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June 25, 2025
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Making Sense of the Invisible Rules That Shape Our Lives
Whether we’re managing a business or a household, understanding culture helps us navigate complexity with clarity.

June 18, 2025
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Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas on the Infinite Value of Knowledge
The co-founder and CEO of Perplexity discusses building the world’s first answer engine on View From The Top: The Podcast.

June 11, 2025
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The AI Prescription for Healthcare
AI has the potential to reshape medicine. But translating promise into solutions for providers and patients is a high-stakes challenge.

June 04, 2025
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“Dream Big”: Lisa Su Talks Chips, Curiosity, and Chance
The CEO of AMD on learning, leadership, and the “extraordinary” pace of AI adoption.

May 28, 2025
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The Data-AI Train Is Leaving the Station
Turning your organization’s experience into data is an essential step for staying ahead of the competition, argues Amir Goldberg.

May 21, 2025
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How Doug McMillon Keeps Walmart Moving Forward
The company’s longtime CEO discusses career-defining failures, culture in action, and his forward-looking mindset.

May 14, 2025
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What Sushi Can Tell Us About U.S. Politics
A dietary choice or a political indicator? Signs of America’s divided political culture are everywhere.

May 07, 2025
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Darren Walker on Inequality, Impact, and the Power of Vision
“To lead today, you have to have some sense of humility, of empathy for others, and an ability to put yourself in their shoes.”

April 30, 2025
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The Big Impact of Small Business
How corner stores, market stalls, and local retailers anchor global growth.

April 23, 2025
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Leena Nair on Leading with Empathy and Compassion
“ People never remember what you said, what you did,” says Chanel’s global CEO. “ People remember how you made them feel.”

April 16, 2025
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Could Financial Literacy Change the World?
Teaching personal finance has ripple effects far beyond the classroom.

April 15, 2025
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Stanford Professors Reflect on Fostering Grit & Nurturing Growth
Four professors look back on what they’ve learned about entrepreneurs in emerging markets and how it has impacted their teaching.

April 10, 2025
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Roelof Botha on Why Success Is Never the Summit
The Silicon Valley investor talks about his journey from PayPal to Sequoia Capital, and why humility defines great leadership.

April 02, 2025
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What Happens When Technology Rewrites the Rules
Susan Athey thinks the world can effectively respond to AI’s massive impact on jobs, businesses, and the economy — if we don’t make any “unforced errors.”

March 20, 2025
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Short Takes: Growing Impact, Stitch by Stitch
Growing a fashion company can mean more than growing profits. It can be a path toward helping people and the planet thrive.

March 19, 2025
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You May Not Be Who You Think You Are
Brian Lowery argues that our identities aren’t fixed, but are constantly created through our interactions and by our environments.

March 05, 2025
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The Surprising Relationship Between Taxation and Innovation
Taxes aren’t just about funding the government — they influence what we buy, where we live, and even the dynamics of the global economy.

February 19, 2025
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How Global Finance Defines Global Politics
The pen may be mightier than the sword — but the dollar beats them both.

February 18, 2025
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Short Takes: Disrupting African Travel, One Ticket at a Time
Follow one entrepreneur’s journey as he sets out to digitize and transform Africa’s transportation sector.


February 05, 2025
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Is Your Job Hazardous to Your Health?
If we care about our health, then we need to reconsider the way we work.

January 29, 2025
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Short Takes: Breaking Barriers with Heavy Machinery
One woman’s quest to make India less dependent on machinery imports while breaking down a few gender barriers in the process.

January 28, 2025
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If/Then Returns: New Episodes Debut February 5th
Big questions, bold ideas: Stanford GSB’s podcast is back for a second season.

January 07, 2025
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Short Takes: Building a Health(y) Business in Rural India
The business of providing health care in a remote region in India has strategic lessons for everyone, everywhere.
