Thought Leadership
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Teaching a child to count: 4 Ways to raise a budding entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship has the same trajectory as life; constant ebbs and flows
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4 key steps to prepare for a business presentation
Don't let a lack of prep work sabotage your great ideas
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Stuck in commuter hell? You can still be productive
Commuters who listen to music or browse social media might be increasing their chance of a stressful workday. Research by Francesca Gino and colleagues offers better ways to cope with a bad commute
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Entitlement and effectiveness: How upbringing affects leaders
Growing up wealthy may work against effective leadership
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Are Hollywood films losing lustre in China?
Hollywood is making more money in China's booming film market than ever. But US productions are losing market share to domestic rivals with bigger budgets, sharper scripts—and government backing
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The lesser evil? Evaluating e-cigarette consumption
While cigarette smoking is on the wane, 'vaping' is on the rise worldwide. Do e-cigarettes really help smokers kick the nicotine habit? And what may be the best public policy options for regulating their use? Research by Professor Vithala R. Rao and Dr Jialie Chen offers some answers.
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The five key capabilities of effective leadership
Don't try to find them all in one single hero
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Ask not what your employees can do for you; ask what you can do for your employees
Investing in the intellectual development of employees yields better quality, higher engagement and morale
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How bias towards home-country culture holds back multinationals' growth
Employees who demonstrate proficiency in the home country culture and are thought to be the right kind of professional tend to receive greater rewards and promotions
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Winning Together: The Secrets of Negotiations
For a successful leader, negotiation is as critical a skill to have as any other. The writer shares four angles to reach an agreeable outcome in any negotiation
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Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
After a lengthy courting process, Amazon thought its plan for a New York HQ campus was in the bag. But the company failed a primary goal of negotiations, says James Sebenius