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A Stanford GSB conference explores women’s higher barriers to entry and the value of the network.
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New research shows a “spillover effect” that might be clouding your judgment.
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Mary Barra: Simplify Bureaucracy, and Don’t Be Afraid To Job Hop
The CEO of GM discusses leadership lessons and the future of self-driving cars.
May 22, 2017
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Coaxing Star Producers to Be Leaders
Economist Kathryn Shaw looks at how an aggressive law firm moved beyond “eat what you kill.”
May 05, 2017
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When Nonprofits Act Like Businesses, Transparency Improves
A 12-year study reveals that charities that adopt modern strategies are more likely to share and collaborate.
April 24, 2017
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How to Get More Women on Corporate Boards
New research shows that the fix is relatively simple: Add more females to the candidate pool.
April 18, 2017
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Stacy Brown-Philpot: Hire Leaders, Leave to Take Risks
The TaskRabbit CEO is used to being the first — and blazing a path for those who will follow.
April 18, 2017
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How the Ticking Clock Kills
A new study reveals spikes in stress when employees are told to think of time as money.
April 12, 2017
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Marissa Mayer: Do Something You Feel Unprepared To Do
The Silicon Valley executive on the right way to approach career decisions, how to ask for a promotion, and why criticism is important.
April 04, 2017
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Jostein Solheim: Do Things You Passionately Believe In
The Ben & Jerry’s CEO discusses how he re-radicalized a left-leaning ice cream company.
March 30, 2017
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Ginny Lee: Align Your Values to Your Career
Khan Academy’s new president focuses on expanding the online learning site.
March 28, 2017
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The Risk of an Unwavering Vision
A new study concludes that successful tech firms are often “discovered and not planned.”
March 24, 2017
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Debra Lee: “Work Should Be Fun”
Why the CEO of BET left the legal track to work at a fledgling startup — and how she grew it into a powerhouse.
March 21, 2017
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Women Founders and Funders Share Their Startup Tips
Industry leaders discuss the value of storytelling and folding culture into the company charter.
March 20, 2017
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When Masters Share Their Tradecraft Secrets
Taking a lesson from his childhood, the cofounder of an online school wants to democratize genius.
March 20, 2017
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Marc Andreessen: “Take the Ego out of Ideas”
The venture capitalist explores how to shape an innovative mindset.
March 07, 2017
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Why You Don’t Understand Disruption
It’s not that big companies are bad at inventing; it’s that they’re bad at organizational shifts.
March 03, 2017
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Changing the Pizza Paradigm, One Pie at a Time
How robots, “smart” ovens, and old-fashioned cooking skills might challenge a $40 billion industry.
February 28, 2017
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Rahm Emanuel: Be Idealistic and Ruthless
The Chicago mayor talks negotiation tips and the downside of “moral victories.”
February 24, 2017
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Jeff Weiner: Manage Compassionately, and Prepare for the Next Worker Revolution
LinkedIn’s CEO discusses how company values mean more now more than ever.
February 22, 2017
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Are You Ready for the Talent Crunch?
How workforce development programs turn talent puddles into talent pools.
February 10, 2017
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One Way to Boost the Gig Economy: Streamline Invoicing
Greg Waldorf: “The ability to control your own destiny is the biggest thing.”
February 06, 2017
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Bonny Simi: Navigating from Olympian to Pilot to Venture Capitalist
A Stanford GSB alum shares six ways you can create your own diverse career path.
January 25, 2017
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Six Ways to Be a Better Manager
Kill consensus and beware the false negative, says one Stanford GSB professor.
