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1.	The Leadership Challenge May 16, 2013 In this introduction to his book, Michael A. Roberto explains that leaders should stay attuned constantly to the social, emotional, and political processes of decision. However, they need to do more than this. They must not simply react passively to the personality clashes and backroom maneuvering that emerges during a decision-making process. Instead, they should actively shape and influence the conditions under which people will interact and deliberate. In short, leaders must “decide how to decide” as they confront complex and ambiguous situations, rather than fixating solely on the intellectual challenge of finding the optimal solution to the organization’s perplexing problems.
2.	Return on Sustainability: The Climate Imperative By Kevin A. Wilhelm May 14, 2013 There is incredible profit to be made in the stabilization of our climate, and business leaders who see the situation for the exciting opportunities it holds will benefit from leading the charge.
3.	OM in the News: Modular Construction in New York City By Barry Render May 13, 2013 Barry Render discusses the advantages of fixed position layout in building construction.
4.	OM in the News: Replacing the Postal Service With Digitized Mail By Barry Render May 8, 2013 Barry Render describes the business model of Outbox, a company that is picking up where the embattled Postal Service leaves off.
5.	OM in the News: Eliminating the Waiting Line at Hotel Check-In By Barry Render May 3, 2013 Barry Render explains how hotels are using new technologies to eliminate the front desk check-in line.
6.	Introduction to The Rules of Parenting: A Personal Code for Raising Happy, Confident Children By Richard Templar May 1, 2013 When you think about the huge responsibility you have as a parent, it can stop you in your tracks and take your breath away. What you do and say over the years will have a huge influence on whether your child grows up to be screwed up or well balanced. Richard Templar explains that by thinking about it all now, you’ll automatically begin to correct many of your little foibles or bad habits as well as introducing new more helpful ones.
7.	Preface to People Analytics: How Social Sensing Technology Will Transform Business and What It Tells Us about the Future of Work By Ben Waber Apr 30, 2013 Ben Waber introduces his book, where he uses data in a series of case studies to illuminate a new kind of people analytics. In particular, he explains how slight changes in behavior, from changing when you take breaks to what lunch tables you sit at, can make you happier, healthier, and more productive.
8.	OM in the News: Productivity Increases Are Driving the Trucking Industry By Barry Render Apr 29, 2013 Barry Render explains how lighter weight and smaller packages, better routing and fewer empty trucks on the road have affected trucking productivity.
9.	The Development of a Marketing Research Resource Allocation System and its Challenges By Frank A. Tillman, Deandra T. Cassone Apr 25, 2013 Dr. Frank A. Tillman and Dr. Deandra T. Cassone discuss lessons learned in implementing decision science techniques to solve corporate problems.
10.	OM in the News: Wal-Mart’s Disappearing Inventory By Barry Render Apr 22, 2013 Barry Render explains that a thinly spread workforce has many consequences.
11.	Return on Sustainability: A Resource to Help You Save Money and the Environment at the Same Time By Kevin A. Wilhelm, Ruth Lee Apr 22, 2013 Kevin Wilhelm, the author of Return on Sustainability: How Companies Can Increase Profitability and Address Climate Change in an Uncertain Economy, discusses his Return on Sustainability (ROS) framework, which is designed to prioritize the financial, brand, ease, and sustainability impacts of each potential action a company may take to improve their "green" efforts.
12.	Introduction to Options By Guy Cohen Apr 18, 2013 Guy Cohen explains the six major prerequisites for options trading and the ten steps to follow to start to build a plan.
13.	Featured Article: OM in the News: Human Resource Strategy and the Remote Worker By Barry Render Apr 17, 2013 Barry Render considers whether working from home may hinder your chances of getting promoted.
14.	Rule 3 of Parenting: Be Content By Richard Templar Apr 16, 2013 Richard Templar explains that your mood is as important as your childrearing strategy and how you live as a family, if not more so.
15.	Introduction to Visual Quantitative Finance By Michael Lovelady Apr 15, 2013 This chapter begins with an overview of current investment trends, including shifts in investor attitudes and the emergence of new investment alternatives being driven by the application of quantitative finance.
16.	Rule 2 of Parenting: No One is Perfect By Richard Templar Apr 12, 2013 Richard Templar explains that you shouldn’t give yourself too hard a time when you fall a bit short of the standards you set yourself. After all, what kind of an example would it be to your kids if you were unable ever to fail, even a little bit?
17.	Using Decision Science to Improve Product Retention and Deletion By Frank A. Tillman, Deandra T. Cassone Apr 10, 2013 Frank A. Tillman and Deandra T. Cassone share a Decision Science method for choosing which products to retain in your product line and which to delete. Don't just flip a coin! Learn how to weight your products according to attributes that identify their importance relative to each other and to your bottom line.
18.	Banks as Bad Guys: How the Banking Industry Went from Respected to Reviled By Jonathan Macey Mar 28, 2013 Never in the history of capitalism has there been a decline in reputation as dramatic and precipitous as that of U.S. financial institutions like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. In this article, Jonathan Macey examines the reasons behind the reputational decline of the banking industry.
19.	Isn't Debt-Free the Way to Be? By Liz Weston Mar 26, 2013 Some experts tell you that debt-free is the way to be. Unfortunately, this approach may not be realistic, and it can easily backfire. Liz Weston explains that, when used appropriately, debt is not the enemy, but a useful financial tool.
20.	Why and How Power Verbs Can Pump Up Your Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews, and Personal Networking Efforts By Michael Faulkner, Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford Mar 21, 2013 Learn why using power verbs is so important to job seekers and how to find the right power verb for your resumes, cover letters, interviews, and personal networking efforts.

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