Tag: Thought Leadership
Faculty Fast Take: The Workplace Problem That Can No Longer Be Ignored
Employee engagement is at its lowest level in 15 years, and it’s because organizations are placing too large a priority on cultures of performance over development, shares Babson College Professor Scott Taylor.
November 12, 2026
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2026-11-14 07:19:26
Faculty Fast Take: What Speaks Louder Than Your Interview Answers? Your Iced Coffee.
It has workers everywhere divided: Is it OK to bring an iced coffee to an interview? Wendy Murphy P’30, the Edward A. Madden Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership at Babson, weighs in on the fierce debate.
October 19, 2026
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2026-11-14 06:06:27
Big Bucks for the Boston Celtics: What a Record-Breaking Sale Means for the Brand and Its Fans
Babson Associate Professor Anjali Bal looks at the $6.1 billion sale of the Boston Celtics, what it says about the team’s winning brand, and whether such an exorbitant price tag is good or bad for a fan base.
May 12, 2025
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2026-11-13 14:18:05
Shaken, Stirred, and Uncertain: What Amazon’s Takeover Means for James Bond
As Amazon gains creative control of the James Bond franchise, Julie Levinson, a professor of film at Babson, considers what the move means for the film series and what it says about the movie business today.
April 7, 2025
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2026-11-01 18:48:43
The Frappuccino Funk: What’s Ailing Starbucks?
Sales at Starbucks are slumping. Babson Professor Gina O’Connor examines how the coffee giant lost its way and how it can find its way back.
February 19, 2025
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2026-11-11 20:17:56
Flying Eyebrows and Soaring Mustaches: The Best (and Worst) of the Super Bowl Ads
Here’s what the marketing professors of Babson made of this year’s crop of Super Bowl commercials.
February 11, 2025
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2026-11-12 14:57:13
