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March 16, 2020
Written
The Future of Criminal Justice
A conference on prosecution reform through data discusses the challenges of culture change.
March 12, 2020
Audio
From Monologue to Dialogue: How to Handle a Skeptical Audience
Use these techniques when handling challenges and objections.
March 11, 2020
Written
Working From Home? Here’s How to Be More Effective
Stanford GSB experts discuss the secrets and pitfalls of keeping workers away from the office.
March 10, 2020
Written
How Exercise Recommendations Might Work against Us
When it comes to physical activity, how well we think we’re doing can influence how much we move and how we feel.
March 05, 2020
Written
Americans’ Views on Taxes Are Surprisingly Complicated
A majority favors wealth tax, but not if it would hurt the economy or increase unemployment.
March 05, 2020
Written
Fasten Your Seatbelts: Turbulence Ahead for Global Supply Chains
Faced with a mushrooming coronavirus outbreak and ongoing trade wars, global manufacturers need to focus on “operational hedging,” a Stanford expert says.
March 03, 2020
Video
Business Leaders Can Learn a Lot from Gamers
Change or die, whether you’re in the boardroom or a multi-player fantasy world.
February 28, 2020
Written
Should You Become an Independent Consultant?
A longtime consultant and Stanford alumna offers tips and insights on the career path less taken.
February 27, 2020
Audio
The Journey to Mastery: How Self Reflection Can Improve Communication
Implement these best practices before and after both high-stakes and everyday communication to improve your effectiveness.
February 21, 2020
Written
Slack CEO’s Rise: From Games to a Workplace Communications Heavyweight
The Slack and Flickr cofounder shares lessons from entrepreneurship and life.
February 21, 2020
Video
The Quickest Way to Improve Health Care
Research shows prioritizing information-sharing between providers would save lives.
February 14, 2020
Written
Democracy and Prosperity Require Uncorrupted Governments
We don’t have to choose between capitalism and socialism. What we need is a system in which corporations can thrive without distorting the economy — or democracy itself.
February 14, 2020
Audio
How to Make Complex Ideas More Accessible
In this podcast episode, we explore techniques for presenting complicated information so your audience can more easily understand.
February 11, 2020
Written
Everlane Takes On Fashion’s Plastic Problem
Founder and CEO Michael Preysman discusses the challenges of building a retail company based on sustainability and “radical transparency.”
February 03, 2020
Written
We’re Willing to Excuse Bad People But Not Bad Companies
People believe corporations are less ethical than people, even when the crimes are the same.
January 31, 2020
Audio
Communicating Our Multiple Selves: How to Manage Your Reputation
Learn how to shape the way others see you through your verbal and nonverbal communication in this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart.
January 31, 2020
Written
How Latino Entrepreneurs Can Boost the U.S. Economy
Latinos are launching businesses at an unprecedented pace, but barriers — some long-standing, some brand new — keep them from reaching their potential.
January 31, 2020
Video
The New Emerging Role in Big Tech? Economists
To maximize the potential of big data, firms are looking for employees with a new skill set.
January 28, 2020
Written
Flywheel Cofounder: “There Really Is No Wrong Decision.”
Ruth Zukerman discusses her path from SoulCycle to Flywheel and how the toughest transitions can lead to the best opportunities.
January 23, 2020
Written
Is Workplace Equality the Economy’s Hidden Engine?
In 1960, 94% of doctors and lawyers were white men. Today that number has fallen to 60%, and the economy has benefited dramatically because of it.
January 22, 2020
Written
That Money You Borrowed? Remember Who Owns It
A new study shows that many people go into debt because they disregard that the money is not really theirs.
January 22, 2020
Written
The Super Power of Tomorrow? Being “Indistractable”
Learn how to take back control of your attention span.
January 17, 2020
Audio
Speaking Without a Net: How to Master Impromptu Communication
Stanford improv experts discuss the art of in-the-moment communication in this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart.
January 17, 2020
Audio
Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast
How do I communicate clearly when put on the spot? How can I easily convey complex information? How do I manage my reputation?