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‘Meet the Authors’ at Wharton

The latest installments of The Wharton School’s podcast, “Ripple Effect,” features conversations with faculty discussing their new books, with topics ranging from Japan’s hybrid leadership model, consumer satisfaction, successful entrepreneurship, marketing, and investing.

Want to really connect with someone? Show them a picture of your dog

A study by Nancy Rothbard of the Wharton School and colleagues found that sharing pet pictures is among the best ways to connect with others on social media. Adam Grant of Wharton says that authenticity without empathy is selfish.

Want more women in leadership? Tell them they’re losing out

A Wharton study finds that highlighting the gender gap in competition on a job platform increased women’s applications for leadership roles by over 20%.

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‘Always on,’ how workers are suffering from ‘infinite’ work

Stewart Friedman of the Wharton School discusses cultural and national differences in attitudes toward work.

Why aren’t markets reacting to immigration policy the way they did to trade policy?

In a Q&A, Zeke Hernandez of the Wharton School discusses five positive economic impacts of immigration.

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Wharton’s deep dive into wellness at work

The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” explores whether workplace wellness programs have the desired effect, social media connections and boundaries, and work/life balance over the years.

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Olivia Turman holding a Williams Cafe coffee cup at the cafe.

Brewing business: A Wharton undergrad who manages Penn’s student-run café

How third-year Wharton undergrad Olivia Turman finds community, leadership, and clarity through Williams Café.

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Lovelace’s theory in practice: Our learnings from 2000 gen AI projects

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that some business leaders may be missing out on the economic potential of AI.

Managing conflict at work

Adam Grant of the Wharton School says that, when firms perform poorly, CEOs who indulge flattery and conformity become overly confident.

Business schools ease their resistance to AI

Christian Terwiesch of the Wharton School found that ChatGPT outperformed some students in his operations management class.

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