Policy
Why Do Long Wars Happen?
War is a highly inefficient way of dividing contested resources—yet conflicts endure when there are powerful incentives to feign strength.
Finance & Accounting
When Crypto Went Mainstream—and Drove Up Housing Prices
Many Americans have cryptocurrency in their portfolios and treat it much like any other investment.
Podcast: The Case for Admitting (Some) Flaws at Work
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: Why showing vulnerability can actually be a boon for leaders.
Organizations
Social-Media Algorithms Have Hijacked “Social Learning”
We make sense of the world by observing and mimicking others, but digital platforms throw that process into turmoil. Can anything be done?
Organizations
Podcast: Platforms Are Experimenting on Their Users … a Lot. Is That Okay?
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: Opaque algorithms on platforms like LinkedIn, Uber, and TaskRabbit have more power than ever. It’s starting to impact livelihoods.
Careers
Take 5: Not So Fast!
A little patience can lead to better ideas, stronger organizations, and more-ethical conduct at work.
Strategy
How Autocracies Unravel
Over time, leaders grow more repressive and cling to yes-men—a cycle that’s playing out today in Putin’s Russia.
Finance & Accounting
Want to Find the Next Big Company? IP Offers a Clue.
A company’s early efforts to protect its intellectual property are a good signal that it intends to grow—one of many lessons from a wide-ranging investigation of U.S. IP practices.
Marketing
As Data Privacy Improves, Small Advertisers Could Get Squeezed
Lauded as a win for consumers, new protections could have unintended consequences. “There’s no privacy ‘free lunch’ here.”
Entrepreneurship
Could Aligning with a Star Help Your Brand?
Celebrity brands are on the rise. Here’s what to know before you pursue a famous business partner.
Marketing
How Data Tracking Is Changing—and What That Means for You
Tech companies are phasing out cookies. Will consumers finally see meaningful privacy protections?
Economics
Youth Unemployment and China’s Economic Future
For decades, China’s growth has followed the pattern of advanced economies, with rising incomes and educational attainment, shrinking family size, and growing female labor-force participation. But across these and other dimensions, the economy now appears to be going backward.
Operations
ChatGPT Has Arrived. What’s a Manager to Do?
4 tips for leading a team in an age of generative AI.
Finance & Accounting
Wage Garnishment in the U.S. Is More Common Than You Might Think
A new study offers a first look at the impact of collecting defaulted debts directly from worker’s paychecks.
Operations
Schools Often Partner with Nonprofits to Benefit Students. Which Partnerships Last?
One key to keeping programs afloat: flexibility.
Finance & Accounting
Where Is Commercial Real Estate Headed Next?
Experts discuss the latest trends, from demolishing office space to repurposing malls (again) to riding out the end of the warehouse boom.
Organizations
It’s Performance Review Time. Which Ranking System Is Best for Your Team?
A look at the benefits and downsides of two different approaches.
Innovation
How AI Can Help Researchers Navigate the “Replication Crisis”
A new tool predicts whether a specific study is likely to replicate, building confidence in the findings among scientists, funding agencies, and the public.
Organizations
A Company Has Donated on Your Behalf! What Will You Do Next?
A new study on the recent trend of “giving-by-proxy” offers good news for charitable organizations.
Organizations
How to Prepare for AI-Generated Misinformation
“We have to be careful not to get distracted by sci-fi issues and focus on concrete risks that are the most pressing.”