Insights by Stanford Business

Insights

A manager, standing among his employees, points at one of them during a meeting. Credit: iStock/Thomas_EyeDesign

November 7, 2018

Written

When People Would Rather Work with Competent Jerks Than Likable Fools

When money is on the line, a new study finds, people give less weight to social warmth.

Organizational Behavior

Insights

A Nigerian woman sits in a tailoring shop. Credit: Reuters/Akintunde Akinley

November 6, 2018

Written

Helping Entrepreneurs Grow Small Businesses in Emerging Markets

While most business research in the developing world focuses on finance, a Stanford professor is testing a different set of interventions: marketing.

Marketing

Insights

October 31, 2018

Written

Investing in China: It’s Still “the Wild, Wild West”

How an uncle’s battle with cancer helped Nisa Leung become one of Asia’s most successful VCs.

Entrepreneurship

Insights

Annabella Helman of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Olivia McAuliffe of McLean, Virginia join hands as other protesters overrun the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court as Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in as an Associate Justice. Credit: Reuters/James Lawler Duggan

October 30, 2018

Written

How Protests Can Swing Elections

A new study shows that both liberal and conservative protests have had a real impact on U.S. House elections.

Organizational Behavior

Insights

October 26, 2018

Video

What Our Emails Reveal

It’s hard to hide how you really feel in email.

Organizational Behavior

Insights

Ken Shotts and Neil Malhotra. Credit: Drew Kelly

October 18, 2018

Written

Are You an Ethical Leader?

Good intentions and gut instinct won’t take you far enough, say two Stanford GSB professors.

Leadership

Insights

Exterior view of the Amazon factory in Boves, France. Credit: Reuters/Yoan Valat/Pool

October 19, 2018

Written

Big Data Is Giving an Edge to Big Companies

The growth gap is widening between large and small companies. A new study offers a surprising explanation.

Big Data

Insights

An illustration of a businessperson looking through a telescope. Credit: iStock/z_wei

October 15, 2018

Written

How CEOs-In-Waiting Buy the Companies They Want to Run

A little-known investment vehicle skyrockets young entrepreneurs into top roles.

Finance

Insights

Brian Anderluh; Right, Lee Zimmerman. Credit: Courtesy of Lee Zimmerman

October 19, 2018

Written

Taking an Expansive View of Success

How two former schoolmates built a pair of thriving mountain resorts while helping at-risk urban kids.

Entrepreneurship

Societal Impact of Corporations

Events and readings from experts in finance, business, law, and policy, gathered to help develop a more complete picture of the effects of corporations in the world.

Subscribe to Insights by Email

Latest Stories

December 6, 2018

Written

A Long, Slow Journey Back to the Farm

It took three decades, but Stanford MBA David L. Brunner eventually left a high-powered banking career to rebuild a New York dairy farm.

Entrepreneurship

December 6, 2018

Video

Make the Most of Your Virtual Communications

How you present yourself on screen can make or break your credibility.

Organizational Behavior

December 3, 2018

Written

2018’s Most-Watched Stanford GSB Videos

Viewers sought advice from IBM’s Ginni Rometty and former CIA Director David Petraeus, as well as insights from faculty about what our emails reveal about us.

Leadership

December 3, 2018

Written

Here’s What You Should Read over the Holidays

Seven Stanford business professors recommend their favorite books.

Career & Success

December 3, 2018

Written

Seven Most-Read Stories of 2018

From tips for career satisfaction to an economist’s stint as an Uber driver, here are the stories that caught our readers’ attention.

Career & Success

November 30, 2018

Audio

Jeff Weiner: Defining Compassionate Leadership

On this podcast episode, LinkedIn’s CEO discusses the need for company values and how to prepare the workforce for the fourth industrial revolution.

Career & Success

November 30, 2018

Audio

Jeffrey Katzenberg: Be Original, Be Unique, Be Risky

On this podcast episode, the former CEO of Dreamworks talks about his biggest successes, most epic failures, and bouncing back after being fired by Disney.

Career & Success

November 30, 2018

Audio