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      • 05 Jan 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Using Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being for Social Workers

      For child and family social workers, coping with the hardships of children and parents is part of the job. But that can cause a lot of stress. Is it possible for financially constrained organizations to improve social workers’ well-being using non-cash rewards, recognition, and other strategies from behavioral science? Assistant Professor Ashley Whillans describes the experience of Chief Executive Michael Sanders’ at the UK’s What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, as he led a research program aimed at improving the morale of social workers in her case, “The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being.”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 03 Sep 2020
      • Op-Ed

      Why American Health Care Needs Its Own SEC

      by Regina E. Herzlinger

      The United States needs a health care equivalent of the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase transparency and competition, argues Regina Herzlinger. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 20 Jul 2020
      • Op-Ed

      It's Time for a Bipartisan Health Plan for Employers and Employees

      by Regina E. Herzlinger and Richard J. Boxer

      Regina E. Herzlinger and Richard J. Boxer prescribe a seemingly impossible cure for battling health care options: a plan that embraces both Republican and Democratic ideas. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 29 May 2020
      • Op-Ed

      How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents

      by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence

      The pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in lower-income populations by the end of 2020. Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence show how organizations are responding. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 11 May 2020
      • Op-Ed

      Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness

      by William R. Kerr

      At this time of crisis, America risks signaling to global innovators and entrepreneurs that they have no future here, says William R. Kerr. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 24 Apr 2020
      • Op-Ed

      Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19

      by Sarah Abbott , Boris Groysberg, Tali Groysberg, and Abhijit Naik

      The National Football League player draft this year is challenging for the league, players, fans and, in particular, talent evaluators, reports Boris Groysberg and colleagues. What can business learn? Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 20 Feb 2020
      • Op-Ed

      Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

      by Regina Herzlinger

      Finding love among your office colleagues can be a wonderful thing, and not inevitably career ending. Unless, of course, you are the CEO. Advice to the corporate lovelorn from Regina Herzlinger. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 02 Jan 2020
      • Op-Ed

      Medicare for All or Public Option: Can Either Heal Health Care?

      by Regina E. Herzlinger and James Wallace

      A public insurance option could use its scale to hold prices down, but only if the approach avoids the financing gimmicks that are undermining Medicare, say Regina E. Herzlinger and James Wallace. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 19 Nov 2019
      • Op-Ed

      Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech

      by Karen G. Mills

      The possibility that Apple Card applicants were subject to gender bias opens a new frontier for the financial services sector in which regulators are largely absent, argues Karen Mills. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 06 Nov 2019
      • Op-Ed

      Torched Planet: The Business Case to Reinvent Almost Everything

      by Rebecca Henderson

      With climate change scorching the planet, business leaders have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the world—and make money in the process, says Rebecca Henderson. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 18 Sep 2019
      • Op-Ed

      WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?

      by Nori Gerardo Lietz

      WeWork's IPO has been one of the most debated in recent memory. But the real controversy, says Nori Gerardo Lietz, is what is contained in the company's prospectus. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 07 Sep 2019
      • Op-Ed

      Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change

      by John Macomber

      Are there immediate steps business and government should take to address climate change? Somewhere between trillion-dollar solutions and the next eco-calamity are opportunities to take action, argues John Macomber. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 27 Jul 2019
      • Op-Ed

      Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?

      by George Riedel

      America's 2016 presidential election was the target of voter manipulation via social media, particularly on Facebook. George Riedel thinks history is about to repeat itself. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 14 Jan 2019
      • Op-Ed

      These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership

      by Bill George

      At the height of the 2008 financial crisis, these four corporate leaders stepped forward—and changed how we think of leadership forever, says Bill George. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 24 Jul 2018
      • Op-Ed

      4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World

      by George Serafeim

      In the face of today’s many messy problems, businesses must strive to help find solutions, argues George Serafeim. Managers who learn to exercise their “agency” at every level will be in the best position to create change. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 24 Apr 2018
      • Op-Ed

      Op-Ed: What Mark Zuckerberg Can Learn About Crisis Leadership from Starbucks

      by Bill George

      Starbucks and Facebook present a contrast in crisis leadership, says Bill George. While Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson stepped up to take responsibility and met with victims, Mark Zuckerberg delayed action and side-stepped responsibility. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 12 Apr 2018
      • Op-Ed

      Op-Ed: The Trouble with Tariffs

      by Willy C. Shih

      The world's economies are interconnected by globalization, which makes threats of tariff wars doubly dangerous, says Willy Shih. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 04 Apr 2018
      • Op-Ed

      Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now

      by Joseph Lassiter

      Joseph Lassiter has high hopes for “new nuclear” technology, which he believes can meet the world’s urgent demand for power. But its success requires big, immediate investments from the private sector. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 12 Mar 2018
      • Op-Ed

      Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist

      by Bill George

      BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s open letter to CEOs has reignited the “shareholders versus stakeholders” debate. Bill George says it's actually not much of a debate: mission-driven, values-centered companies perform better. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 02 Mar 2018
      • Op-Ed

      Op-Ed: Trump’s Tariffs Could Harm Allies as Much as Opponents

      by Dante Roscini

      President Trump's duties on steel and aluminum could produce immediate political gain but long-term economic pain for some American industries and global allies, says Dante Roscini. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 08 Feb 2018
      • Op-Ed

      What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan

      by Matthew Weinzierl

      At the end of the day, tax policy is more about values than dollars. And it's still not too late to have a real discussion over the Trump tax plan, says Matthew Weinzierl. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

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