The work doesn’t end when you leave the C-suite. Kellogg's Thomas O'Toole offers tips to get the most out of your next stage. kell.gg/051900

5 Tips to Chart Your Post-Corporate Life

The work doesn’t end when you leave the C-suite. Here are tips to get the most out of your next stage.

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Who am I? It’s a basic question that people may ask themselves during moments of self-reflection. New research from Prof. Nour Kteily shows that racial solidarity and discrimination help shape how people align. kell.gg/e4fb95

How Do Asian–White Biracial People Self-Identify?

New research shows that racial solidarity and discrimination help shape how people align.

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Before taking on leadership roles at Walmart.com and PepsiCo, Prof. Carter Cast chased excellence in a different lane: swimming. For Kellogg Insight, Cast reflects on how successes and failures of competition shaped his career. kell.gg/e6ea50

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The AI models informing many of our decisions are riddled with preconceptions. On a recent episode of The Insightful Leader, Kellogg's Tessa Charlesworth and William Brady outline how bias creeps in. Listen now. kell.gg/c1ad7a

Podcast: When It Comes to Biases, AI’s Only Human

The AI models informing many of our decisions are riddled with preconceptions. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, two experts outline how bias creeps in.

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As AI takes over the menial tasks interns and trainees perform, it also raises the ceiling for what they can do. This push and pull may dictate the future of apprenticeships, according to Kellogg's Luis Rayo. Read why at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/3bccf8

Are Apprentices an Endangered Species?

As AI takes over the menial tasks interns and trainees perform, it also raises the ceiling for what they can do. This push and pull may dictate the future of apprenticeships.

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“Nobody wants to work anymore.” Or at least that’s what many employers claim. But businesses hoping to improve hiring should gather intelligence on competitive wages, suggests Kellogg's Ben Friedrich. Learn how at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/8d33eb

When You’re Stuck on “Help Wanted”

The problem is not just the labor market. Businesses hoping to improve hiring should gather intelligence on competitive wages.

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Level up your AI game. 🕹️ In this episode of The Insightful Leader podcast, Professors Brian Uzzi, Matt Groh and Julio Ottino break down three keys to using AI effectively. Listen now in KelloggInsight: kell.gg/6ad232

To innovate, business leaders must build bridges between artists and engineers. But where can they start? At Kellogg Insight, Prof. Julio M. Ottino offers three tips to help organizations connect creative and systematic thinkers. kell.gg/a10a11

The Recipe for Innovation? An Alliance Between Art and Science.

Three tips to help organizations build bridges between creative and systematic thinkers.

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The art of getting the price just right? For businesses look to price their products, a new model from Prof. Suraj Malladi explains why starting low and slowly increasing prices can lead to the highest profits. Read more at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/b5e6cb

The Slow Drip of Price Increases

An economic model helps explain why starting low and slowly increasing prices often leads to the highest profits over time.

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What makes Netflix shows and movies connect with audiences? Prof. Guy Aridor went backstage at Netflix and built a new model that unpacks their recommendation system (and the value of the content). Learn more at Kellogg Insight: kell.gg/237b79

What Lures Netflix Viewers?

A new model disentangles the appeal of the platform’s shows and movies from the influence of its recommendation system.

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The age-old strategy of diversifying portfolios with international stocks has recently come under fire. But Robert Korajczyk argues diversification still works ... if investors choose wisely. kell.gg/f4df65

How International Investing Still Pays

Globalization causes world markets to move in sync. But a data-driven strategy shows that there’s still an edge in looking beyond U.S. stocks.

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Marketers, take note: “cute” products sell ... but not to everyone. Hear Prof. Chethana Achar discuss new research that links politics and aesthetics in "Cashing In on Cute.": kell.gg/eeedc2

Cashing In on Cute

Marketers, take note: there’s a strong connection between one’s political leanings and a preference for “cute” product aesthetics.

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Government subsidies can support or protect domestic industries. But using them in complex sectors like agriculture or energy can have unintended consequences according to Executive Director of the Abrams Climate Academy, Matt Roling: kell.gg/d41889

4 Ways Government Subsidies Can Curdle

The return of full-fat dairy to school menus illustrates how government protection of struggling industries can backfire for companies and consumers.

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So, you’ve tinkered with AI and want to level up. Get tips from Profs. Julio M. Ottino, Brian Uzzi, and Matthew Groh on using tech more effectively. Listen to "Automation, Answers, and Advice—a Playbook for AI Adoption" at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/b35175

Podcast: Automation, Answers, and Advice—a Playbook for AI Adoption

So you’ve tinkered with AI, but now you want to level up. Here are tips from Kellogg faculty on using the tech more effectively.

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Everyone hates ads on social media. Or do they? New research from Kellogg's Nils Wernerfelt found that Facebook users don’t actually mind the steady stream of ads. Read what this means for advertisers at Kellogg Insight: kell.gg/52368a

Everyone Hates Ads on Social Media. Or Do They?

