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November 08, 2022
Audio
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.
November 08, 2022
Audio
Strategic Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan
In this episode, Jesper Sørensen explores why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.
November 04, 2022
Written
Reporter Offers Scathing Reassessment of “Lionized” Business Titan
Author David Gelles says former GE CEO Jack Welch spurred era of “profits over people.”
November 02, 2022
Written
10 Tips for Tackling Political Polarization in the Workplace and Beyond
Practical advice for avoiding divisiveness and working with people with different views.
November 01, 2022
Infographic
This Chart Shows the Big Admin Costs Behind Americans’ Medical Bills
$215 to process a routine medical procedure? It’s not like this everywhere.
October 27, 2022
Video
Class Takeaways — Business and Government
Five lessons in five minutes: Anat Admati and Robert E. Siegel, on leaders’ roles in creating trustworthy institutions and markets.
October 27, 2022
Written
Digital Assets and Climate Change Pose New Challenges for Accountants
Mary Barth explains why investors need better information on new and hard-to-quantify risks.
October 26, 2022
Audio
Survival and Growth: Franchising in Africa
The power and pitfalls of using a franchise model to grow your business in Africa.
October 25, 2022
Audio
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.
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.
October 20, 2022
Written
Why Free-to-Play Apps Can Ignore the Old Rules About Cutting Prices
In a digital marketplace, mixing “freemiums” and promotions can actually be a money maker.
October 19, 2022
Written
Pulling Back From Polarization
The political divide seems wider than ever. How citizens, leaders, and organizations can begin to bridge the gap.
October 19, 2022
Written
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)
October 19, 2022
Written
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)
October 19, 2022
Written
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)
October 17, 2022
Written
How Winning a Grammy Helps Musicians Keep Their Creative Edge
Getting a big award may inspire artists to experiment. Yet the also-rans hear another message.
October 17, 2022
Written
Many Americans Don’t See Their Political Rivals as People. But That Can Be Fixed.
Researchers are looking for ways to convince partisans that conflict doesn’t have to devolve into dehumanization.
October 14, 2022
Written
How to Survive the A.I. Revolution
A human-centered approach to artificial intelligence envisions a future where people and machines are collaborators, not competitors.
October 13, 2022
Audio
Masterclass: Driving Business Growth
Studies of small African businesses show entrepreneurs benefit greatly from coaching, classroom training, and networking.
October 11, 2022
Audio
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.
October 06, 2022
Written
Trust but Verify: Peeking Inside the “Black Box” of Machine Learning
If a complex data analysis tool can’t explain its decisions, how do we know it’s accurate — or fair?
October 04, 2022
Video
Class Takeaways — Angel and Venture Capital Financing for Entrepreneurs and Investors
Five lessons in five minutes: Professor Ilya Strebulaev demonstrates how success in startup investing is not just due to luck, but to skills, sweat, perseverance.
October 04, 2022
Written
How To: Use a Scorecard to Evaluate People More Fairly
A written framework is an easy way to hold everyone to the same standard.
September 29, 2022
Written
Peer to Peer: How to Beat Ageism in the Job Market
Elizabeth Atcheson, MBA ’86, offers advice to people over 50 looking for a career change.