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What nearly 80,000 earnings calls reveal about executive leadership

Leadership

Leaders who ‘pass the mic’ to their colleagues and show cooperation during meetings are more likely to be promoted to CEO on average, according to new Columbia Business School research.

Markets learn the most when executives are forced to improvise

Marketplace

A new study using a language-based model finds that “curveball questions” can force executives off script, revealing signals investors quickly seize on.

When admissions policy becomes hiring policy

Diversity

A Supreme Court ruling on college admissions doesn’t apply to companies, but many employers acted as if it did, reshaping hiring practices in the process.

Here's how much you actually need to worry about private credit

Finance

Private credit’s structure may make it more resilient than critics assume.

Two Kinds of Talent

Organizations

A landmark study of business school success distinguishes technical smarts from social smarts and unpacks why leadership attainment is more associated with the latter.

The Myth of Safe Bonds in Wartime

Economics and Policy

Government bonds experience a 14% real loss when governments ramp up wartime spending, according to new research. Americans have become newly reacquainted with this reality since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February. Since then, the U.S. government has spent more than a billion dollars a day on the war, according to reliable estimates.

What Leaders Get Wrong About Keeping Secrets

Leadership

Leaders can’t share everything with employees, but failing to explain why they’re keeping secrets can quietly erode trust and harm performance.

Why Cross-Functional Teams Are Easier to Manage

Organizations

New Columbia Business School research shows that teams combining members with complementary skills are naturally better at keeping each other honest.

How Markets Can Help Protect Life On Earth

Climate and Finance

New research shows how deals that blend governmental or philanthropic support with private investment can help mitigate biodiversity loss.

An Invisible Filter Dictating Who Gets a Seat at the Table

Management

A hidden dimension of bias is our deep-seated assumptions about whether someone is a visionary or a detail-oriented doer.

The Gender Pay Gap is About More Than Money

Business and Society

Employer amenities explain much of the difference between men’s and women’s earnings, according to new research from Columbia Business School.

Why Feeling Poor Makes the Rich Spend More

Strategy

Feeling financially constrained leads lower-income consumers to cut back, while wealthier consumers spend more, often to regain a sense of control.