Some Facebook users have never gotten an ad in their feed. Here’s how that’s affected their experience.

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There are times when we can be sticklers for punishment—even for minor mistakes. But what makes us behave this way? Prof. Maryam Kouchaki answers this question, and offers a primer on ""slippery-slope thinking,"" at Kellogg Insight: kell.gg/d3f9a6

How Faith Shapes Our Inclination to Punish

Those with strong religious beliefs are more likely to engage in “slippery slope” thinking—the notion that one bad decision can snowball into larger offenses.

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People have a tendency to assign blame to leaders for near disasters ... even if they don't occur. Why? Prof. Neal Roese explores polarization, and the factors that make people more likely to blame politicians for near misses. kell.gg/220cc2

When Disaster Almost Strikes, Who Takes the Heat?

People are harder on political leaders of the opposite party for near catastrophes, from threats of war to financial bubbles.

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From the launch of a new car model to the rollout of a pioneering medicine, finding the right price can mean a product’s success or failure. Luckily, Kellogg faculty have research that can help put a number on your price tags: kell.gg/b313da

Take 5: Is Your Price Right?

Pricing plays a big part in a product's success or failure. Kellogg faculty research helps demystify the process.

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Oil shocks? Inflation? A slowing economy? It’s a mix economists dread and bad news for businesses and households. Could moving investments to safe assets and tighter budgets help? Prof. Phil Braun thinks so, and weighs in at Kellogg Insight: kell.gg/926575

Why We Should Worry About Stagflation

Oil price shock? Rising inflation? Slowing economy? It’s a mix that economists dread, and it’s bad news for businesses and households.

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"The skills you learn for striking bargains and asking for raises can work at home … if you avoid common mistakes. Get advice for negotiating with friends and family from Professor Leigh Thompson: kell.gg/5d73f1

When the Negotiation Table Is the Dinner Table

The skills you learn for striking bargains and asking for raises can work at home … if you avoid these mistakes.

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When their haircare wasn’t cutting it, these alumni decided to rethink it. 💆 Stephanie Farsht ’97 MBA and Paul Earle ’99 MBA created Small Wonder, a beauty start-up bringing smarter products, cleaner ingredients and an innovative powder-to-lather experience to consumers: kell.gg/21cef5

Founders in Focus: Small Wonder

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Staying in a job too long is like overstaying your welcome at a party. Your moment to leave can come and go. Instead of waiting for a crisis to force your hand, Professor Sanjay Khosla offers three tips for good exit timing. Explore his advice in Kellogg Insight: kell.gg/b0b023

👏 Congratulations to Mohanbir Sawhney, Clinical Professor of Marketing, on winning Best Marketing Case at the Case Centre’s 36th annual Awards. His Sephora case explores leadership decisions in a rapidly evolving #AI landscape. #KelloggLeader

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The Recipe for Innovation? An Alliance Between Art and Science.

Three tips to help organizations build bridges between creative and systematic thinkers.

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Can AI recognize empathy? New research from Kellogg's Matt Groh suggests large language models are surprisingly good at recognizing empathic communication—and can teach people how to better connect with others. kell.gg/e54e7e

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.

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Conflicts can crop up at any time in the workplace. So it’s critical for business leaders and workers to know how to respond. At Kellogg Insight, faculty offer different strategies that can help. kell.gg/640a9e

Take 5: We Can Work It Out

Office disputes can be stressful and disruptive. Kellogg faculty offer strategies that can help.

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People often hesitate to share opinions that differ from the main positions of their political party. But this concern may be overblown, according to Kellogg's Eli J. Finkel and Nour Kteily. kell.gg/8f7db4

Bucking the Party Line May Not Be as Perilous as People Think

Republicans and Democrats overestimate backlash from their own party for voicing dissent. It could be making polarization worse.

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The waiting ... is the hardest part. A common problem many businesses face: customers leaving before getting service due to long wait times. Research from Prof. Achal Bassamboo paves the way for practical solutions. kell.gg/524dca

The Vicious Cycle of Long Wait Times

The longer customers wait, the longer they take when it’s their turn. That can gum things up further.

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Historically, new tech has replaced jobs that require more manual tasks. But a study from Kellogg's Dimitris Papanikolaou and Bryan Seegmiller suggest AI is doing the opposite, with big implications for workers. Read how at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/83a65c

Is AI Turning Back the Clock on the Job Market?

Historically, new technologies have replaced jobs requiring more manual tasks. But AI is doing the opposite, with big implications for workers.

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What challenges face China in the year ahead? Professor Nancy Qian discusses real-estate anxieties, youth unemployment, and other trends to watch clouding outlook for the world’s second-largest economy at Kellogg Insight. kell.gg/5b2a1f

4 Trends to Watch in China’s Economy

The challenges go beyond tariffs and trade wars. A Kellogg expert discusses real-estate anxieties, youth unemployment, and other factors clouding the nation’s outlook.

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