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Social standing affects the level of empathy in an office.
Organizations

How Much Empathy Do You Feel When Powerful People Suffer?

What about less powerful people? Your answers likely depend on how egalitarian you are.

Employees share values
Leadership

Does Your Company Actually Live Its Values?

Stating corporate principles is great; embodying them is better.

successful entrepreneurs are most often middle aged
Entrepreneurship

How Old Are Successful Tech Entrepreneurs?

A definitive new study dispels the myth of the Silicon Valley wunderkind.

An entrepreneur faces many routes for startup success.
Social Impact

Podcast: How You and Your Company Can Lend Expertise to a Nonprofit in Need

Plus: Four questions to consider before becoming a social-impact entrepreneur.

People visit a bank
Policy

How to Make Economic Development More Inclusive

Two finance experts discuss the need to tailor strategies to specific underserved communities.

Investors examine a company's sustainable initiatives.
Social Impact

The Case for Investing in Green Companies

Sustainably minded firms are more likely to withstand industry shake-ups.

Social media and decision-making
Marketing

Wondering How Customers Feel about Your Brand?

A new algorithm tracks people’s perception in real time via Twitter.

A man picks potatoes, which helped bring peace
Economics

How the Potato Ushered in an Era of Peace

Its arrival in Europe had consequences that went far beyond diet.

Businessman leaps up steps.
Organizations

What a Difference a Year (with a Consultant) Makes

A study in Mexico finds that consultants can help small- to medium-sized businesses expand.

Rockstar employees rehearse in their cubicles.
Leadership

Take 5: How to Keep Your High Performers Happy

Plus, ways to prevent toxic workers from corrupting your team.

Ego depletion can lead to unethical behavior at work.

Why Bosses Cut Some Employees Slack for Unethical Behavior

The same transgression can lead to different consequences. Here’s one reason why.

Woman shoots arrow
Careers

Launch Your Career on the Right Trajectory

How women can maximize the post-college decade.

Military veteran chooses wardrobe.
Leadership

Four Reasons Why Hiring Veterans Makes Good Business Sense

They’re trained to be trainable and can take criticism. Is your company overlooking these talented candidates?

How will automation affect jobs and cities?
Careers

How Will Automation Affect Different U.S. Cities?

Jobs in small cities will likely be hit hardest. Check how your community and profession will fare.

Panic of 1907 compared to the Great Recession
Finance & Accounting

Why the Panic of 1907 Led to a Recession

Understanding this history sheds light on the 2008 financial crisis.

Social mobility and democracy
Economics

Is Social Mobility Essential to Democracy?

It depends on the size and assumptions of the middle class.

Data analytics are used to design an office.
Data Analytics

Take 5: A Guide to Getting Started and Succeeding with Data Analytics

Kellogg faculty offer advice for business leaders to improve their analytics strategies.

Rockstar employees rehearse in their cubicles.
Leadership

How to Fill Your Company with Rockstar Employees

Four steps to build a culture that attracts the best of the best.

Corporate climber chooses second act.
Careers

You’ve Climbed the Corporate Ladder. What’s Next?

How to create a meaningful “second act” for your career.

Marketers collect qualitative and quantitative data.
Data Analytics

What Might Be Missing from Your Analytics Strategy

Quantitative data is not enough to solve your trickiest problems.

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