Why Some Societies Are More Entrepreneurial
Chris Ikosa
January 27, 2025
Culturally determined social norms can encourage — or limit — the formation of new firms, Wharton research shows. A round the world, entrepreneurship drives growth and innovation. But why do some regions seem to naturally foster startups, risk-taking, and innovation, while others don’t? Wharton management professors Valentina Assenova and Raffi Amit set out to […]
Can AI Predict the Future?
Philip TetlockJanuary 20, 2025
New research from Wharton’s Philip Tetlock finds that combining predictions from large language models can achieve accuracy on par with human forecasters. Decision-makers have long relied on the “wisdom of the crowd” — the idea that combining many people’s judgments often leads to better predictions than any individual’s guess. But what if the crowd isn’t […]
How Will the Workplace Change in 2025?
Peter CappelliJanuary 20, 2025
Wharton’s Peter Cappelli expects incremental changes in the workplace this year, a continuation of bigger trends that began during the pandemic. Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli is routinely asked to predict the future of work. His expert answer is always the same: “The future looks like the past.” He’s not trying to be cryptic. It’s […]
Is Algorithmic Management Too Controlling?
Lindsey CameronJanuary 13, 2025
New research from Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron looks at how gig workers are dealing with strict managers who aren’t human. The following article was originally published by the Mack Institute for Innovation Management. In more and more workplaces, important decisions aren’t made by managers but by algorithms which have increasing levels of access to and control […]
Impact vs. Time: A Leader’s Guide to Slow Productivity
Cal NewportJanuary 13, 2025
In this Nano Tool for Leaders, author and professor Cal Newport offers practical guidance on how to slow down in order to enhance your productivity. 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 15 […]
How Numbers Drive Behavioral Decision-making
Katherine MilkmanJanuary 6, 2025
Numbers may influence our decisions more than we think, according to new Wharton research. Hospital patients rate their pain on a scale of one to 10. Teachers grade on a curve. And sports fans spend hours debating stats on their favorite teams. Even the most ardent language lover cannot deny the power of numbers […]
The Hidden Cost of AI Energy Consumption
Cornelia C. WaltherJanuary 6, 2025
AI will deplete our natural resources if leaders don’t act now, warns Wharton 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 research focuses […]
The Future of Banking
Itay GoldsteinDecember 30, 2024
Experts take a deep dive into the causes of the 2023 banking crisis and what future safeguards are needed for the stability of smaller banks. Professor Itay Goldstein is joined by Hyun Song Shin, economic adviser and head of research at the Bank for International Settlements, and Loretta Mester, former President and CEO of the […]
Malcolm Gladwell on Diversity, Success, and Changing His Mind
Adam GrantDecember 23, 2024
At a recent Authors@Wharton event, Wharton’s Adam Grant spoke with Malcolm Gladwell about his latest bestseller, ‘Revenge of the Tipping Point.’ Malcolm Gladwell’s seventh bestseller, Revenge of the Tipping Point, wasn’t supposed to be a full volume of new material. His publisher wanted to reissue his breakthrough debut, The Tipping Point, on its 25th […]
Impact vs. Time: A Leader’s Guide to Slow Productivity
Cal NewportDecember 23, 2024
In this Nano Tool for Leaders, author and professor Cal Newport offers practical guidance on how to slow down in order to enhance your productivity. 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 […]