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Pitch Johnson, lecturer in Management at Stanford GSB
Why and how Silicon Valley thrives — from one of its founding fathers.
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A Stanford scholar says going public often slows innovation.
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Jeffrey Pfeffer says VCs and entrepreneurs too often "blindly chase the latest fads."
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A group of scholars propose a plan that could put a brake on health care spending.
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12.20.12
Steve Blank, Stanford consulting associate professor, explains his customer development methodology, which helps startups find a sustainable, repeatable business model faster.
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Melanie Rudd, PhD candidate at Stanford GSB, explains how experiencing moments of awe alleviates feelings of "time famine."
gifts laid out in rows
Prof. Francis Flynn discusses research on giving away a present you don't really want.
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Sunrun's Ed Fenster discusses his business and the economics of solar power.
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12.13.12
David Larcker and Brian Tayan ask whether union pension plans act solely in the interest of beneficiaries.
Students with Stanford GSB alumni at the Executive Challenge
C-suite leaders challenge MBA students to lead under pressure.

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James Gutierrez
James Gutierrez, MBA '05, discusses how he built Progreso Financiero, where he gets his best ideas, and the best advice he's ever received. 
Chip Conley
Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels, discusses leadership, his bad first job, and the best business book he's ever read.
Cover Photo: "Painting with Numbers"
In a new book, a Stanford GSB alum explores how to successfully present numbers.
Stanford launches first online Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate program.
Individuals staring intently at computers and handhelds
Kelly McGonigal argues we're becoming addicted to our devices. Here's how to unplug. 
Tralance Addy Named SEED Executive Director
Francis J. Flynn on Stanford University campus
In his quarterly column, Francis Flynn examines why people give things away to strangers.
Tainan, Taiwan, sunset
A key player in creating Taiwan's semiconductor industry explains the role of technology in improving energy efficiency.
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Stanford GSB students explore ways to reduce health care costs and improve outcomes. 
China Shale Gas Line
Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry joins the head of the U.S-China Energy Forum to explain why shale gas “has the potential to change everything.”

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John L. Beshears
When they are wrong about quarterly earnings forecasts, analysts may stubbornly stick to their erroneous views, a tendency that might contribute to market bubbles and busts, according to research coauthored by John Beshears of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Kenneth Singleton
The 2008 turmoil in world oil prices was not caused by an imbalance of supply and demand, argues Professor Kenneth Singleton of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Instead there was an "economically and statistically significant effect of investor flows on futures prices."
Francis Flynn
When it comes to gift giving, most people are simply not paying enough attention to what others want says Professor Frank Flynn. They miss the boat by ignoring direct requests, wrongly assuming that going a different route will be seen as more thoughtful than something the recipient specifically requested.
Eliminating sales quotas boosts company profits says Professor Harikesh Nair. In one case, the new sales compensation plan without quotas resulted in a 9% improvement in overall revenues, which translates to about $1 million of incremental revenues per month.
Text of Letter Published in Financial Times
Text of Letter Published in Financial Times (View the letter as it appears in the Financial Times; subscription required to access) August 2, 2011
Ask consumers to study the price of an expensive foreign car. Then ask them whether a "foreign product," such as a meal in an Italian restaurant, seems expensive. According to research coauthored by Christian Wheeler of the Stanford Graduate School of Business the idea that foreign is expensive may transfer from the car to other goods.
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Originally published by Thomson Reuters-GRC, June 14, 2011.
Young companies that adopt structured systems to run their operations in their early years grow three times faster than competitors and have a lower rate of CEO turnover, according to an award-winning research paper.

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