Dashun Wang, associate professor at Kellogg School of Management, crunched big datasets of entrepreneurs, scientists, and even terrorist organizations to better understand the fine line between failure and success. One surprising finding is that people who experience early failures often become more accomplished than counterparts who achieve early successes. Another insight is that the Read more about 713: The Tipping Point Between Failure and Success[…]

Free shipping is great for shoppers, but it’s becoming an increasingly significant cost for online sellers. Wharton’s Barbara Kahn and Ron Berman discuss the free-shipping conundrum faced by retailers large and small. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Is Free Shipping Sustainable for Retailers?

Most executives care about creating long-term shareholder value but haven’t had the right tool to track it. A new performance measure introduced by Wharton’s Nicolaj Siggelkow and INSEAD’s Phebo Wibbens aims to change that. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Here’s a Better Way to Measure Long-term Shareholder Value

Should Facebook and other tech platforms be regulated? Yes, but innovation and regulation must be creatively balanced so that big tech can work for society at large, writes Ravi Bapna in this opinion piece. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Can We Get Social Media to Work for Society?

An ethically sound health care system requires limits on the private sector, says Wharton’s Robert Hughes. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Equal Health Care for All: A Philosopher’s Answer to a Political Question

Mid- and late-career management is being hollowed out by various forces, leaving experienced workers unprepared to navigate the new world of work, writes Jeff Pundyk in this opinion piece. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Forced Out of Your Job Mid-career? Here’s How to Prepare

Uber’s latest skirmish with London regulators, which cost the company its license to operate in one of its most lucrative markets, is the result of a flawed culture, Wharton experts say. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Can Uber Overcome Its Regulatory Obstacles?

What do top companies get right about using data to make smart decisions? Neil Hoyne, Google’s global head of customer analytics, answers that question in this opinion piece. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Building a Better Data-first Strategy: Lessons from Top Companies

Thomas Parenty and Jack Domet, cofounders of the cybersecurity firm Archefact Group, say that most organizations are approaching cybersecurity all wrong. Whether they’re running small companies or working in multinational corporations, leaders have to think beyond their IT department and technology systems to instead focus on protecting their businesses’ most important assets from attack. Read more about 712: Why Cybersecurity Isn’t Only a Tech Problem[…]