Leadership & Careers
August 2, 2017
How Innovators Choose Their Next Career Move
There is an overarching pattern in how innovators, like Elon Musk, shift their focus over time.
Tao Jia, Dashun Wang and Boleslaw K. Szymanski
June 6, 2017
How to Maintain Strong Friendships as You Move Through Your Career
What the science of regret says about work–life balance and prioritizing close relationships.
Neal J. Roese
May 8, 2017
Want to Network Like a Pro? Get Your Story Straight
You will meet hundreds of people this year. Are you ready?
Craig Wortmann
May 5, 2017
How the U.S. Army Recruits and Retains Millennials
Lessons from the military on making the most of your ambitious millennial workforce.
Col. Robert Carr
March 10, 2017
Getting More Women into the C-Suite Means Keeping Them in the Talent Pipeline
How to support women through three “pivot points” in their careers.
Sally Blount
February 7, 2017
Take 5: How to Nurture Your Work Relationships
Ways to improve negotiations and better manage conflict at the office.
Jeanne M. Brett, Eli J. Finkel, Thomas Lys, Leigh Thompson, Aparna Labroo and Martin Lariviere
February 6, 2017
Companies Want to Hire the Best Employees. Can Changes to the H-1B Visa Program Help?
The current lottery is not optimal for top foreign applicants or the companies that want to hire them.
Daniel Aobdia
January 6, 2017
Take 5: Lead Better Teams, Engage More Customers, and Find Your Next Market
Kellogg professors offer tips to grow your career and your organization.
Leigh Thompson, William Ocasio, Harry M. Kraemer, Mitchell A. Petersen, Mohanbir S. Sawhney and Michael J. Mazzeo
December 2, 2016
How Self-Reflection Can Make You a Better Leader
Setting aside 15 minutes a day can help you prioritize, prepare, and build a stronger team
Harry M. Kraemer
November 2, 2016
Why a Scientist’s Big Break May Be Just Around the Corner
Researchers, have hope: your most successful paper can occur at any point in your career.
Roberta Sinatra, Dashun Wang, Pierre Deville, Chaoming Song and Albert-László Barabási
November 2, 2016
Do Performance Incentives Make Us Greedy?
How we are rewarded shifts our values in surprising ways.
Julia D. Hur and Loran Nordgren
October 4, 2016
How to Nurture Your Superstar Employees
Focus on these three traits to help your top performers flourish—and stick around.
Carter Cast
September 7, 2016
Don’t Wait to Be Asked: Lead
A roadmap for increasing your influence at work.
Harry M. Kraemer
September 6, 2016
How to Be a Good Boss: Start by Understanding Why You Want to Lead
Research explores the pros and cons of two distinct leadership styles.
Jon Maner and Charleen R. Case
August 2, 2016
4 Tips to Gain Influence in Your Organization
You have more power than you think—here’s how to harness it.
William Ocasio
July 1, 2016
5 Strategies for Leading a High-Impact Team
Why “teams are not cocktail parties,” and other words of wisdom.
Leigh Thompson
June 14, 2016
An Illustrated Guide to the Value of an MBA
A professor urges graduates to both celebrate their accomplishments and remember their good fortune.
David A. Besanko
April 4, 2016
Why Leaders Should Nurture Their Social–Emotional Intelligence
These four skills can diffuse conflict, particularly within family businesses.
Brooke Vuckovic
March 7, 2016
Think You’re Out of Creative Ideas? Think Again.
We downplay the importance of persistence in creative success.
Brian J. Lucas and Loran Nordgren
March 7, 2016
5 Tips to Become an Authentic Leader
Sincerity can go a long way when stepping into a new role.
Brenda Ellington Booth and Brooke Vuckovic
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