Ask for More Pay and Get Penalized, Stay Quiet and Fall Behind
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Search Funds Keep Offering a Proven Path to Ownership
The 2026 Search Fund Study tracks decades of data about entrepreneurs identifying and buying businesses.
The essence of coordination is changing. AI as a technology is going to change coordination with or without our project.
—Yankai Wang, PhD Student, Organizational Behavior
AI Could Uncover the Hidden Ways People Work Together
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Class Takeaways — How to Build Connection Through Better Listening
Five lessons in five minutes: Professor Christian Wheeler shares how to have deeper, more productive conversations.
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Stephen Harper on America’s Immigration Problem, Free Trade, and Fighting Tough
The former Canadian prime minister takes a wide-lens view of world politics and his legacy.
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Hit the Mark: Make Complex Ideas Understandable
6 ways to communicate challenging concepts to an audience.
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Jeffrey Katzenberg: How Failure Makes a Better Leader
The media industry veteran shares the lessons he learned after being fired — twice.
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Feeling Guilty? That Could Be a Good Thing
When it comes to work attendance, “guilt proneness” may be a bigger factor than job satisfaction.
February 19, 2018
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The Power of a Free Popsicle
A new book shows the value of memorable defining moments on customer and employee experiences.
February 02, 2018
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The Rebel Behind Africa’s Telecom Revolution
How Strive Masiyiwa used street theater (and lawyers) to dominate a mobile marketplace.
February 01, 2018
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Look Beyond “Culture Fit” When Hiring
Research points to another important trait that can determine the success of a new hire.
January 16, 2018
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Reducing Gender Inequality at Work, One Small Step at a Time
Modest, daily actions that target bias are the “building blocks to larger change.”
January 10, 2018
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If Diversity Is So Important, Why Don’t We Have More of It?
Despite huge culture shifts in the workplace, the best and brightest are still failing at diversity.
December 12, 2017
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Chamath Palihapitiya: Why Failing Fast Fails
The Social Capital CEO explains where Silicon Valley gets it wrong.
December 04, 2017
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10 Most-Read Stories of 2017
Readers keyed into humor’s workplace value, the secret to improving communication skills, and advice from Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Andreessen.
November 28, 2017
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Jamie Dimon: Regulations Hurt Business, Bitcoin is ‘Stupid’
The candid CEO of JP Morgan Chase discusses the bank’s technology investments, competitive tax reform, and the political landscape.
November 06, 2017
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The Importance of Embracing Uncertainty
Former engineer George Kurian stopped looking for black-and-white answers when he took the helm at NetApp.
November 01, 2017
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Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact
Researchers examine the $1.7 trillion philanthropy sector to find the fissures.
October 20, 2017
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Four Lessons for New CEOs
Stanford GSB faculty and industry leaders help young executives of search fund companies navigate their new roles.
October 10, 2017
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Four Ways Work Will Change in the Future
At a Stanford symposium, experts discuss shifting education expectations, technology’s impact, and new worker demands.
October 09, 2017
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A Better Way to Track Shoppers Offline
Associate Professor Stephan Seiler shares how online tools can help track consumers in the real world.
October 06, 2017
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Is Your CEO Irreplaceable?
A new survey highlights a tough CEO talent pool and which business leaders would be nearly impossible to replace.
September 27, 2017
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Improve Your Executive Presence
Stanford GSB lecturer and coach Allison Kluger teaches nascent entrepreneurs how to communicate like a leader.
September 26, 2017
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Why You Really Got That Raise
Managerial pay may be influenced by social connections as much as performance.
September 15, 2017
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Philip Knight: “For an Entrepreneur, Every Day Is a Crisis”
The co-founder of Nike discusses the business challenge that almost sank his company, and the charitable causes that make a difference.
September 08, 2017
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Beware of Workplace Policies That Kill Motivation
Research explains why and how brevity often beats specificity in employee contracts.
September 05, 2017
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Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace
Flat structures, research shows, can create more functional teams.
August 30, 2017
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How a Marketing Tool Can Help Cancer Patients Make Better Treatment Choices
Using consumer preferences and big data to analyze treatment options can create value for all.
