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February 13, 2024
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Seen & Heard: How to Make Your Audience Feel Understood
In this episode, David Brooks unpacks why listening is deep, creative work.
February 07, 2024
Audio
You’re in Charge: How to Use AI as a Powerful Decision-Making Tool
If we focus on the jobs rather than the emotions, then AI can be a powerful decision-making tool.
February 06, 2024
Written
Conflict Among Hospital Staff Could Compromise Care
Disrespectful group dynamics on medical teams may contribute to errors and patient deaths.
February 02, 2024
Written
The Hidden Costs of Clicking the “Buy Now, Pay Later” Button
The market for instant online credit has exploded. But it comes with big downsides for some borrowers.
February 01, 2024
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Career Advice: How to Become a “Friction Fixer”
Tips for eliminating those annoying obstacles that get in the way of your best work.
February 01, 2024
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Public Pensions Are Mixing Risky Investments with Unrealistic Predictions
An analysis of U.S. pension plans questions their managers’ financial optimism.
January 24, 2024
Audio
Hardwired for Hierarchy: Our Relationship With Power
If we want to change power structures, then we need to understand the animal forces that drive our behavior.
January 24, 2024
Audio
Zoom In... or Out? Why Face-to-Face Meetings Matter
If we want to generate better ideas, then we need to get people back to the office.
January 22, 2024
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A.I. Can Help “Personalize” Policies to Reach the Right People
Combining the power of experiments with the potential of machine learning has tremendous implications for designing more effective public policy.
January 17, 2024
Video
Class Takeaways — Data Science and AI Strategy
Five lessons in five minutes: Associate Professor Kuang Xu shares how to harness new technology to solve business problems.
January 16, 2024
Written
How Much Is Your Favorite Free App Worth to You?
Google, Instagram, and other popular services generate trillions in previously uncounted value, new research finds.
January 16, 2024
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Why Some Countries Want Companies to Think Inside the “Innovation Box”
IP-related tax breaks are meant to spur local investment and job creation. Do they?
January 14, 2024
Audio
From Good to Great: What Makes a “Supercommunicator”
In this podcast episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg shares what it means to be a supercommunicator.
January 11, 2024
Written
It Takes a Village: Using Game Theory to Get Farmers to Fight Deforestation
A new model taps into the power of cooperation to promote sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia.
January 11, 2024
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Predictability Is a Big Innovation When It Comes to VC Term Sheets
A look at thousands of venture capital contracts finds that widespread standardization has made startup financing more efficient.
January 09, 2024
Audio
Short Takes: How to Balance Family and Business
A woman’s place is in the home and the office, but managing both can be a tricky balancing act.
December 15, 2023
Audio
Aicha Evans: “You Must Have the Irrational Belief That It Will Work Out”
The CEO of Zoox shares her thoughts on the company’s acquisition by Amazon, the keys to building a strong team, and the future of transportation.
December 15, 2023
Video
Class Takeaways — How Managers Can Think Like Economists
Five lessons in five minutes: Associate Professor Takuo Sugaya shares economic principles for better decision-making.
December 13, 2023
Audio
Neal Mohan, MBA ’05, From CEOs to Content Creators: Be True To Yourself
The CEO of YouTube shares that, despite the power of algorithms, successful content still stems from humans and their authenticity.
December 13, 2023
Written
Stanford GSB Faculty Share Their Holiday Reading Lists
Keep your brain warm with these book suggestions.
December 13, 2023
Audio
Workplace Friction: How to Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder
Stanford professor and acclaimed author Bob Sutton shares insights on how to eliminate unwanted friction in your organization — starting at the top.
December 12, 2023
Written
10 of Our Favorite Stories About Careers and Success of 2023
’Tis the season for personal and professional growth.
December 12, 2023
Written
On a Mission to Teach the World the Basics of Personal Finance
Annamaria Lusardi has found high rates of financial illiteracy in the U.S. and around the globe. She’s determined to turn them around.
December 12, 2023
Audio
Sarah Friar, MBA ’00, On How To Make Strategic Career Risks
In this podcast episode, the CEO of Nextdoor shares her advice on leaning into life’s “zig zags.”