Finance & Accounting
Always Be Closing
Practical tips for success in real estate development.
Researchers: David Cocagne
April 3, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Maximize the Returns, Lower the Risk
Using the right tools to grow savings and improve investment outcomes.
Researchers: Benjamin Iverson, James Schummer and Willemien Kets
March 2, 2015
Entrepreneurship
How to Exploit Your Startup’s Constraints
Good entrepreneurs use their lack of resources to their advantage.
Researchers: David Schonthal
March 2, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Using the Lure of a Lottery to Spur Savings
Now legal in the US, prize-linked savings accounts use the excitement of a jackpot drawing to encourage people to grow savings.
Researchers: Shawn Cole, Benjamin Iverson and Peter Tufano
March 2, 2015
Leadership
How to Keep Employees Motivated in the Absence of Promotions
Other incentives can keep employees happy in flat organizations.
Researchers: Rongzhu Ke, Jin Li and Michael Powell
March 2, 2015
Leadership
A Board’s Eye View of Reputation Management
When bad news surfaces, what is your plan?
Researchers: Roxanne Decyk
March 2, 2015
Economics
To Bluff or Not to Bluff
Game theory says it’s pure mathematics. But human psychology matters, too.
Researchers: Ehud Kalai and Kent Grayson
March 2, 2015
Marketing
Offering Points and Prizes Can Draw Customers
We overestimate how likely we are to win, making us willing to take a gamble on low-cost purchases.
Researchers: Kelly Goldsmith and On Amir
March 2, 2015
Leadership
See How the Right Diversity of Skills Can Help Your Team
Mix and match NBA lineups with this infographic.
Researchers: Edward (Ned) Smith and Yuan Hou
February 2, 2015
Strategy
Using Data to Call the Shots
Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey talks leadership, decision making, and crunching numbers in the NBA.
Researchers: Daryl Morey
February 2, 2015
Entrepreneurship
Turning Problems into Profit
A transportation entrepreneur shows how to launch and grow a B2B start-up.
Researchers: Linda Darragh and Mathew Elenjickal
February 2, 2015
Leadership
Podcast: Mining NBA Data for Leadership Lessons
Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey and Kellogg School faculty talk data analytics and team composition.
Researchers: J. Keith Murnighan and Edward (Ned) Smith
February 2, 2015
Leadership
How Diverse Should Your Team Be?
NBA data point to a sweet spot in balancing diversity and similarity of skills.
Researchers: Edward (Ned) Smith and Yuan Hou
February 2, 2015
Finance & Accounting
When Uncertainty Lingers, Growth Lags
Companies’ reluctance to act in the wake of a country’s economic shock can inhibit growth as much as the original shock itself.
Researchers: Scott R. Baker, Nicholas Bloom and Steven J. Davis
January 30, 2015
Leadership
Leading JC Penney Back to Growth
Three ways retailers can overcome leadership quagmires.
Researchers: Paul Hirsch
January 5, 2015
Leadership
Starting Off 2015 Right
Staying motivated to achieve personal and business growth.
Researchers: Blakeley B. McShane, Eli J. Finkel, Miguel Brendl and Sunil Chopra
January 5, 2015
Finance & Accounting
What Will It Take to Regulate the Stock Markets?
Better data and better cooperation are needed.
Researchers: Torben Andersen
January 5, 2015
How Citibank’s Culture Allowed Corruption to Thrive
Leaders can learn from a whistle-blower’s case against CitiMortgage.
Researchers: Adam Waytz
January 5, 2015
Leadership
Social Class Affects Why We Lie
The powerful are more likely to lie for their own benefit, and the powerless to help others.
Researchers: Derek D. Rucker, Adam D. Galinsky and David Dubois
January 5, 2015
Leadership
Why Bad Bosses Sabotage Their Teams
Bosses who crave power but fear they might lose it can undermine their teams’ productivity.
Researchers: Jon Maner and Charleen R. Case
January 5, 2015
