*This article originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal on December 4, 2015. SIX YEARS AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR, the probability of a third seemed high and rising. The Soviets had the bomb; Europe was riddled with tripwires. Yugoslavia was a major concern. Its Communist government had broken with…Read More
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Conversations on Leadership
What if you could sit down with some of today’s most successful thought leaders? Now you can. Knowledge@Wharton has interviewed some of today’s leading thinkers about what success means to them. Conversations on Leadership: 6 Leaders on What Drives Excellence, drawn from the archives of Knowledge@Wharton, includes interviews with: The Huffington…Read More
Conversations on Success: 6 Thought Leaders Redefine What It Means to Succeed
What if you could sit down with some of today’s most successful thought leaders? Now you can. Knowledge@Wharton has interviewed some of today’s leading thinkers about what success means to them. Conversations on Success: 6 Thought Leaders Redefine What It Means to Succeed, drawn from the archives of Knowledge@Wharton, includes…Read More
Nano Tool: Lead Like a Guide
Contributor: Christopher Maxwell, PhD., Senior Fellow, Center for Leadership and Change Management, The Wharton School Nano Tools for Leaders® are fast, effective leadership tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes — with the potential to significantly impact your success as a leader and the…Read More
Will college pay off? The answer depends on the alternatives
It’s a pretty safe bet that a college education is going to be one of the single-largest investments you or your family will ever make. If you’re unlucky, the cost of sending your kids to college could ruin your retirement plans. If you take out student loans – as 80%…Read More
Announcing Knowledge@Wharton Books
We are happy to announce that Knowledge@Wharton and Wharton Digital Press have teamed up to launch Knowledge@Wharton Books, a new line of ebooks by Knowledge@Wharton. Knowledge@Wharton Books offer you the signature reporting that you have come to expect from Knowledge@Wharton in a new and exciting format, including in-depth coverage and analysis…Read More
Leadership Dispatches visit to Chile
Upon publication of Leadership Dispatches: Chile’s Extraordinary Comeback from Disaster by Stanford University Press in March, 2015, its authors* were invited to make a set of presentations in Santiago, the capital of Chile, on April 21-22. Michael Useem and Erwann Michel-Kerjan offered the main findings of their study and its…Read More
Arianna Huffington on How to Thrive
Leadership Digest Editor's Note: On Thursday, January 30, Adam Grant and the Huffington Post hosted a Third Metric Research Council in New York City. Attended by 30 'friends and family' of Adam and Arianna Huffington, the day was comprised of four presentations followed by breakout sessions facilitated by Wharton MBA and PhD…Read More
Book Excerpt: Leading Successful Change
Eight Keys to Making Change Work by Gregory P. Shea and Cassie A. Solomon Following is an excerpt from Leading Successful Change: 8 Keys to Making Change Work, by Gregory P. Shea and Cassie A. Solomon (Wharton Digital Press, 2013). For more information on the book, visit http://wdp.wharton.upenn.edu/books/leading-successful-change/ Why do…Read More Knowledge@Wharton: Givers vs. Takers
The Surprising Truth about Who Gets Ahead Published April 10, 2013 A colleague asks you for feedback on a report. A LinkedIn connection requests an introduction to one of your key contacts. A recent graduate would like an informational interview. New research from Wharton management professor Adam Grant reveals that…Read More