Tag: Management

Building Resilient and Agile Teams: The Competitive Edge in a Rapidly Changing Market
Resilience, flexibility, and agility aren’t just workplace buzzwords. Babson experts say they are the mindset and muscle that teams need to succeed in the face of constant change and unexpected disruption.
August 6, 2025
Posted in Insights

What NFL Firings Can Teach About Leadership and Management
The NFL season is winding down, which means a wave of coaches, including the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, are out of a job. Babson Professor Joseph Weintraub talks of the right and wrong ways to fire a team leader.
January 25, 2024
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Two Professors Named to Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award Shortlist
Babson College associate professors of management Tina Opie and Rob Cross were named to the 2023 shortlist for the Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award, the first two Babson faculty members to be recognized with the prestigious management honor.
September 14, 2023
Posted in Babson Briefs

Why Conglomerates Are Breaking Up
From Kellogg’s to General Electric, several conglomerates have opted to break up into smaller companies looking to increase interest from investors. Babson’s Peter Cohan, who teaches corporate strategy, explains the reasons behind the new trend.
July 19, 2022
Posted in Insights