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Whether or not the U.S. defaults on its debt may depend on the leadership of Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy. AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib

May 4, 2023

Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence‑backed leadership strategies that might help

Wendy K. Smith, University of Delaware

Research shows that leaders who can embrace competing demands and focus on the long term are more likely to succeed.

People of color say they want office allies who offer honest feedback. 10'000 Hours/DigitalVision via Getty Images

July 10, 2023

3 ways Black people say their white co‑workers and managers can support them and be an antidote to systemic racism

Jennifer R. Joe, University of Delaware and Wendy K. Smith, University of Delaware

Some people wonder what they can do to support Black colleagues and junior employees who face institutional discrimination at work and elsewhere.

People gather on the rocks outside the famous Fogo Island Inn, part of a social enterprise aimed at helping local communities hit hard by the collapse of the cod industry. (Alex Fradkin, courtesy of Shorefast/Fogo Island Inn)

May 26, 2020

Fogo Island shows how social enterprises can help rebuild communities post‑coronavirus

Natalie Slawinski, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Wendy K. Smith, University of Delaware

Social enterprises like the one in Fogo Island, N.L., offer hope in a world turned upside down by the current pandemic.

There were 84 women in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 - and there are 106 in 2019. Office of Nancy Pelosi

December 29, 2018

How many women does it take to change a broken Congress?

Wendy K. Smith, University of Delaware and Terry Babcock-Lumish, University of Delaware

Research shows that women work more collaboratively than men in groups and create more inclusive solutions to thorny problems. More women in Washington could bridge America’s yawning partisan divide.

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