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A large study finds that there’s a trade-off. While tenured researchers may publish less, they often come up with more novel ideas.

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Generative AI models are susceptible to the same errors that humans make when interpreting statistical results.

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To expand into China, companies like Toyota, Volkswagen, and BMW were required to work with local manufacturers, who then gained access to crucial knowledge.

The competitive edge athletes get in the job market may come at the expense of candidates with other life experiences.

Before hitting “go” on a growth strategy, founders need to make sure they are ready. Here’s a pre-flight checklist for entrepreneurs.

Maintaining business relationships can be invaluable.

Sincere apologies show those around you that you understand and are willing to learn from your mistakes.

In new situations, we tend to rely on past strategies to guide our decisions—even when a fresh approach may be better.

Learning that a joke, a story, or art came from AI boosts our confidence in our creativity.

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Nurturing markets in areas where products or services are needed but conspicuously absent is about more than supply and demand.

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While regulations nudge insurance companies toward prudent portfolios, they may also increase systemic fragility.

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When you don’t just switch companies but entire sectors, you need to do your homework, focus on the culture, and build credibility fast.

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Choices we make during model design and implementation can ease AI’s downstream damage—and amplify its benefits.

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Despite its ups and downs, the dollar has maintained global dominance for years. New research shows why that is—and why it might not last forever.

Start by finding alternative sourcing locations. And if you don’t have them, build them now.

When Kellogg’s Craig Wortmann lost a portion of his leg to cancer, he felt like he lost part of his identity, too. On this episode of The Insightful Leader podcast, he offers a guide to “bouncing back better.”

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Here’s a cautious promotion of strategic nepotism in the family business.

Teams that acquire players from their competitors gain an advantage that goes beyond pure skill.

A new type of score looks at people’s shopping behaviors and utility payments to determine their eligibility for loans and credit cards.

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Leaders across industries can learn from Pope Leo XIV’s balanced perspective.

In this bonus episode of our series, “Insight Unpacked: American Healthcare and Its Web of Misaligned Incentives,” a healthcare economist must make critical decisions with partial information.

On this episode of The Insightful Leader: when Fuyao Glass opened a U.S. factory, it underestimated the importance of translating company culture.

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Need some extra motivation to reach your fitness goals? Anthropomorphizing objects can help, new research shows.

For the most part, yes! And the more we look, the better we get.

New research challenges the long-held belief that unconscious attitudes are set in stone.

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While increasing bonuses and commission rates might seem like a good idea, doing so can inadvertently harm the quality of an organization’s workforce.

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