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Decisve book cover
In their new book, Chip and Dan Heath lay out a path for making better decisions.
Fahd Al-Rasheed
A conversation with the CEO of the company that's developing Saudi Arabia's new King Abdullah Economic City.
Osamuyimen Stewart
Combining high and low tech, IBM's famous R&D lab tackles the challenges of a rapidly urbanizing continent.
A trader reacts on the IG Group
Two scholars explain what could happen next in Nicosia — and the rest of Europe.

Creighton's Grant Gibbs, Doug McDermott and Avery Dingman
Stanford's Amy Zegart argues in Foreign Policy that the prediction business is getting easier.
A NASDAQ window sign
Over time, financial statements of public corporations show more losses, intangibles, and earnings restatements, which lower their value for predicting corporate bankruptcies.
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
Nigeria's reform-minded central banker discusses government waste, austerity, and growth.
Can any message be shaped to spread? A scholar offers tips to increase the odds.
Ronald Taylor, cofounder and former CEO of DeVry, Inc.
The cofounder and former CEO of DeVry discusses his professional experiences, difficult lessons, and the significance of family.
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A team of scholars studies the link between emotions and investment behavior.

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Hayagreeva Rao, Atholl McBean Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, and Codirector of the Customer-Focused Innovation Executive Program
Free February 21 webinar with venture capitalist John Lilly and Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Hayagreeva Rao previews new class.
Economist Edward Lazear
Economist Edward Lazear says Congress and the president must focus on policies that encourage greater investment.
Bangalore, India
Stanford Ignite offers a new part-time, nine-week certificate program in innovation in Bangalore, India.
Chrstina Romer and Keith Hennessey Debating at the Commonwealth Club
Keith Hennessey and Christina Romer debate the debt ceiling, federal deficit, and growth at the Commonwealth Club of California.
Pitch Johnson, lecturer in Management at Stanford GSB
Why and how Silicon Valley thrives — from one of its founding fathers.
gifts laid out in rows
Prof. Francis Flynn discusses research on giving away a present you don't really want.
Students with Stanford GSB alumni at the Executive Challenge
C-suite leaders challenge MBA students to lead under pressure.
workers installing a solar panel
Sunrun's Ed Fenster discusses his business and the economics of solar power.
Laura Ching, co-founder of Tiny Prints
A founder of Tiny Prints discusses the future of correspondence.
Jeff Fluhr, CEO of Spreecast
The CEO of Spreecast discusses the "fundamental alignment around integrity, working hard, and delivering."

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Box of Chocolates
New research shows that seeing all your options at once makes you happier with the choice you make.
Brain scan, face in profile
Professor Baba Shiv discusses how you can coax risk-averse managers to innovate.
Angel statue
New research indicates it is even higher than you might think.
Desk Treadmill
Baba Shiv explains why creativity rests on diet, exercise, and a good night's sleep.
Military Procession
New research shows we sometimes prefer hierarchical relationships over equal ones.
Skyline with Super Moon
New research shows that moments of awe can change perceptions about that most precious commodity — time.
photo of passerby in front of wells fargo branch
Research shows that the little word 'we' can make a big difference in attitudes toward brands.
Seated shareholders
A new paper says shareholder voting on executive pay doesn't improve compensation practices.
photo of euro coins
A Stanford research team proposes changes to credit default swaps to lower the risks of sovereign default.
Image of stock trader
Why bankers like leverage—and what that could mean for the global financial system.

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