Authors
David Austen-Smith
Jeanne M. Brett
Alexander Chernev
David Dranove
Andrea Eisfeldt
Timothy Feddersen
Karsten Hansen
Robert Korajczyk
Angela Y. Lee
Beverly Walther
Articles
November 4, 2025
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.
Charles Dorison and Tessa Charlesworth
November 1, 2025
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.
Harry M. Kraemer
November 11, 2025
The Growth Factor Fueling Industry Behemoths
Standardizing production has helped massive companies like IKEA, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola outscale their competitors.
David Argente, Sara Moreira, Ezra Oberfield and Venky Venkateswaran
November 20, 2025
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.
Efraim Benmelech and Joao Monteiro
November 10, 2025
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.
Leigh Thompson
November 24, 2025
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.
Steven Franconeri
December 1, 2025
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.
Noshir Contractor and Leslie DeChurch
December 1, 2025
Can Email Reminders Help Fix the Savings Crisis?
A megastudy finds that a simple nudge can make a meaningful difference.
Katherine Milkman, Sean Ellis, Dean Karlan and and coauthors
December 1, 2025
Take 5: Ways to Kindle Workplace Creativity
From brainstorming a little longer to incentivizing risk, these ideas can help your organization think differently.
Jacob D. Teeny, Leigh Thompson, Florian Zettelmeyer, Loran Nordgren, Jeroen Swinkels and and coauthors
December 1, 2025
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?
Samantha Kassirer and Rima Touré-Tillery
December 1, 2025
As AI Eats Web Traffic, Don’t Panic—Evolve
An SEO expert offers three tips for adapting to “zero click” searches and chatbots.
Kelly Cutler
December 5, 2025
3 Tips for Ethical Decision-Making
As a leader, you often have to make morally complex choices. Here’s how to do so when there’s no single right answer.
Brooke Vuckovic
December 9, 2025
When Supply-Chain Disruptions Strike, Preparation Is Everything
“Disruptions expose the difference between firms that merely survive and those that gain strategic ground.”
Akhil Singla, Wallace J. Hopp, Seyed Iravani and Zigeng Liu
December 8, 2025
Podcast: Focus on Your Story, Not Your Résumé
As your career progresses, it can be easy to get stuck in a narrow professional lane. Learn how to break free on this episode of The Insightful Leader.
Suzanne Muchin
January 1, 2026
Say Hello to Your New AI Study Buddy
As students continue to use generative AI for their homework, professors have found a way to enrich rather than combat the experience.
Robert L. Bray and Sébastien Martin
December 9, 2025
Should I Feel Guilty about Using AI?
While AI queries have a modest carbon footprint, power-hungry data centers need more transparency and regulation.
Matthew Roling
December 11, 2025
Can America Win the New Race for Scientific Leadership?
If the U.S. has truly entered a second Cold War, it should repeat the strategy that helped it win the first one: expanding the scientific frontier at home.
Nancy Qian
February 11, 2026
Can AI Help Humans with Empathy?
Large language models are surprisingly good at recognizing empathic communication—and can teach people how to better connect with others.
Aakriti Kumar, Matthew Groh and and coauthors
January 1, 2026
Why It’s So Hard to Battle Corporate Debt with Policy
A 2017 tax bill reduced the amount of loan interest that companies could write off. It barely made a dent on borrowing.
Edward L. Maydew, Matthew A. Phillips and Zirui Song
March 1, 2026
Cashing In on Cute
Marketers, take note: there’s a strong connection between one’s political leanings and a preference for “cute” product aesthetics.
Carolyn W. Keller and Chethana Achar
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