Workplace, Teams, & Culture

Making it safe to be honest about when projects are getting off track can promote cooperative behavior.

Companies need to cultivate resilience to unexpected disruptions to complex supply chains.

An experiment in social networks shows that key knowledge can be transferred without employees realizing it.

Team-based contests that draw on creativity and collaboration skills can build motivation in employees.

A social business tool is helping U.S. government agencies crowdsource collaboration.

By planning for disruption from natural disasters, Cisco Systems improved its supply chain resilience.

China is becoming the best place to learn how to make ideas commercially viable.

Digital technologies are helping companies finesse trade-offs between complexity's costs and benefits.

"Lean" programs can be powerful tools for improving performance "Ò if managers know what to expect.

The mission of the American Red Cross is to alleviate human suffering during emergencies by mobilizing volunteers and donors. It's using social media to help.