Leadership & Careers
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May 19, 2020
Easy Hacks to Improve Your Virtual Meetings
From “speed-storming” to building a team charter, these ideas boost creativity and comfort on video calls.
Leigh Thompson
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May 13, 2020
Too Much Cross Talk. Too Little Creativity. How to Fix the Worst Parts of a Virtual Meeting.
Six tools from an unlikely place—improv comedy—to use on your next Zoom call.
Robyn L. Scott and Leigh Thompson
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April 20, 2020
A Pastor (and Management Professor) on Taking Care of Your Team during the COVID-19 Crisis
Share in their sacrifice. Don’t preach. And ask these three questions.
Nicholas Pearce
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April 17, 2020
The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals How Short-Term, Shareholder-First Thinking Still Rules the Day
From questionable buybacks to overly restrictive M&A clauses, a recent pledge to consider other stakeholders is ringing hollow.
José Maria Liberti
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April 14, 2020
Companies Need to Prepare Today to Survive the Next 18 Months
An economist explains how leaders can try to lower fixed costs, retain workers, and mind their brands.
Sergio Rebelo
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April 10, 2020
How to Lead Your (Suddenly Virtual) Team through a Crisis
It’s going to require a shift in management style—and a healthy dose of overcommunication.
Jeff Hyman
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April 7, 2020
Your Organization Needs a Coronavirus “War Room”
And other advice on making tough choices during a pandemic.
Harry M. Kraemer
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April 2, 2020
What Strong Crisis Leadership Looks Like during the Pandemic
COVID-19 is providing a crash course in crisis management. Leaders who display empathy, transparency, and aspiration will stand out.
Timothy Feddersen
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March 21, 2020
What Your Business Can Do to Help the Community during the Coronavirus Crisis
Want to take action but don’t know how? Answering these three questions can get you started.
Megan Kashner
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March 19, 2020
Two Principles for Leading Your Organization Through the COVID-19 Crisis
A former Fortune 500 CEO offers a way forward during this time of unprecedented uncertainty.
Harry M. Kraemer
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March 2, 2020
Take 5: What Business Leaders Can Learn from the World of Sports
Specialists and scrappy underdogs can be just as indispensable in the office as they are on the playing field.
Brayden King, Rima Touré-Tillery, Brian Uzzi, Noshir Contractor, J. Keith Murnighan and Daryl Morey
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March 2, 2020
Is Your Company’s Code of Conduct Encouraging … Misconduct?
Using words like “we” and “us” can signal to employees that they won’t be severely punished.
Maryam Kouchaki, Francesca Gino and Yuval Feldman
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March 2, 2020
Is Your Company Culture on Autopilot?
Three tips for guiding your business through rapid growth.
Michael Xenakis
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February 3, 2020
How to Design Financial Incentives in Professions That Are Highly Territorial
A study of doctors shows that the best incentive schemes harness a desire to expand and protect professional turf.
Jillian Chown
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February 3, 2020
Why Companies Shouldn’t Necessarily Fear Higher Employee Turnover
In private equity, team stability has long been prized. But new research shows that higher turnover leads to better performance.
Francesca Cornelli, Elena Simintzi and Vikrant Vig
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December 2, 2019
Why Your Next Brainstorm Should Begin with an Embarrassing Story
This counterintuitive exercise can spark creativity.
Elizabeth Wilson, Leigh Thompson and Brian Lucas
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November 1, 2019
How Business Leaders Can Prepare for a Cyberattack
The former head of U.S. Cyber Command explains why any company can be a target.
Sandeep Baliga and Michael Rogers
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September 3, 2019
How to Get the Ear of Your CEO—And What to Say When You Have It
Every interaction with the top boss is an audition for senior leadership.
Rob Apatoff
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August 6, 2019
Need to Make a Critical Decision? Here’s How to Ensure You Have the Right Intel.
A former Army colonel shares four steps leaders can take to get the information they need when they need it.
Robert Hughes
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