Optimists that we are, your correspondents were looking for an exciting start to 2016. “Exciting” is one word that might describe the new year in global markets.
Jan 11, 2016Matthew Slaughter writes that movements in the yuan’s nominal exchange rate do not affect long-term trade flows or jobs in the U.S.
Jan 09, 2016Quotes Christopher Sinclair T’73, CEO of Mattel, in an article on challenges that many interim CEOs face. The Wall Street Journal writes, “Mr. Sinclair said his Mattel board experience gave him ‘a sense of things, but you don’t have a really deep understanding’ before becoming the company’s temporary top boss.” Sinclair recalled, “I don’t think there were too many hours of sleep in those first 45 days.’’
Jan 08, 2016Sydney Finkelstein says, "I found that superbosses share a number of key personality traits. They tend to be extremely confident, competitive and imaginative. They also act with integrity and aren't afraid to let their authentic selves shine through."
Jan 08, 2016Second-year Tuck students have a front-row seat during December’s headline-making climate talks in Paris.
Jan 07, 2016Cites a report written by Alex Russell T’15, Center for Digital Strategies fellow, released last year on several plausible business applications for virtual reality headsets, including training, computer-aided design in manufacturing, and enterprise communications.
Jan 07, 2016Constance Helfat on the possibility that Twitter's 140 character limit could soon get longer, and the possible reactions of Twitter users. "I remember when Amazon first went beyond books. There was a big hoo-ha among their users. It worked out fine."
Jan 07, 2016Sydney Finkelstein says it may be better for companies to help their talent move on to a different company after five to 10 years. “You are able to capitalize on those relationships over the long-term, and you become known as a talent expert or magnet.”
Jan 07, 2016Quotes Aine Donovan about public shaming online and on social media. "The whole notion of the Internet is speed, and speed often is the enemy of reasoned discourse. There's a worldwide epidemic happening right now of a lack of civility."
Jan 05, 2016Jonathan Masland comments on the increasing number of MBA grads migrating toward sharing economy and fintech industries.
Jan 05, 2016Andrew Palmer T’94, co-founder and CEO of Tamr, says “Sure, I’m getting paid to play with software all day, and I love solving hard computer problems, but what inspires me every day are the young people. I love seeing them do the things no one thought they could do. Many people don’t realize young people are doing a lot of the heavy lifting that makes the world go round.”
Jan 04, 2016An excerpt from How Physicians Can Fix Health Care: One Innovation at a Time by Chris Trimble, on four ways an innovation can improve health care delivery.
Jan 04, 2016Quotes Chris Trimble on new health care innovations being less costly in the U.S. "The thing that makes me most optimistic is how often I'm seeing health systems make big commitments in this direction. If we keep seeing that, the next question is: Will physician innovators step up and do this kind of work? Will leaders support them?"
Jan 04, 2016Tuck was recently ranked ninth in the annual "Ranking of the MBA Rankings" compiled by MBA50. The annual ranking combines the results of all the rankings of the last 12 months by regions of the world.
Jan 04, 2016Quotes Sydney Finkelstein from his newest book Superbosses on what makes a particular CEO a superboss. “They didn’t just build organizations; they spotted, trained, and developed a future generation of leaders. They belong in a category beyond superstars: superbosses.”
Jan 04, 2016Provides a brief introduction to Superbosses, a forthcoming book by Sydney Finkelstein on business personalities who are nurturing a new generation of leaders.
Jan 04, 2016Paul Argenti says, "The pressure is so great among companies to avoid offending individual groups that they end up offending everyone."
Dec 23, 2015New research by Tuck professor Santiago Gallino reveals the benefits of virtual fitting rooms in online retail.
Dec 22, 2015