Research from Northwesternâs Alice Eagly and Wellesleyâs Linda Carli that proposes a better approach and new solutions to the barriers women face in their careers.

 An article by Ashridge Strategic Management Centreâs Felix Barber and Michael Goold that uncovers the secret of private equityâs success. 

A piece by Harvard Business Schoolâs Deepak Malhotra and Max Bazerman that advises negotiators to dig deep and uncover the other sideâs true motivations.

Research by generational scholars Neil Howe and William Strauss that shows the generation gap is really part of a historical pattern--one that can be used to predict market, workplace, and social trends for decades.

An interview with Toyota president Katsuaki Watanabe, who explains why the automaker must combine radical change and continuous improvement if it wants to remain one of the world's leading companies.

An article by forecaster Paul Saffo that offers six commonsense rules for distinguishing good forecasts from bad--and for developing your own.

An article by Rotman School of Business dean Roger Martin on learning to think--not act--like a successful leader by creatively building on the tension between conflicting ideas.

Research by Harvard Business School professors Youngme Moon and Gail McGovern that shows how many companies, wittingly or not, encourage their customers to make bad purchases, and how this makes them vulnerable to competitors.

A piece by Jonathan Zittrain of Oxford University and Harvard Law School about protecting the internet from online crime and chaos without damaging its creative potential.

Psychologist and Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile's research on the importance of "inner work lives": the thoughts and perceptions that shape workers' attitudes, motivations, and performance.

A piece by Ranjay Gulati of Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management about the challenges executives face when their companies make the shift from selling products to selling solutions.