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September 15, 2020
Written
The Economics of Prioritizing Family Ties in U.S. Immigration Policy
Migrants from overrepresented countries arrive with less education and fewer skills.
September 11, 2020
Audio
Showing Your Smile From Behind a Mask: How Culture and Emotion Impact Communication
In this episode, we discuss how cultural values play an important role in how you communicate and how you perceive others’ communication.
September 10, 2020
Written
Practice Does Not Necessarily Make Perfect When It Comes to Creativity
A new study finds that recurring brainstorming sessions produce ideas that are, well ... kind of meh, actually.
September 03, 2020
Written
Schmoozing with Coworkers After Hours Has Professional Benefits — and Personal Costs
A new study shows that workers’ pay structure — hourly vs. salaried — affects how they perceive and spend their downtime.
September 01, 2020
Written
Mapping the Good and the Bad of Pandemic-Related Restrictions
A new computer model developed by Stanford researchers could help policymakers choose the right reopening strategy.
August 28, 2020
Audio
Managing in the Moment: How to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
In this episode, we discuss how to embrace failure and incorporate play into work.
August 27, 2020
Written
Craftier Than Cash: How Banks Use Credit Cards to Bribe Bureaucrats
A forensic analysis reveals that Chinese banks deployed credit cards as a form of “disguised corruption.”
August 14, 2020
Audio
Think Fast: You Asked, We Answered
In this episode, we address audience questions that range from how to handle interrupters to how to craft an authentic, clear email.
August 13, 2020
Video
Four Ways Good Leaders Become Great Ones
Build a company culture where both you and your employees thrive.
August 13, 2020
Written
How Redefining “Normal” Can Alter Behavior
Stanford researchers use the concept of “dynamic norms” to persuade diners to eat less meat.
August 13, 2020
Written
Six Books to Read on Your Summer Staycation
Stanford business professors share what they’re reading at home right now.
August 06, 2020
Written
How Segregated Are We?
Using GPS data to analyze people’s movements, Stanford researchers found that in most U.S. metropolitan areas, people’s day-to-day experiences are less segregated than traditional measures suggest.
August 05, 2020
Video
The Strategic Importance of Empathy
The key to dealing with difficult people is learning to widen your perspective.
July 31, 2020
Written
Eat, Sleep, Zoom
In the months since his company became a global verb, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has never been busier. Or more exhausted. Or happier.
July 31, 2020
Audio
Quick Think: How to Use Body Language When Confronting Objections
In this bonus episode, Stanford GSB lecturers share advice on how to position yourself when met with skepticism from your audience.
July 29, 2020
Written
When the Best AI Isn’t Necessarily the Best AI
Why organizations might want to design and train less-than-perfect AI.
July 27, 2020
Video
Staying Sane and Effective When the World Is Upside-Down
Three ways we sabotage ourselves when we’re stressed and what to do about it.
July 23, 2020
Written
How to Be a Good Boss in Trying Times
Offering compassion, predictability, and control can help, say two Stanford experts.
July 21, 2020
Written
Using Algorithms to Track Down Rapists
A Stanford scholar has developed a more efficient way to test DNA samples in the hunt for sex offenders.
July 20, 2020
Written
True Diversity Comes from Within
Diverse corporate cultures are good, but the best encourage workers to embrace the diversity of their personal, sometimes conflicting, beliefs.
July 17, 2020
Audio
The Art of Negotiation: How to Get More of What You Want
In this podcast episode, we discuss the common mistakes people make during high stakes communication and how to effectively approach these conversations.
July 15, 2020
Video
Investing in Peace
Helping voters learn by trading in the stock market can shift their perspective and politics.
July 15, 2020
Written
Stimulus Money Might Stimulate Insider Trading
A new study reveals that politically connected shareholders cashed in with suspiciously well-timed trades during the 2008 federal bailout.
July 06, 2020
Audio
Be Better at Work: How to Communicate Better with Coworkers and Employees
In this podcast episode, two experts discuss where leaders should and shouldn’t focus their attention when it comes to running group communication.