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December 07, 2021
Audio
A Conversation with Juliet Anammah, Jumia Nigeria
Find out how Africa’s largest e-commerce platform connects buyers and sellers across the continent.
December 06, 2021
Written
The Tipping Point: The Subtle Psychology and Economics of Taxi Fares
Passengers hate mental math — and other lessons from one billion New York City cab rides.
December 03, 2021
Audio
Stay Creative: How to Keep Your Ideas Fresh and Practical
In this podcast episode, we share common mistakes that can stifle ideas and why managers should stay involved in the creative process.
December 02, 2021
Written
Want to Kick-Start Climate Action? Make Companies Report Their Carbon Footprints.
A “modest proposal” to give corporations a real incentive to cut emissions.
December 01, 2021
Written
How Income Inequality Can Drive COVID Infections
A look at lockdowns in Chile finds that wealth played a major role in who stayed home and who risked infection.
November 30, 2021
Audio
The Future of Debt: Can Fintech Fill the Gap?
Fintech companies that use artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing the future of lending for businesses in Nigeria and beyond.
November 22, 2021
Written
What a 19th-Century Bank Crash Can Teach Us Today
Digging through old bank ledgers reveals the lasting impacts of financial crises.
November 22, 2021
Written
What If Markets Maximized Both Efficiency and Fairness?
A Stanford GSB economist argues that well-designed markets can address inequality while remaining competitive.
November 19, 2021
Audio
Steve Kerr on the Importance of Work-Life Balance
In this View From The Top podcast episode, the NBA coach shares how his leadership style and values on the court mimic what he practices at home.
November 18, 2021
Audio
Recipes From the “Communication Kitchen:” How to Handle 3 Common Challenges This Holiday Season
In this podcast episode, we share strategies for surviving small talk as well as 10 of our favorite “recipes” from past guests.
November 17, 2021
Written
Why the Pandemic Slammed “Loose” Countries Like the U.S.
When crises hit, cultures with less strict social norms may not respond quickly enough.
November 16, 2021
Audio
Profile of Purpose: Flowers in the River
Ankit Agarwal’s flower recycling business helps clean the Ganges River, improve public health, and employ disadvantaged women in India.
November 16, 2021
Written
Small Changes to Survey Questions Can Shift Who Gets Blamed for Big Conflicts
Opinions about issues like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict often seem set in stone. A new study challenges that idea.
November 15, 2021
Written
Creativity May Suffer When Mature Projects Change Hands
A study of movie development shows the dangers of late-stage handoffs.
November 11, 2021
Audio
Step Into Power: What Acting Can Teach Us About Power and Responsibility
In this podcast episode, we discuss how lessons from the theater inform leadership styles and power dynamics at work.
November 03, 2021
Written
The Secrets of Highly Successful Young Entrepreneurs
Getting a head start may help founders, but learning and taking risks are key to growth.
November 02, 2021
Audio
Profile of Purpose: One Stitch at a Time
Linda Ampah provides more than factory jobs to women and girls in Ghana — she provides housing and hope.
November 01, 2021
Video
Class Takeaways — Humor is Serious Business
Five lessons in five minutes: Professor Jennifer Aaker and her team teach you how to make humor your superpower.
October 28, 2021
Audio
Get Psyched: How Time and Situations Shape Our Communication
In this podcast episode, psychologist Philip Zimbardo talks about “time perspective” and the lessons of the Stanford Prison Experiment.
October 27, 2021
Written
Why Divestment Doesn’t Hurt “Dirty” Companies
A new analysis finds that selling off stocks in corporations that don’t meet your values has minimal impact on their behavior.
October 26, 2021
Written
OK, Computer: Building Trust to Make Machine Learning More Effective
Asking users about their needs and concerns can open up the “black box” of new workplace technologies.
October 19, 2021
Written
Designing Markets for Faster, Better Vaccines
Susan Athey and a team of economists have been pushing for an unprecedented expansion of vaccine capacity.
October 19, 2021
Written
Drinking from the Fire Hose of COVID-Inspired Innovation
Will the great ideas kick-started by the pandemic be more than a blip?
October 19, 2021
Written
How COVID Has Reshaped Work
Offices, commutes, and gigs have been disrupted — for now.