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Give Your Innovation Team Autonomy to Get the Job Done

One obvious step executives could pursue to bring innovation to their companies is to create a team to make it happen. But that's not enough. The team also needs autonomy within the main company to ...

For Executives, Transparency Isn’t Always a Good Thing

Transparent decision-making processes aren't necessarily a good thing for executives and the companies they run. The reason: Company heads may end up never hearing honest, valuable perspectives. ...

How to Sell Your Next Innovation

Big ideas can be hard to sell, as people are hardwired to protect the status quo, says a recent Kellogg Insight. Loran Nordgren, an associate professor at the Kellogg School, offers tips to help you ...

Here Are 5 Ways to Build an Effective Executive Team

How does an executive successfully lead an effective team that gets the job done? Leigh Thompson, a professor with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, has come up with five ...