Leadership
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.
The Latest: Our Faculty on the Coronavirus, Business, and the Economy
Finding a job during a pandemic. Plus, the fate of the 1918 “flu babies.”
Innovation
A New Product Release Often Sets Off a Customer Frenzy. But How Long Does It Last?
When consumers replace the old with the new, surprising trends emerge. A new mathematical model can better predict long-term sales.
Economics
The Unprecedented Stock-Market Reaction to COVID-19
A new analysis explains why this pandemic really is different.
Social Impact
Podcast: Designing Social Impact Programs That (Really) Work
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: if a business is to survive in the long run, it’s no longer enough to make small changes to address inequality and climate change.
Policy
Containing COVID-19 Will Devastate the Economy. Here’s the Economic Case for Why It’s Still Our Best Option.
The death toll from failing to contain the virus will be far more costly to society.
Policy
How to Shore Up State and Local Budgets during a Coronavirus Recession
State governments are responsible for implementing much of the social safety net. They’ll be looking to the federal government for extra help.
Economics
Take 5: What Previous Recessions Can Teach Us about the Coronavirus Crisis
From stimulus strategies to how businesses will fare, research on past downturns can help inform our outlook today.
Operations
The Coronavirus Has Upended Supply Chains. Here’s How Companies Can Prepare for the Next Disruption.
There are strategies that both large and small companies can implement to make their manufacturing more agile.
Social Impact
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.
Leadership
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.
Finance & Accounting
Many Funds Have Committed to Socially Responsible Investing—But Few Are Following Through
As money flows into ESG funds, new evidence shows that most asset managers aren’t actually changing their investment behaviors.
Leadership
Podcast: Is Management Training Worth It?
And which managers stand to benefit most? Find out on this episode of The Insightful Leader.
Social Impact
How a “Hypocrisy Intervention” Could Reduce Hostility toward Muslims
People are often hypocritical in how they assign blame for terrorist attacks. Highlighting this could help change attitudes.
Policy
When Do Open Borders Make Economic Sense?
A new study provides a window into the logic behind various immigration policies.
Marketing
When Do We Identify with the Bad Guy?
What started as research into consumer psychology led to deeper questions about human nature.
Leadership
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.
Organizations
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.
Finance & Accounting
Yes, Investors Care About Gender Diversity
By recruiting more women, tech and finance companies stand to add millions to their stock value.
Finance & Accounting
How to Pick a Loser
A hedge-fund manager explains what most traders get wrong about short selling and when to go long on a diamond in the rough.