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How Women Can Learn from Even Biased Feedback

by Francesca Gino

Gender bias often taints performance reviews, but applying three principles can help women gain meaningful insights, says Francesca Gino. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

Many workers are unhappy with their companies' return-to-work policies. Rather than risk losing productive people, managers should confront employee dissatisfaction head on, says Hise O. Gibson. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally

by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson

Legalizing cannabis federally would shrink the illicit market, help the legal market grow, and generate more tax revenue, says Ashish Nanda. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

What Pirates Can Teach Us About Leadership

by Francesca Gino

Despite his reputation for ruthlessness, Blackbeard ran a surprisingly progressive and equitable ship. Francesca Gino highlights three lessons for today's leaders from the golden age of piracy. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down

by Jeffrey Bussgang

After several heady months for startups, Jeffrey Bussgang offers radical advice for founders this summer: just chill. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

When Your Nerves Get the Best of You, Change the Narrative

by Francesca Gino

Anxiety can hobble even the most confident leaders. Francesca Gino offers three strategies that she uses to turn nerve-wracking situations into meaningful experiences. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Can Fabric Waste Become Fashion’s Resource?

by Geoffrey Jones and Shelly Xu

COVID-19 worsened the textile waste crisis. Now it's time for the fashion industry to address this spiraling problem, say Geoffrey Jones and Shelly Xu. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, America faces a critical opportunity to close gaps that leave many workers behind, say Joseph Fuller and Rachel Lipson. What will it take? Open for comment; 0 Comments.

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

Drawing from product innovation theory, Rohit Deshpandé and colleagues offer three recommendations to speed adoption of COVID-19 vaccines. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.

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; 0 Comments.