Operations
What’s the Best Way to Learn a New Skill—by Doing or by Viewing?
An analysis of eBay coders shows that studying a colleague’s work can pay off. Just be careful whose shoulder you’re looking over.
Careers
How to Feel Authentic While Building Your Personal Brand
Get beyond clichés like “adaptable” or “self-starter,” and learn to tell meaningful stories about yourself.
Careers
Podcast: Knock Your Next Business Presentation Out of the Park
From eliminating surprises to setting up the room, the best presenters do a lot more than practice.
Innovation
Looking to Innovate? Ditch the Startup Mentality and Adopt a Venture Capitalist Mindset
Rather than cultivating one great idea, bet on as many as you can.
Strategy
Who Gets Blamed When a Group Project Goes Wrong?
Here’s why consequences stick to some team members more than others, according to a new study of retracted academic papers.
Marketing
Should You Ignore What Your Customers Want? The Great Winemakers Do.
Rather than follow consumer taste, they push it in a new direction.
Policy
Podcast: How the Boston Marathon Bombing Created a Rorschach Test for Perceptions of Race
And how a Kellogg professor found himself unexpectedly involved in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Politics & Elections
Which Gold Medalists Do We Tweet About? Liberals and Conservatives Differ
New research explores how political ideology can affect whose accomplishments we celebrate.
Policy
Which Voters Want to Expand Medicaid? Maybe Not the Ones You Think
4-year degree-holders tend to be big supporters—even though they are personally unlikely to benefit.
Organizations
How to Navigate a Vertical Merger after the AT&T and Time Warner Ruling
Here’s what companies can do to minimize antitrust concerns in an uncertain regulatory environment.
Not Everyone Benefited from Lower Interest Rates During the Great Recession
The Fed wanted to help struggling homeowners. But new lending rules undermined its efforts.
Organizations
How to Make Inclusivity More Than Just an Office Buzzword
Tips for turning good intentions into actions.
Innovation
Three Steps to Help Innovation Teams Succeed at an Established Company
A former Target executive shares how to move fast within organizations that are slow to evolve.
Politics & Elections
Politicians Vote Differently When Journalists Aren’t Watching
During natural disasters, the media spotlight shifts—and special interests benefit.
Operations
There’s a Better Way to Manage Your Inventory
Using data from a drug-store chain, a new model finds opportunities to prevent shortages and boost profits.
Marketing
Why We Can’t All Get Away with Wearing Designer Clothes
In certain professions, luxury goods can send the wrong signal.
Careers
Take 5: How to Take Charge of Your Professional Development
Kellogg faculty offer advice for every stage of your career.
Policy
Podcast: Two Surprising Ways to Predict How Supreme Court Justices Will Vote
Here’s what a half century of data can tell us.
Marketing
Take 5: How to Build Customer Relationships That Last
Getting—and keeping—customer’s attention can be tough. Kellogg faculty offer tips.
Organizations
Are Women More Ethical at the Negotiating Table? It’s Complicated.
Plus, how women are judged differently when they break the rules.