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November 15, 2024

The Goldilocks Approach to Searching for Something New

Whether it’s the right dosage to a new drug or the right style of tennis racket for a novice player, it’s important to get your strategy right.

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November 13, 2024

Why Firms Should Lean into Sustainability

“If companies don’t change, then they won’t exist in the future.”

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November 12, 2024

Wage Inequality Decreased Dramatically in the 1940s. But Was This “Great Compression” a Mirage?

New research offers a stress test to a seminal economic finding.

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November 1, 2024

Why We Struggle to Hold Colleagues Accountable

Physician-led medical boards rarely took strict disciplinary action against doctors who overprescribed opioids. A new study explores why.

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November 1, 2024

It Literally Pays to Love Your Work

When products or services are also a labor of love, customers perceive them as more valuable—and are willing to pay more.

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November 1, 2024

What’s the Best Way for Large, Disparate Teams to Communicate?

Modular production has revolutionized manufacturing. But it’s critical to ensure the right information reaches the right people—without information overload.

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October 21, 2024

What Romantic Comedies Can Teach Us about Communication

From forgiving verbal gaffes to making risky overtures, these movies offer lessons that translate to the workplace.

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October 16, 2024

Why Lower Real-Estate Commissions Mean Higher Home Prices

And why that’s a good thing for most buyers and sellers.

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October 11, 2024

AI Is Revolutionizing Science. Are Scientists Ready?

AI’s influence has already spread to nearly every discipline. But fully harnessing its impact will require better training for researchers.

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October 8, 2024

The Perfect Purpose Statement Is Inspiring … and Credible

In an excerpt from her new book, Lead Bigger, former AT&T Business CEO Anne Chow explains the power of defining your company’s “why.”

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October 1, 2024

Guilty as Charged—Unless the Judge Went to Your School

For firms facing securities litigation, their executives’ alma mater could mean the difference between innocence and guilt.

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October 1, 2024

For Home Deliveries, Faster Isn’t Always Better

Retail customers often prioritize convenience over speed for deliveries that require them to be at home.

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October 1, 2024

Schools, Jobs, Relationships … It’s Hard to Find a Good “Fit”

A study of medical-school applicants shows how transparency can improve decision-making.

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September 10, 2024

The Unlikely Partners Growing the Market for Green Energy

The relationship between environmental activists and “dirty” energy companies can be contentious, but it can also benefit both sides.

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September 9, 2024

5 Telltale Signs That a Photo Is AI-generated

For one, scour for details that defy the laws of physics.

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September 1, 2024

Why We Shouldn’t Romanticize Failure

We expect people will learn from their setbacks. New research suggests the truth is more complicated.

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September 1, 2024

How the Right Price Promotion Can Nudge Kids to Choose Healthier Foods

“It shows that kids are sensitive to prices.”

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August 27, 2024

How a Growing South Asian Diaspora Is Changing Retail

From Whole Foods to Patel Brothers, U.S. retailers are adapting to the group’s unique spending power.

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August 23, 2024

For Corporations, Secured Debt Is Out

The last century has seen a dramatic shift toward unsecured debt thanks to improved accounting practices and a desire for financial flexibility.

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August 8, 2024

A Troubling Trend in Nonprofit Branding

When nonprofit organizations rebrand themselves, inspiration may not be the answer.

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