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A Winter SmorgasbordFebruary, 2003 WE STRIVE FOR A GOOD MIX OF STORIES in every issue of Stanford Business, but this issue is particularly diverse. Janet Zich writes about the multiple facets of the School’s newest center, the Center for Social Innovation. Her report should be of interest to anyone involved in nonprofit management, philanthropy, or corporate responsibility. Another take on corporate responsibility and leadership is provided by Business School graduates who are CEOs in an article written by former Wall Street Journal reporter Fred Rose. A report on novel research by Assistant Professor Ulrike Malmendier on CEO investment decisions presents yet another vantage point on corporate leadership. You’ll also find stories about alums engaged in highly personal quests—one whose grief has led to his success as a sculptor, another determined to help his native Turkey take its national airline public, and another who enhanced her self confidence by devoting a year to managing the nonprofit production of a pictorial book, CD, and traveling exhibit on Africa. By all means, read Eric Zitzewitz’s essay on judging in the Winter Olympics, even if you didn’t follow the figure skating judging scandals in Salt Lake City. The assistant professor of strategic management has statistically analyzed the scoring in several Olympic sports. The work allows him to present some nonintuitive lessons for managers on how to reduce bias in group decision making. I could go on, but I want to welcome our new production manager, Arthur Patterson, bid a fond farewell to retiring associate editor Nan Christensen, and save room for the readers who have written us letters since last issue. Enjoy. Kathleen O'Toole
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