Ten Years of Kellogg Insight on Leadership
Ten years ago, we launched Kellogg Insight to share our esteemed faculty's research with the world. Since then, we have published more than 1,000 articles on topics ranging from data analytics to trust, leadership to company culture, and social impact to career growth. We have you to thank for your ongoing support throughout the past decade.
To celebrate our anniversary, here are 10 of our time-tested leadership lessons from the past 10 years. Enjoy!
![A business leader communicates complex ideas to a circle of employees.](/imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpeg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpeg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/7710/PetersenComplex_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpeg 25w)
Leadership
Six Tools for Communicating Complex Ideas
Business leaders need to know how to make their information stick.
Mitchell A. Petersen
September 7, 2016
![Companies should adopt intentional leadership strategies since developing leaders internally is critical to success.](/imager/clientcontent/35606/BanksInternal_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/35606/BanksInternal_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/35606/BanksInternal_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpg 25w)
Leadership
Four Strategies for Cultivating Strong Leaders Internally
A retired brigadier general explains how companies can prioritize talent development.
Bernard Banks
July 5, 2017
![A high performing superstar employee stands out and receives the spotlight for his hard work.](/imager/clientcontent/35363/Superstar-employee_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/35363/Superstar-employee_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/35363/Superstar-employee_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpg 25w)
Careers
How to Nurture Your Superstar Employees
Focus on these three traits to help your top performers flourish—and stick around.
Carter Cast
October 4, 2016
![Women supporting other women into the c-suite](/imager/clientcontent/35029/Pivot-Points2_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/35029/Pivot-Points2_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/35029/Pivot-Points2_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpg 25w)
Leadership
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
March 10, 2017
![The spillover effect in offices impacts workers in close physical proximity.](/imager/clientcontent/35399/KelloggBanner_spillover_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/35399/KelloggBanner_spillover_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/35399/KelloggBanner_spillover_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpg 25w)
Organizations
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
May 8, 2017
![Integrity in corporate culture may feel like two opposing forces competing, but while costly it can bring high returns](/imager/clientcontent/7895/corporate_culture_integrity_Credit_delpixart_lowres_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/7895/corporate_culture_integrity_Credit_delpixart_lowres_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/7895/corporate_culture_integrity_Credit_delpixart_lowres_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpg 25w)
Corporate Culture—Not Lip Service—Counts
Establishing a bona fide “culture of integrity” can be costly for a corporation, but the economic returns are real
Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
November 4, 2013
![Leadership of a high-impact team requires strategy](/imager/clientcontent/7626/KelloggSpot_ThompsonTeams_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/7626/KelloggSpot_ThompsonTeams_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/7626/KelloggSpot_ThompsonTeams_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpg 25w)
5 Strategies for Leading a High-Impact Team
Why “teams are not cocktail parties,” and other words of wisdom.
Leigh Thompson
July 1, 2016
![Keeping employees motivated when there's no ladder to climb can be tough.](/imager/clientcontent/8092/promotions_final_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/8092/promotions_final_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/8092/promotions_final_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpg 25w)
Leadership
How to Keep Employees Motivated in the Absence of Promotions
Other incentives can keep employees happy in flat organizations.
Rongzhu Ke, Jin Li and Michael Powell
March 2, 2015
![Data analytics leader sits moving a graph.](/imager/clientcontent/8028/manager_analytics_final_24b460fa1ebea811277db04848c0c9ae.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/8028/manager_analytics_final_827c6770ff3212869f8cd62919d4ad9e.jpg 150w, /imager/clientcontent/8028/manager_analytics_final_d790d93e6f5615a6551c6dd7531f3901.jpg 25w)
Data Analytics
Strategy
A Leader's Guide to Data Analytics
A working knowledge of data science can help you lead with confidence.
Florian Zettelmeyer