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How Do You Make a Decision When Every Option Looks Bad?
The following article was written by Wharton Dean Erika James. Patagonia, the sportswear brand, made headlines this summer when its ...
Oct 14, 2022


Employee Turnover Costs More Than You Think
Henry Ford was onto something. In 1914, the automaker began paying his factory workers $5 a day for eight hours of work on the assembly...
Aug 2, 2022


Your Manager Is Leaving: What Does That Mean for Your Career?
Employees who work for a bad boss may be waiting for the day when that person walks out the door. But new research from Wharton ...
May 24, 2022


Motivator in Chief: Getting the Most from Your Team
Nano Tools for Leaders® — a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management ...
May 17, 2022


How to Have More Successful Conversations
Negotiating a salary increase or a job promotion ranks high on the list of hard conversations to have at work, and it doesn’t get any ...
Mar 29, 2022


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Customers have long expected service with a smile, which was a reasonable request before the pandemic radically altered the risks and ...
Feb 28, 2022


Lawrence Hrebiniak: Making Strategy Work
Wharton emeritus management professor Lawrence G. Hrebiniak, who passed away in January, was a longtime faculty member and an expert in ...
Feb 15, 2022


How to Harness the Power of Belonging
The Behavior Change For Good Initiative (BCFG) at Penn has launched a new virtual interview series titled Authors@BCFG. Hosted by Wharton...
Nov 8, 2021


How Social Class Affects the Career Ladder
Sean Martin has lived his own research. Martin, who is the Don and Lauren Morel Associate Professor at the University of Virginia’s...
Oct 29, 2021


Are Teams Better Than Individuals at Getting Work Done?
When it comes to getting work done, two heads are better than one. Except when they aren’t. A new study from Wharton professor of...
Oct 12, 2021
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