Leadership & Careers

A customer weighs the environmental benefit of a green product.

May 9, 2016

Shh! Don’t Tell the Customers that Their Solar Panels Will Save Them Money

Name: Kellogg School of Management
Price range: $

Green marketers should stick to a single message. But which one?

Kelly Goldsmith, George E. Newman and Ravi Dhar

A woman must use self-control in deciding what to eat.

April 4, 2016

A 10:30 Cupcake? Don’t Mind If I Do

Both consumers and marketers can benefit from knowing when self-control is lowest.

Rima Touré-Tillery and Ayelet Fishbach

A leader uses social-emotional intelligence to stay calm in the midst of conflict

April 4, 2016

Why Leaders Should Nurture Their Social–Emotional Intelligence

These four skills can diffuse conflict, particularly within family businesses.

Brooke Vuckovic

April 4, 2016

Is It Really Lonely at the Top?

The surprising links between feeling powerful and feeling connected.

Charleen R. Case, Kyle E. Conlon, Jon Maner, Adam Waytz, Eileen Chou, Joe C. Magee and Adam D. Galinsky

March 30, 2016

How to Foster Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets

A Q&A with four entrepreneurs about the global startup landscape—and what governments can do to help.

Linda Darragh, Elmira Bayrasli, Nely Galán and Shelly Porges

March 7, 2016

How a Family Business Can Capitalize on Its Unique Culture

You need a different playbook when the CEO is your sister.

John L. Ward

Persistence, like an all-nighter at work, is the key to creative success

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

An executive tries to be an authentic leader.

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

March 7, 2016

Cultivating Trust Is Critical—and Surprisingly Complex

Don’t rely on intuition for something this important.

Kent Grayson

February 1, 2016

There Is a Downside to Increased Enrollment in Higher Ed

How opening the floodgates can hurt the classroom experience.

Nicola Bianchi

A vampire unethical boss tries to request unethical behavior from an employee.

February 1, 2016

How to Protect Yourself from an Unethical Boss

To ward off immoral requests, take a lesson from vampire lore.

Sreedhari Desai and Maryam Kouchaki

January 14, 2016

How Today’s Clergy Are Putting Their Faith in Management Training

Like CEOs, faith leaders face challenges running large organizations in a rapidly changing landscape.

Nicholas Pearce, Liz Livingston Howard and Sally Blount

There are several ways to motivate employees.

January 4, 2016

5 Ways to Motivate Employees

Beyond raises and reviews: Everyday ways to energize your team.

Karen Cates

Two arms erase each other in a cycle of dehumanization.

January 4, 2016

How Hateful Rhetoric Can Create a Vicious Cycle of Dehumanization

The way we feel perceived can have dangerous consequences.

Nour Kteily, Gordon Hodson and Emile Bruneau

Dehumanization is demonstrated by a person being erased.

December 8, 2015

The Danger of Dehumanizing Others