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Beverly Walther
Articles
January 23, 2025
Handling Worry, Fear, Anxiety, Pressure, and Stress
No matter the situation, you will need to focus on doing the right thing. Here’s how.
Harry M. Kraemer
January 21, 2025
3 Questions to Ask Before Launching a New AI Tool
Like any other new technology, AI should be vetted through a strong product-development cycle.
Hatim Rahman and Elizabeth Gerber
January 16, 2025
For Girls, Early Exposure to Entrepreneurship Can Be a Game-Changer
Being surrounded by entrepreneurs at a critical age can shape girls’ educational and career trajectories.
Mikkel Mertz, Maddalena Ronchi and Viola Salvestrini
January 16, 2025
Podcast: You Have an Idea for a New AI Tool. Now What?
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: two researchers offer tips on how to get AI development right.
Hatim Rahman and Elizabeth Gerber
January 13, 2025
The Cold, Cold History of Political Conflict
Sustained temperature shifts during the “Little Ice Age” led to wars, mass migration, and instability. What does this mean for our current moment?
Murat Iyigun, Joris Mueller and Nancy Qian
January 7, 2025
China’s Economy Has Not Peaked
Chinese policymakers should allow for a more market-driven allocation of land, money, and labor.
Nancy Qian
January 2, 2025
Podcast: Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi on Her Climb to the Top
On this episode of The Insightful Leader, Kellogg’s Ellen Taaffe interviews her mentor about success, self-belief, and supporting the next generation of leaders.
Ellen Taaffe and Indra Nooyi
January 1, 2025
What Drives Corporate Activism?
When companies take a public stance on contentious social issues, the impetus often comes from within.
Anna McKean and Brayden King
January 1, 2025
How a Weak Sense of Self Encourages Bad Behavior
“When people don’t know who they are, they think their moral actions don’t really reflect who they are.”
Jane Jiaqian Wang and Rima Touré-Tillery
January 1, 2025
Scientists Don’t Want to Get Scooped—and It’s Hurting Science
Researchers are rewarded for being the first to discover and publish new findings. But the incentives can come at a cost.
Ryan Hill and Carolyn Stein
December 12, 2024
Podcast: How to Get Delegation Right, Part 3 of 3
On this episode of The Insightful Leader’s “Ask Insight,” we finish our conversation by getting real about the emotional stakes that make delegating hard.
Brenda Ellington Booth
December 12, 2024
Podcast: How to Get Delegation Right, Part 2 of 3
On this episode of The Insightful Leader’s “Ask Insight,” our conversation continues with a discussion of which tasks and functions to delegate—and which to keep.
Brenda Ellington Booth
December 11, 2024
Podcast: How to Get Delegation Right, Part 1 of 3
It’s a tricky skill to master. On this episode of The Insightful Leader’s “Ask Insight,” a Kellogg professor and executive coach says it begins with assessing your team members and playing to their strengths.
Brenda Ellington Booth
December 9, 2024
How New CEOs Can Start Off on the Right Foot with Their Board
Building a constructive relationship requires setting expectations, communicating clearly, and holding each other accountable
Harry M. Kraemer
December 3, 2024
Overnight Success? AI Has Been a Century in the Making.
For clues about the future of AI, it helps to understand the past.
Sergio Rebelo
December 1, 2024
Online Sports Betting Is Draining Household Savings
Most impacted are the bettors who can least afford it, new research shows.
Scott R. Baker, Justin Balthrop, Mark J. Johnson, Jason D. Kotter and Kevin Pisciotta
December 1, 2024
When Our Work Is Disrupted, the Story We Tell Matters
Pandemic-era lab, school, and daycare closures threatened the careers of people in “up or out” professions. Employees benefited from the opportunity to frame these productivity lapses as temporary and out of their control.
Lauren Rivera, Katherine Weisshaar and András Tilcsik
December 1, 2024
Half of All Species Might Face Extinction. Could Biodiversity Bonds Help?
Maybe. But don’t expect investors to cut governments a break.
Fukang Chen, Minhao Chen, Lin William Cong, Haoyu Gao and Jacopo Ponticelli
December 1, 2024
How Should Investors Price a Block Trade?
These off-market trades have their advantages, but the terms can be hard to manage.
Markus Baldauf, Christoph Frei and Joshua Mollner
December 1, 2024
Feeling Outraged? Think Twice Before Hitting “Share.”
Misinformation fuels outrage—which in turn leads to mindless social-media shares, a new study finds.
Killian L. McLoughlin, William Brady, Aden Goolsbee, Ben Kaise, Kate Klonick and M.J. Crockett
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