Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

10 smart — not soft — skills for leaders

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In her new book, MIT Sloan international faculty fellow Loredana Padurean shares 10 smart skills to help leaders manage the most complex of variables: people.

Aug 15, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

3 common myths about work culture

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MIT Sloan senior lecturer Donald Sull explains why good work culture is more than just a list of core values in your mission statement.

May 24, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

Managers' prior work evaluations can affect diversity efforts

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For a fairer and more diverse way of hiring and promoting, managers must be in agreement about what they look for when awarding merit.

May 4, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

‘Impostor thoughts’ may have an upside in the workplace

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New research from MIT Sloan refutes the long-held belief that there is nothing good about thinking one is overestimated by colleagues.

Apr 25, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

Why distributed leadership is the future of management

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Managing the future of work requires a nimble mindset focusing on small, short-term wins, and a ‘cultivate and coordinate’ approach to leadership.

Apr 19, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Diversity

To curb mental health discrimination, shift beliefs

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In a new study, people pay to avoid working with colleagues who show symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Apr 11, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

How game theory explains ‘irrational’ behavior

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A new book explores how game theory explains seemingly irrational behavior, from tastes in food to how people donate to charity.

Apr 5, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

4 leadership insights from Stripe’s CFO

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CFO Dhivya Suryadevara went from General Motors to the most valuable startup in the U.S. Here's what she learned along the way.

Feb 17, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Entrepreneurship

The 5 types of entrepreneur: Which one are you?

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If you want to take advantage of the different types of entrepreneurial minds in your organization, you first have to know what they are.

Feb 15, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

How to fight pro-Russia disinformation in Ukraine

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Ukrainians with stronger analytical reasoning skills were better at identifying pro-Russia propaganda, according to a new study.

Feb 1, 2022
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