresh-Start Effect Creates a Clean Slate
In this video, Wharton professor Katherine Milkman explains how to motivate people to move beyond their past failures and achieve their goals. For more insights, read “Katherine Milkman on Why Fresh Starts Matter.”
Katherine Milkman on Why Fresh Starts Matter
The Wharton professor says moments when you wipe the slate clean can help you meet your goals. And watch the video “How the Fresh-Start Effect Creates a Clean Slate.”
Three Secrets of Organizational Effectiveness
How the practices of “pride builders” can help you develop a high-performance culture.
Zachary Shore on How to Predict the Future
A historian’s approach to strategic empathy can help you anticipate your rivals’ next moves.
Angela Duckworth’s Gritty View of Success
A psychologist and new MacArthur Fellow says you need employees with stamina and tenacity above all else.
Efraim Benmelech on Financial Contagion
The economist explains how financial crises spread like a disease and what companies can do to immunize themselves.
From Netscape to eHarmony: The High Risks and Big Rewards of Platform Markets
Companies that link complementary partners, like dating sites or online auctions, can dominate for years or be swept away in an instant.
Jonah Berger Is Over Twitter
How the science of social transmission will help your brand catch on—and why tweeting alone is not enough.
s+b Blogs
The Upsides and Dark Sides of Rivalry: A Q&A with Gavin Kilduff
Left unchecked, competitive situations may be as likely to bring out our worst as our best.
The Thought Leader Interview: Loran Nordgren
The cofounder of unconscious thought theory explains how taking a break and distracting the mind can lead to higher-quality decision making.
How to Let 999 Flowers Die
For innovation to flourish, variation must go hand in hand with selection.
Turning the tables on success
In today’s workplace, what goes around comes around faster, sinking takers and propelling givers to the top.
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PwC insights
This podcast series focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing business leaders in today’s environment of global uncertainty.
