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The Dark Triad

The Dark Triad

CEO’s. Visionary, confident maybe even vain, sometimes overbearing. Focused, if not driven, impulsive. Charismatic. Both superficially charming and casually cruel, certainly not above manipulation, even deceit. These are the people who’ll tell you to cut a corner or...
What Can We Learn From Jelly Beans?

What Can We Learn From Jelly Beans?

I pass a giant, sealed jar of jellybeans around in my Executive MBA class, asking students to guess how many beans are in the jar. Half the class writes their answers on a piece of paper, the other half emails me their guesses. Then I ask: Who in the class do you...
Tax Fraud

Tax Fraud

Expecting to receive a few hundred dollars on your 2017 federal and state returns, you excitedly file your taxes electronically and wait for that hefty check in the mail. Except it’s not coming in the mail . . . at least not to you. Why? A hacker gained access to your...
Fake News

Fake News

Harbert College researcher says algorithms hold key to fighting fake news The term has been invoked by everyone from the president to Pope Francis. You’ve seen examples of it on social media in the form of memes promoting conspiracy theories or stories shared from...