This Could Change How You Think About Every Decision You Make
The outcomes of different choices are connected, and understanding those connections can transform how we search for the right job, the right market, or the right strategy.
Why Surprises Catch Us Off Guard — And How to Anticipate Them
Shifting between abstract and concrete thinking can help us prepare for unexpected events.
You have to have a level of empathy, especially at a leadership level, to show people that you care.
—Rokhaya Ndiaye, CEO and founder of Ro&Partners
From Downsizing to Thriving: Strategic HR in a Global Context
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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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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.
August 16, 2022
Audio
Changing Lives, Organizations, the World: Dean Jon Levin of Stanford GSB
Dean says today’s business leaders have great opportunities to use modern technology for good while mitigating its harms.
August 08, 2022
Audio
Tony Elumelu on “Democratizing Luck”
In this podcast episode, the investor explains why he’s dedicating his life to helping others.
August 08, 2022
Written
Many Companies Aren’t Prepared to Replace Underperforming CEOs
Boards often don’t think about shaking up the C-suite until it’s too late.
August 04, 2022
Written
We Don’t Like Domineering Bosses. So Why Do We Put Up With Them?
When confronted with a controlling, aggressive leader, people “have more power than they think they do,” says Deborah Gruenfeld.
August 02, 2022
Audio
Franchising in India: Learning the Hard Way
Franchising can be a great success or a dismal failure — and even both, as one Indian entrepreneur learned.
July 29, 2022
Written
Volunteering Encourages Employees to Connect with Each Other — and Their Jobs
Want your team to feel better and work better? Create a volunteer program.
July 19, 2022
Audio
The Price of Cheap Talk: What Economics Teaches Us About Communication
In this episode, we explore how economic concepts show up in everyday communication.
July 19, 2022
Audio
Gwynne Shotwell on Aiming High and Taking Big Risks
The president and COO of SpaceX talks about risk taking, feedback, and leading teams through moments of failure.
July 13, 2022
Audio
How the Best Investors Approach Their Mistakes
It’s in how you evaluate the lesson, not the outcome.
July 11, 2022
Written
8 Faculty Members Recommend Their Favorite Podcasts
Here’s a list of shows to add to your summer listening.
July 06, 2022
Video
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.
July 05, 2022
Written
Take This Job and Love It: How a Growth Mindset Can Boost Happiness at Work
Changing yourself and your role takes effort, but it can produce lasting benefits.
July 05, 2022
Written
Former BP Head Reflects on His Call for Climate Action 25 Years Ago
Lord John Browne talks about his 1997 speech at Stanford and current efforts to slow global warming.
June 30, 2022
Audio
Anne Wojcicki: There’s No Such Thing as the Perfect Dataset
In this podcast episode, the co-founder of 23andMe shares lessons on science and marketing.
June 22, 2022
Audio
Courage, Belonging, Ambiguity and Data: How to Design Your Communication for Success
In this episode, we dive into four different themes that will help your message stand out.
June 20, 2022
Audio
It’s Not Just a Man’s World
This episode explores ways to overcome the unique challenges women in business face from society and themselves.
June 17, 2022
Audio
Sundar Pichai: “Reward Effort, Not Outcomes”
The CEO of Google and Alphabet on how Google wants to define the future of work.
June 17, 2022
Written
Give Peace a Chance… Eventually
A new study suggests that we’re cognitively wired to regard the end of conflict as a distant abstraction.
June 16, 2022
Video
Class Takeaways — Spontaneous Management
Five lessons in five minutes: Professor Christian Wheeler demonstrates how improvisational theater can help you stay present and lead in the moment.
June 13, 2022
Audio
Negotiation: When to Stay and When to Walk Away
Make your next negotiation a success through these negotiation tips and examples.
June 09, 2022
Audio
Dara Treseder, MBA ’14: “If You Stand For Everything, You Stand For Nothing”
Peloton VP shares why defining purpose, whether for a brand or for yourself, is the jumping-off point for business.
June 07, 2022
Audio
Communicating Uncertainty: How to Connect With Your Audience, Even When The Answers Aren’t Clear
In this podcast episode, we discuss how being transparent is crucial to earning trust.
June 07, 2022
Audio
John Cochrane: “Fair or Unfair: Do Competitive Markets Give Everyone a Chance?”
In this podcast episode, we discuss how competitive markets work, and whether they lead to good economic outcomes.