Leadership

July 06, 2022
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Class Takeaways — How to Lead Through Workplace Culture
Five lessons in five minutes — Professor Glenn Carroll shows how to create a strong culture within a team.
Class Takeaways — How to Lead Through Workplace Culture
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Eric Yuan on Keeping Customers and Employees Happy
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Tony Elumelu on “Democratizing Luck”
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Strategic Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan
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Powering Digital Value Chains
Rethink and reinvigorate your value chain using the right set of digital technologies and techniques to create more value for your business.
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Asian American Executive Program
Develop global leadership skills to advance your career as we focus on effective training for high-achieving Asian American executives.
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Leadership in Focus

Leadership in Focus

Leadership in Focus is a large collection of case vignettes, teaching, and learning resources that bring real-world business challenges to life and spark lively discussions aimed at improving executive skills. Each short video is accompanied by teaching notes for added context, suggested discussion questions and role-playing ideas to help engage groups of managers in learning experiences of their own. Leaders may also experience the cases online with opportunities to calibrate their thinking for actionable insights.

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November 29, 2022
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Eric Yuan on Keeping Customers and Employees Happy
In this podcast episode, the CEO of Zoom and SEP graduate reflects on his leadership two years after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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November 22, 2022
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Navigating Corruption: A Case Study from India
In the face of corruption in India, wise business leaders must decide what is negotiable — and what isn’t.
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November 08, 2022
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Bribes, Kickbacks, “Commissions,” Oh My! — Dealing with Corruption
Corruption is hard to fight while running a business — but strong leadership and ethics can help you succeed, and even change a corrupt system.
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November 08, 2022
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Strategic Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan
In this episode, Jesper Sørensen explores why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.
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November 04, 2022
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Reporter Offers Scathing Reassessment of “Lionized” Business Titan
Author David Gelles says former GE CEO Jack Welch spurred era of “profits over people.”
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November 02, 2022
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10 Tips for Tackling Political Polarization in the Workplace and Beyond
Practical advice for avoiding divisiveness and working with people with different views.
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October 25, 2022
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Keep ’Em Coming: Why Your First Ideas Aren’t Always the Best
In this episode, Jeremy Utley explains why good ideas are often preceded by not-so-good ideas.
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October 24, 2022
Written
Why Some Big Corporations Must Split Up to Survive
Breaking up is hard to do, but it can help a diversified company adapt to a new ecosystem.
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October 19, 2022
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Pulling Back From Polarization
The political divide seems wider than ever. How citizens, leaders, and organizations can begin to bridge the gap.
Political Economy
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October 19, 2022
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Pulling Back From Polarization: How Business Leaders Can Step Up
Stanford GSB faculty and alumni discuss ways citizens, leaders, and organizations can begin to bridge the political gap. (Part 3)
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October 19, 2022
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Pulling Back From Polarization: The Missing Middle
Stanford GSB faculty and alumni discuss ways citizens, leaders, and organizations can begin to bridge the political gap. (Part 2)
Political Economy
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October 19, 2022
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Pulling Back From Polarization: Understanding the Other Side
Stanford GSB faculty and alumni discuss ways citizens, leaders, and organizations can begin to bridge the political gap. (Part 1)
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October 11, 2022
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Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better Communication
In this episode, lecturer Kelly McGonigal shares how stress and anxiety can be used to enhance our communication.
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September 28, 2022
Audio
Directive Speech vs. Dialogue: Communicating Better as a Leader
In this episode, Dean Jon Levin shares his thoughts on the changing role of communication in business leadership.
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September 28, 2022
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It Starts With You: Evolving Your Leadership as Your Company Grows
Find out how your leadership style needs to change as your company scales.
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September 13, 2022
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What Is Normal? How Culture Affects Communication Styles
In this episode, Michele Gelfand explains why social norms are the glue that keeps cultures together.
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September 12, 2022
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When It Comes to Communication from the Top, Less Isn’t More
Many managers don’t convey the right amount of information, but those who undercommunicate pay a steeper price.
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September 08, 2022
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How an “Impact Mindset” Unites Activists of Different Races
A new study finds that people’s involvement with Black Lives Matter stems from an impulse that goes beyond identity.
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August 31, 2022
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Hiring Female CEOs Changes How Companies Talk About Women
Women in executive positions can challenge gender stereotypes about leadership — without sacrificing their likability.
Leadership
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August 17, 2022
Audio
Ties That Bind: Why Remote Teams Need the Right Connection
In this episode, Professor Glenn Carroll and his colleague Michael Arena discuss innovation in a hybrid work environment.
Innovation
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