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Marketing

When It Comes to Giving, People Value Time over Money

Monetary donations are generally more helpful for charities. So why do people prefer to donate their time instead?

Organizations

Take 5: Ways to Kindle Workplace Creativity

From brainstorming a little longer to incentivizing risk, these ideas can help your organization think differently.

Finance & Accounting

Can Email Reminders Help Fix the Savings Crisis?

A megastudy finds that a simple nudge can make a meaningful difference.

Organizations

Houston, We Have a Solution

Kellogg researchers reveal a set of best practices—based on simulated missions to Mars—to keep teams working together effectively.

Leadership

Podcast: I Respectfully Disagree

From ketchup on hot dogs to politics, it can be hard to talk constructively about polarizing issues. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we play a game to recognize the traps we often fall into and learn how to avoid them.

Economics

The Economic Price We Pay for War

A study of armed conflict in the post–World War II era finds that no matter the outcome on the battlefield, economies suffer on all sides.

Strategy

The Growth Factor Fueling Industry Behemoths

Standardizing production has helped massive companies like IKEA, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola outscale their competitors.

Leadership

Podcast: In Workplace Negotiations, Put the Relationship First

It’s not just about salary. On this episode of The Insightful Leader’s “Ask Insight,” we hear how to approach some common work tensions by finding common ground.

Organizations

What Does It Mean to Be Rational?

It’s more than just being logical and analytical, research shows. But misperceptions can affect how people are treated and how much they are paid.

Operations

Sure, AI Can Automate. But How Can You Use It to Innovate?

A Kellogg professor’s experience deploying AI in the classroom shows how domain knowledge and experimentation can lead to true breakthroughs.

Politics & Elections

When Campaigns Backfire

A leaflet campaign during the 2023 Argentine presidential election was expected to hurt an outsider candidate but had the opposite effect. What went wrong?

Marketing

Political News? Not in My Feed.

A new study of smartphone habits reveals that, in the runup to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, political content was mostly an afterthought.

Leadership

Why Your Network Is the Answer to Everything

The people you meet over your career can be an invaluable resource for discovering what you needed to know.

Marketing

What Happens When a Luxury Brand Loses Its Iconic Founder?

Whoever inherits the role must strike a balance between remaining true to the founder’s vision and not getting stuck in the past.

Leadership

Podcast: Managing Layoffs without Compromising Your Morals

There’s no “correct” approach to laying people off, but on this episode of The Insightful Leader, we discuss how you can maintain your integrity through the process.

Careers

Take 5: Feeling Stuck? Try a Career Makeover.

Whether you’re considering a job change or looking for a hot streak, research and insights from Kellogg faculty can help.

Organizations

Agree to Disagree? 5 Tips to Cool Down a Heated Argument.

A new game helps people find common ground on divisive issues. But you don’t need to play to practice its principles.

Leadership

Podcast: When We Get Too Comfortable, It’s Tough to Take Flight

On this episode of The Insightful Leader, an executive coach offers three tales of leaders who let complacency get in the way of success.

Innovation

Do Scientific Prizes Reward Innovation or Reputation?

Scientists who receive the Nobel Prize and other accolades do more-novel work both before and after winning, new research finds.

Strategy

Free or Paid Subscription? For Online Platforms, It's a Dance.

Whether they are selling your data or selling you the product, companies have to wrestle with competition and privacy concerns.

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