The complex influence of company owners.

Why you should savor what might have been.

What kind of manager recognizes creativity?

Rice Business debuts: The Index: A podcast about economics, psychology, and the hidden business of everything.

Can shopping like a math whiz make you into one?

Is breaking the rules always wrong?

Can certain analysts detect nonverbal messages that others cannot?

When is anger persuasive, and when is it just off-putting?

How can your new product make a splash?

Two classic business theories are put to the test.

Where do you shop in a multichannel, multimedia world — and why?

How companies can foster employee creativity in routines.