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Corporate Reputation | Strategy

The New Rules of Corporate Reputation

As corporate value has become more intangible, leaders have less control over how their organizations are perceived. Anastasiya Zavyalova explains what that means for reputation strategy.
28 Aug
Smartphone with social media apps
  • Corporate Social Activism | Marketing

    Political Activism Doesn’t Pay

    Research offers a new framework to help CEOs decide if, when and how to engage in politics.
    14 Aug
    Poster of dinosaurs and the word Politics
  • Safety and Compliance | Strategy

    Safety Isn’t a Sunk Cost — It’s a Business Asset

    Many companies treat safety training as a compliance requirement. But new research shows that making safety a strategic priority can actually create value for employees, customers and shareholders.
    31 Jul
    Grid cage containing safety hats
  • Policy | Accounting

    The 10-Q Rarely Breaks Earnings News. So Why Keep It?

    A new SEC proposal would let companies report semiannually instead of quarterly. Four scholars make the case for letting companies choose their reporting cadence, and for protecting safeguards.
    17 Jul
    Exterior of SEC

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Health Policy | More Business Wisdom

Health Class

What habits make America’s newcomers so healthy?
February 18
Tomatoes on a window sill
Risk Management | Strategy

R&D-Heavy Strategies Carry More Stock-Price Risk

Emphasizing R&D tends to raise idiosyncratic risk more than emphasizing branding and marketing, especially when demand is volatile.
February 18
Futuristic hallway with zig-zag ceiling light
Investing | Finance

Institution Of Higher Earning

How institutional ownership affects payout.
February 12
Long outdoor hallway
Institutional Crisis | Strategy

Soul Search

What questions should you ask when a faith institution fails you?
February 11
Man walking down a forest path
Management | Marketing

The Secret to Team Success? A Better Model of “We”

Before you can fix a broken group dynamic, you need to understand how its members see each other — and themselves.
February 06
Photo of hardhats taken from above.
Leadership | Strategy

Changing Of The Guard

Why hiring women for jobs left by abusive men gets everyone back on track.
February 05
Guards standing outside of a stone building
Marketing Strategy | Marketing

The Power of a Yes-or-No Prompt

Want better results from your call to action? Give people a clear way to say no.
January 28
Yes sign made up of little nos
Reputation Management | Strategy

Crisis Of Faith

What is behind the ongoing scandal first exposed decades ago?
January 23
Group of tea candles burning
Real Estate | More Business Wisdom

House Of Cats

Why does a horde of housecats have their own tiny house?
January 22
A cat tucked into a comforter on a bed.
Ethics | Marketing

Your Mood May Skew Your Moral Compass

Employees who feel sad are more likely to carefully analyze extreme, unethical behavior than those who feel happy or disgusted.
January 14
Rainy cloud over business suit.