Policy
What’s at Stake in the Debt-Ceiling Standoff?
Defaulting would be an unmitigated disaster, quickly felt by ordinary Americans.
Researchers: David A. Besanko
May 22, 2023
Finance & Accounting
Consider This New Measure of Profitability When Constructing Your Portfolio
Researchers construct an intangibles-adjusted profitability measure that can benefit investors.
Researchers: Ravi Jagannathan, Robert Korajczyk and Kai Wang
May 18, 2023
Leadership
Podcast: How to Discuss Poor Performance with Your Employee
Giving negative feedback is not easy, but such critiques can be meaningful for both parties if you use the right roadmap. Get advice on this episode of The Insightful Leader.
Researchers: Brooke Vuckovic
May 18, 2023
Policy
Take 5: Yikes! When Unintended Consequences Strike
Good intentions don’t always mean good results. Here’s why humility, and a lot of monitoring, are so important when making big changes.
Researchers: Sunil Chopra, Jacopo Ponticelli, Anna Tuchman, Erika Deserranno and Jörg L. Spenkuch
May 16, 2023
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Is Still Entrepreneurship
ETA is one of the fastest-growing paths to entrepreneurship. Here’s how to think about it.
Researchers: David Schonthal
May 12, 2023
Finance & Accounting
One Key to a Happy Marriage? A Joint Bank Account.
Merging finances helps newlyweds align their financial goals and avoid scorekeeping.
Researchers: Jenny G. Olson , Scott I. Rick, Deborah A. Small and Eli J. Finkel
May 9, 2023
Entrepreneurship
3 Traits of Successful Market-Creating Entrepreneurs
Creating a market isn’t for the faint of heart. But a dose of humility can go a long way.
Researchers: Efosa Ojomo
May 5, 2023
Organizations
Today’s Gig Workers Are Subject to Endless Experimentation
“It raises the question, do we want to be a society where experimentation is just the norm?”
Researchers: Hatim Rahman, Tim Weiss and Arvind Karunakaran
May 1, 2023
Marketing
Podcast: How to Tell Compelling Stories with Data Visualizations
We’re back with an episode from the archives. On this episode of The Insightful Leader: a blueprint for making strong (and honest) arguments with data.
Researchers: Steven Franconeri
May 1, 2023
Organizations
How Activism-Inspired Roles like “Sustainability Manager” Emerge and Evolve
First, these new positions are held by activists themselves. Over time, this changes.
Researchers: Grace Augustine and Brayden King
May 1, 2023
Economics
2 Factors Will Determine How Much AI Transforms Our Economy
They’ll also dictate how workers stand to fare.
Researchers: Benjamin F. Jones
May 1, 2023
Leadership
What Should Leaders Make of the Latest AI?
As ChatGPT flaunts its creative capabilities, two experts discuss the promise and pitfalls of our coexistence with machines.
Researchers: Brian Uzzi and David Ferrucci
April 26, 2023
Leadership
How to Manage a Disengaged Employee—and Get Them Excited about Work Again
Don’t give up on checked-out team members. Try these strategies instead.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
April 26, 2023
Policy
Banning China from Owning U.S. Farmland Will Achieve Nothing
A new bipartisan bill would prohibit anyone associated with “foreign adversaries” like China from purchasing U.S. farmland. While protecting the U.S. food system and making farmland more affordable to domestic producers by limiting foreign ownership may seem plausible on paper, the reality is more complicated.
Researchers: Nancy Qian
April 21, 2023
Leadership
Podcast: How to Discuss Politics When You Disagree
Talking politics in this polarized climate is a dicey proposition. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, an expert in the psychology of persuasion offers tips on how to approach the topic constructively.
Researchers: Jacob D. Teeny
April 17, 2023
Organizations
Are People on Social Media Actually That Outraged?
One reason we think Twitter is such a polarized place: we’re bad at inferring how angry people are from their posts.
Researchers: William Brady and and coauthors
April 10, 2023
Marketing
To Better Understand Your Customers, Think Like a “Consumer Anthropologist”
Engaging consumers in their natural habitat helps you glean insights that would never be visible in a spreadsheet.
Researchers: Gina Fong
April 5, 2023
Leadership
Podcast: Is There a Right Way to Monitor Worker Productivity?
On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we consider the benefits and drawbacks of keeping a very close eye on employees.
Researchers: Thomas N. Hubbard, Sarit Markovich and Hatim Rahman
April 3, 2023
Operations
Take 5: Research-Backed Tips for Scheduling Your Day
Kellogg faculty offer ideas for working smarter and not harder.
Researchers: Maryam Kouchaki, Maria Ibanez, Nicola Persico, Robert L. Bray, Jan A. Van Mieghem, Itai Gurvich and and coauthors
April 1, 2023
Economics
How Marriages Are Exacerbating Income Inequality
Marriage patterns can account for 40 percent of rising inequality, according to a new study.
Researchers: Almar Frederik, Benjamin Friedrich, Ana Reynoso, Bastian Schulz and Rune M. Vejlin
April 1, 2023
