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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.
October 19, 2021
Audio
Masterclass: Communicating with Confidence
Confidence and mindset can alleviate anxiety and improve almost any pitch or meeting.
October 19, 2021
Written
Respond. Reflect. Rethink.
Nearly two years into the global pandemic, Stanford GSB faculty are helping us understand what’s changed and what’s ahead.
October 19, 2021
Written
Restore — Don’t Reshore — Supply Chains
Bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. may be an overreaction.
October 19, 2021
Written
The Ethics of Vaccinating the World
With millions of lives at stake, should drug makers be forced to share their IP?
October 19, 2021
Written
The Outlook for the Post-COVID Economy
There are plenty of reasons for optimism — and caution.
October 15, 2021
Written
A Beautiful Application: Using Economics to Make Kidney Exchanges More Efficient and Fair
Even modest improvements to organ exchange markets can save many lives. That’s where economists and operations experts come in.
October 15, 2021
Audio
Space, Pace, and Grace: How to Handle Challenging Conversations
In this podcast episode, we discuss the power of slowing down during difficult workplace situations.
October 13, 2021
Written
How To: Five Steps Toward Getting on Boards
Tips for landing a seat in the boardroom at any stage of your career.
October 08, 2021
Written
Feel Old for Your Age? That’s Actually a Good Thing — For Others
New research finds a link between the concept of “subjective age” and people’s willingness to help strangers.