Leadership & Careers

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

May 10, 2016
Video: Are You Making the Wrong First Impression?
When building trust, it is not enough to demonstrate competence.
Adam Waytz and Col. John O'Grady

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

February 1, 2016
There Is a Downside to Increased Enrollment in Higher Ed
How opening the floodgates can hurt the classroom experience.
Nicola Bianchi

December 7, 2015
Tips for Building an Analytics Team
How to hire and keep data analytics superstars.
Eric T. Anderson, Dan Wagner, Leslie Hampel and Scott Jones

November 3, 2015
A DIY Guide to Career Growth
Eight ways to develop your potential—instead of waiting for your manager to take the lead.
Carter Cast

November 2, 2015
How to Succeed as a Chief Growth Officer
Five ways leaders can challenge the status quo to encourage growth.
Sanjay Khosla and Scott Davis
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