Insight Unpacked S3E2 | Why Companies Can't Keep Their Climate Commitments
The episode examines why corporate climate pledges often fall short, using case studies of JBS, a small oil firm, an Italian energy company, and Microsoft. Experts Matt Rowling and Braden King explain that voluntary promises lack enforcement, and only stronger external pressure—whether from activist collaborations or regulatory mandates—can keep companies accountable. The story of Microsoft employee activist Drew Wilkinson illustrates how internal advocacy can spark change but ultimately hits a wall without binding policy. The discussion highlights the need for clear, enforceable frameworks to translate climate commitments into real emissions reductions.
When It Comes to Biases, AI's Only Human
In this episode of The Insightful Leader, Kellogg professors William Brady and Tessa Charlesworth discuss the subtle, pervasive biases that infiltrate AI systems—from the optimization goals that drive social media algorithms to the historical and annotator biases embedded in large...
Automation, Answers, and Advice—A Playbook for AI Adoption
In this episode, Kellogg and Northwestern professors Brian Utzi, Matt Groh, and Julio Otino present a three‑level AI adoption playbook—automation, answers, and advice—showcasing how organizations can move from simple task automation to collaborative problem‑solving with AI. They illustrate automation with...