Leadership & Careers
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July 5, 2017
Take 5: How to Motivate Employees
Research sheds light on which employee incentives work best.
Rongzhu Ke, Jin Li, Michael Powell, Daniel Barron, George Georgiadis, Jeroen Swinkels, Todd A. Gormley, David A. Matsa, Julia D. Hur, Loran Nordgren and Erika Deserranno
![Companies should adopt intentional leadership strategies since developing leaders internally is critical to success.](/imager/clientcontent/35606/BanksInternal_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/35606/BanksInternal_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/35606/BanksInternal_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
July 5, 2017
Four Strategies for Cultivating Strong Leaders Internally
A retired brigadier general explains how companies can prioritize talent development.
Bernard Banks
![The spillover effect in offices impacts workers in close physical proximity.](/imager/clientcontent/35399/KelloggBanner_spillover_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/35399/KelloggBanner_spillover_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/35399/KelloggBanner_spillover_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
May 8, 2017
Sitting Near a High-Performer Can Make You Better at Your Job
“Spillover” from certain coworkers can boost our productivity—or jeopardize our employment.
Michael Housman and Dylan Minor
![Young soldiers are part of the millennial workforce, and can challenge current army leadership.](/imager/clientcontent/35387/CarrMillennials_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/35387/CarrMillennials_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/35387/CarrMillennials_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
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
![A strong leadership presence is one that conveys both warmth and competence.](/imager/clientcontent/35321/NordgrenWarmthBanner_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/35321/NordgrenWarmthBanner_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/35321/NordgrenWarmthBanner_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
April 10, 2017
Why Warmth Is the Underappreciated Skill Leaders Need
The case for demonstrating more than just competence.
Loran Nordgren
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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
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March 6, 2017
Take 5: How Leaders Can Stamp Out Bad Behavior and Create a Culture of Integrity
Practical tips to reign in an unethical boss and encourage employees to do the right thing.
Maryam Kouchaki, Derek D. Rucker, J. Keith Murnighan, Paola Sapienza, Dylan Minor and Nicola Persico
![Employees are intrinsically motivated by a climate of stewardship.](/imager/clientcontent/34671/Stewardship-climate_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/34671/Stewardship-climate_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/34671/Stewardship-climate_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
February 3, 2017
Are Your Employees Putting the Company's Interests First?
A new tool measures a firm’s “stewardship climate.”
Donald O. Neubaum, Christopher H. Thomas, Clay Dibrell and Justin B. Craig
![A business leader communicates complex ideas to a circle of employees.](/imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
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
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January 5, 2017
Businesses Born in a Recession Tend to Start Smaller and Stay Smaller
Yet there are ways business owners can counter these long-term effects.
Sara Moreira
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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
![Employees use a conference room as a boxing ring.](/imager/clientcontent/15885/ThompsonRing_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/15885/ThompsonRing_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/15885/ThompsonRing_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
November 2, 2016
Three Ways Leaders Can Solve the “People Problems” That Hold Teams Back
Sometimes the conference room should be a boxing ring, other times a campfire.
Leigh Thompson and Tanya Menon
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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
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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
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September 13, 2016
Remaking Marketing Organizations for a Data-Driven World
A Q&A with United Airlines’ CMO on how to avoid becoming “an artifact of a prior era.”
Thomas O'Toole and Eric Leininger
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September 7, 2016
Don’t Wait to Be Asked: Lead
A roadmap for increasing your influence at work.
Harry M. Kraemer
![A business leader communicates complex ideas to a circle of employees.](/imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
September 7, 2016
Six Tools for Communicating Complex Ideas
Business leaders need to know how to make their information stick.
Mitchell A. Petersen
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September 6, 2016
Video: It’s Okay to Be Vulnerable
From negotiations to PR crises, transparency may make you feel uncomfortable. But it can earn trust.
Jeanne M. Brett, Jennifer Thompson and Bruce Carruthers
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September 6, 2016
How to Help Prevent the Powerful from Abusing Their Privilege
High expectations for ethical behavior can keep powerful people in line.
Miao Hu, Derek D. Rucker and Adam D. Galinsky
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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
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