
Strategy
Looking Beyond Cash to Motivate Employees
While many companies donate to win over consumers, research shows this approach can also motivate employees more effectively than cash incentives alone.
Researchers: Niko Matouschek and Luis Rayo
Juli 1, 2026

Human Behavior
To Reclaim a Slur or Reject It?
Reappropriating a slur weakens its sting. But the person who does it pays a price.
Researchers: Gloria D. Cheng, Jennifer A. Whitson and Cynthia S. Wang
Juli 1, 2026

Marketing
How a Store Credit Card Can Be a Bridge to the Banking System
With co-branded cards, unbanked customers spend more flexibly and build credit history, while retailers gain more-loyal customers.
Researchers: Joonhyuk Yang, Jung Youn Lee, Eric Hilt and Eric T. Anderson
Juli 1, 2026

Teamwork
A Key Ingredient for Making Teams Soar
A study of pilots breaks down rapport into several components—and identifies which is most important for effective teamwork.
Researchers: Sally Blount and and coauthors
Juli 1, 2026

Leadership
5 Traits That Set the Best Leaders Apart
A former CEO and current executive coach discusses the tendencies of these high performers, including sharing credit and ignoring shiny objects.
Researchers: Sanjay Khosla
Juli 1, 2026

Organizations
When Building Nonprofit Boards, Look Beyond Your Network
Four ways organizations can recruit members who bring new expertise and fundraising channels.
Researchers: Allison Henry
Juli 1, 2026

Careers
Take 5: Career Advice from the Sports World
Kellogg faculty share lessons on how to get ahead in fiercely competitive fields.
Researchers: Lauren Rivera, Derek D. Rucker, Brian Uzzi, Noshir Contractor, Carter Cast and Joel K. Shapiro
Juni 24, 2026

Careers
Advice to Graduates in an AI-Disrupted Job Market
In today’s rapidly changing world, new graduates will need to become far more adaptable and forward-thinking than any previous generation.
Researchers: Harry M. Kraemer
Juni 16, 2026

Climate & Sustainability
Podcast: Does Climate Policy Stand a Chance?
America passed its biggest-ever climate bill … only to reverse course three years later. In the fourth episode of “Insight Unpacked: Can We Still Build a Green Economy?” experts discuss why policy solutions struggle to stick.
Researchers: Meghan Busse, Klaus Weber, Adam Waytz and David A. Besanko
Juni 8, 2026

Leadership
What a Legendary Winemaker Can Teach Us about Leadership
A renowned viticulturist helped turn Portugal’s Douro Valley into one of the world’s great wine regions. His philosophy holds value beyond the vineyard.
Researchers: António Magalhães and Sergio Rebelo
Juni 5, 2026

Marketing
When Marketing to Teens, Using High-Tech Tools Brings Promise—and Peril
Marketers have more powerful ways than ever to reach people, but ethical questions abound when those people are vulnerable individuals. There’s a way to thread the needle.
Researchers: Mohanbir S. Sawhney
Juni 3, 2026

Organizations
Want More Voices to Be Heard? Turn Up the Warmth
A study of business-school classrooms shows that even subtle behavioral cues can help people feel more comfortable sharing their opinions and ideas.
Researchers: Nicole Stephens and and coauthors
Juni 1, 2026

Organizations
Even with Gender Quotas, the Glass Ceiling Hasn’t Shattered
Policies have helped increase the representation of women in certain leadership roles—but without trickle-down benefits.
Researchers: David A. Matsa and Amalia R. Miller
Juni 1, 2026

Economics
The Enduring Cost of Gun Violence at School
Shootings have adverse consequences not just on students’ health and education but on their long-term career prospects as well.
Researchers: Marika Cabral , Bokyung Kim, Maya Rossin-Slater, Molly Schnell and Hannes Schwandt
Juni 1, 2026

Artificial Intelligence
Is AI Prompting a Creative Renaissance?
When people see automation as a threat, they strategically prioritize creativity in their résumés and careers.
Researchers: Monica Gamez-Djokic, Adam Waytz and Maryam Kouchaki
Juni 1, 2026

Leadership
When the Fog Rolls In, Do Leaders Need a Map or a Compass?
Some moments call for a business plan, while others call for adaptability. Here’s how to know when to lean on one or the other.
Researchers: Julio M. Ottino
Juni 1, 2026

Artificial Intelligence
Can We Take the Doom Out of Scrolling?
Today’s social-media feeds elevate toxicity and partisanship. A new algorithm offers hope for a less-hostile, more-enjoyable experience.
Researchers: William Brady, Eli J. Finkel, Nour Kteily, Jacob D. Teeny and and coauthors
Mai 27, 2026

Climate & Sustainability
Podcast: Why Wall Street Slowed Its Roll on Sustainability
A few years ago, the stock market was wild about green tech and ESG funds. And then it wasn’t. We look at why in the third episode of “Insight Unpacked: Can We Still Build a Green Economy?”
Researchers: Aaron Yoon and David Chen
Mai 25, 2026

Marketing
Is AI Mastering the Art of Persuasion?
“If AI continues along even a similar path and speed as we’re seeing now, then this becomes less of a Black Mirror episode and more of reality.”
Researchers: Jacob D. Teeny and Sandra Matz
Mai 20, 2026

Policy
In a Race to Blow the Whistle, Compliance Culture Matters
An expert in business law offers tips on how companies can bolster their antitrust compliance under a new federal program that rewards whistleblowers.
Researchers: R. Mark McCareins
Mai 20, 2026