Teamwork
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
November 2, 2015
Communities Are Partners, Not Beneficiaries
Advice for getting global health projects off the ground.
Juliet Sorensen
July 6, 2015
When Collaboration Takes a Toll on Productivity
A look at the cost of collaboration among highly skilled workers.
Jan A. Van Mieghem, Itai Gurvich, Lu Wang and Kevin J. O'Leary
July 6, 2015
Can Computers Make Us Better Thinkers?
IBM Watson creator David Ferrucci on the thought partnership at the heart of machine learning.
David Ferrucci and Brian Uzzi
June 2, 2015
Can Wikipedia Be Trusted?
Crowdsourced Wikipedia entries are more biased than Encyclopaedia Britannica articles.
Shane Greenstein and Feng Zhu
May 1, 2015
Collaborating to Save Lives
For an integrated healthcare organization, culture is the key to operational efficiency.
Leemore S. Dafny and William Ocasio
May 1, 2015
The Ultimate Data Set
Computational social science aims to discover universal facts.
Brian Uzzi
February 2, 2015
How Diverse Should Your Team Be?
NBA data point to a sweet spot in balancing diversity and similarity of skills.
Edward (Ned) Smith and Yuan Hou
January 5, 2015
Why Bad Bosses Sabotage Their Teams
Bosses who crave power but fear they might lose it can undermine their teams’ productivity.
Jon Maner and Charleen R. Case
December 2, 2014
Nonprofit Collaborations Can Be Beneficial but Tricky
The complicated business of growing organizational mission.
Donald Haider, Nicholas Pearce and Stacy Ratner
December 1, 2014
Understanding How Stock Traders Forage for Profit
Day traders behave like bees when deciding what to buy and sell.
Serguei Saavedra, R. Dean Malmgren, Nicholas Switanek and Brian Uzzi
December 1, 2014
How to Grow for the Greater Good
Nonprofits joining forces should keep these tips in mind.
Donald Haider, Nicholas Pearce and Stacy Ratner
October 6, 2014
Networking Is a Dirty Business
Seeking out professional connections leaves people feeling morally, and physically, dirty.
Tiziana Casciaro, Francesca Gino and Maryam Kouchaki
November 4, 2013
A Virtuous Mix Allows Innovation to Thrive
The right mixture balances conventionality, novelty, and collaboration
Brian Uzzi, Satyam Mukherjee, Michael Stringer and Benjamin F. Jones
September 2, 2013
What Big Pharma Wants in a Partner
For pharmaceutical companies looking to partner with biotech start-ups, scientist reputation and status play an important role
Ithai Stern, Janet Dukerich and Edward J. Zajac
August 5, 2013
Everyone Loves a Generalist
Specialists are undervalued, on sports teams and in the workplace
Long Wang and J. Keith Murnighan
June 3, 2013
The Coworker Network
How companies can use social networks to learn who knows what
Paul Leonardi
April 3, 2013
Hirable Like Me
Interviewers favor applicants who remind them of themselves
Lauren Rivera
March 13, 2013
Collaborate Better
A Q&A with Leigh Thompson about working creatively in teams
Leigh Thompson
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