How COVID-19 Changed the World
Barbara Kahn
March 18, 2025
Wharton professors look back at how COVID-19 upended our lives five years ago, impacting business and the economy in lasting ways. Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, and the world has never been the same. What began in December 2019 as a cluster of patients in Wuhan, […]
AI’s Impact on Productivity and Innovation | Daniel Rock
Daniel RockMarch 11, 2025
Professor Daniel Rock explains how AI can impact productivity from the top down. Wharton’s Daniel Rock analyzes how AI could increase productivity in the workplace and what’s standing in the way of widespread implementation. This episode is part of a series on “Innovation” that was produced in cooperation with Mack Institute for Innovation Management. […]
Real AI Adoption Means Changing Human Behavior
Scott A. SnyderMarch 4, 2025
Wharton’s Scott Snyder and co-author Jason Hreha offer five strategies to bridge the gap between leadership expectations around AI and meaningful transformation. The following article was written by Scott A. Snyder, a senior fellow at Wharton, adjunct professor at Penn Engineering, and chief digital officer at EVERSANA; and Jason Hreha, the founder and CEO […]
Can Pride Make You Look Incompetent at Work?
Rebecca SchaumbergFebruary 25, 2025
Research from Wharton’s Rebecca Schaumberg explores the downside of expressing pride in your own work. Meeting a project deadline or signing a new client is something to crow about, but being proud can backfire if colleagues think the accomplishment is no big deal. Research from Rebecca (Becky) Schaumberg, Wharton professor of operations, information and […]
The Tariff Toolkit: Wharton Professor Shares Essential Strategies for Business Leaders
Morris CohenFebruary 25, 2025
Wharton supply chain professor shares advice on how companies can prepare for potential tariffs. Morris Cohen, Wharton professor of manufacturing and logistics in the Operations, Information and Decisions Department, joins the show to discuss how companies can prepare for potential tariffs under the Trump administration. (Editor’s note: This interview took place on November 14, […]
The EV Trade War Alone Won’t Save American Manufacturing
John Paul MacDuffieFebruary 17, 2025
More than protective tariffs, the U.S. needs a comprehensive industrial strategy that addresses the entire supply chain, writes Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie. The following article was written by John Paul MacDuffie, Wharton management professor and director of the School’s Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation. As the U.S. imposes 100% tariffs on Chinese electric […]
Real AI Adoption Means Changing Human Behavior
Scott A. SnyderFebruary 17, 2025
Wharton’s Scott Snyder and co-author Jason Hreha offer five strategies to bridge the gap between leadership expectations around AI and meaningful transformation. The following article was written by Scott A. Snyder, a senior fellow at Wharton, adjunct professor at Penn Engineering, and chief digital officer at EVERSANA; and Jason Hreha, the founder and CEO […]
Small Shifts, Big Impact: Elevate Your Leadership
Adam Grant, Jerry (Yoram) Wind, Jonah Berger, Michael PlattFebruary 12, 2025
In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Adam Grant and other Wharton experts offer quick tips to enhance your leadership effectiveness. Nano Tools for Leaders® — a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management — are fast, effective tools that you can learn and start using in less than […]
How AI Exclusion Impacts Humankind
Cornelia C. WaltherFebruary 12, 2025
AI can exacerbate digital poverty and other inequities if leaders don’t build more inclusive systems, writes visiting scholar Cornelia Walther. The following article was written by Dr. Cornelia C. Walther, a visiting scholar at Wharton and director of global alliance POZE. A humanitarian practitioner who spent over 20 years at the United Nations, Walther’s current […]
Why the Most Successful Companies Are Scalable
Sergio SalgadoFebruary 4, 2025
Giants such as Amazon stay on top because they’re both more productive and more scalable than their competitors, according to research from Wharton and Penn. New research co-authored by University of Pennsylvania academics challenges a core assumption in economics: that the most successful companies achieve their dominance purely through superior productivity. Instead, this study […]