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November 10, 2014
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Coursera CEO Richard Levin: Democratizing Learning Takes Time
Head of online education company discusses the future of higher education.
November 07, 2014
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Lindred Greer: Why Virtual Teams Have More Conflict
A professor of organizational behavior explains why disagreements among virtual teams can escalate more quickly than in face-to-face encounters.
November 05, 2014
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Ken Shotts: Better Decisions Spring From Competition and Balance in Organizations
What the Cuban Missile Crisis can teach business leaders about monopolists and informal power.
November 03, 2014
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Netflix Founder Reed Hastings: Make as Few Decisions as Possible
The CEO of Netflix discusses what he’s learned while redefining movie-watching.
October 31, 2014
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Lindred Greer: How to Manage Conflict
Tips for managing toxic disagreements before they destroy a team.
October 23, 2014
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Charles O’Reilly: Finding a Corporate Culture that Drives Growth
Adaptive cultures minimize predictability and encourage innovation.
October 10, 2014
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Sarah Soule: How Activism Can Fuel Corporate Social Responsibility
Activism has catalyzed progress, but companies can be slow to evolve. How can activists know that their efforts matter? And what is the evidence that their work makes a difference?
October 07, 2014
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Introducing Insights by Stanford Business
Welcome to the new digital home for research, stories, and ideas from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
October 06, 2014
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Nicholas Bloom: Decentralized Firms are More Recession-Proof
Research shows that flexibility wins in bad economic times.
September 24, 2014
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Former BP CEO John Browne: Why Coming Out is Good Business
In an excerpt from his new book, a former oil executive explains why he kept his gay identity a secret for decades.
September 19, 2014
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Roderick Kramer: How Do Trustworthy Leaders Behave?
A scholar explains some signs that a boss has your — and the organization’s — best interests at heart.
September 18, 2014
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Eric Baker: “You Have to Thrive on Challenges”
The founder of ticket reseller Viagogo discusses resilience, role models, and the value of controlling one’s own destiny.
September 17, 2014
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Harikesh Nair: Human Resources’ Big Data Moment
A marketing professor explains how workplace analytics can transform how companies hire, evaluate, motivate, and retain employees.
September 12, 2014
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Jesper Sørensen: Why Do Entrepreneurs Take the Leap?
If sudden wealth is not the likely outcome of starting a company, what motivates someone to take the risk?
September 08, 2014
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Christine Su: “Listen – To Your Customers, Your Team, and Your Employees”
The founder of a business focused on sustainable ranching discusses the value of listening, learning, and understanding your personal vision of happiness.
August 20, 2014
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Can Overthinking Reduce a Leader’s Influence?
Stanford GSB researchers find that sometimes it is better not to sweat the small stuff.
August 18, 2014
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Nicholas Bloom: Innovation Requires Delegating Authority
An economics scholar examines ways firms create flexible structures and why some do not.
August 07, 2014
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Bill Reichert: A Venture Capitalist Offers Tips for Pitching Your Start-Up
The founder of Garage Technology Ventures says grabbing the attention of investors requires crafting a succinct and compelling story.
August 04, 2014
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Peter DeMarzo: Some Corporate Crises Require Big Executive Bonuses
Big bonuses tempt executives to gamble with company money, but they may make sense for a company in crisis.
July 31, 2014
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Roderick Kramer: How to Avoid Paranoia in the Workplace
A social psychologist explains why our brains sometimes jump to irrational, distrusting conclusions about leaders and organizations.
July 30, 2014
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Kenneth “Hap” Klopp: “Focus on Value, Not Price”
The former head of the North Face discusses brands, teams, and a key insight from Buckminster Fuller.
July 24, 2014
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Carlos Brito: “You Have to Treat People in Different Ways”
Anheuser-Busch CEO says a people-friendly company is a successful company.
July 14, 2014
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Charles O’Reilly: Narcissists Get Paid More Than You Do
New research explores why some CEOs have such big salaries.
July 09, 2014
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Carlos Ghosn: Five Percent of the Challenge Is the Strategy. Ninety-five Percent Is the Execution
The head of Renault-Nissan discusses the challenges of being a business leader in a foreign country and why adhering to cultural norms is not always the right strategy.
