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October 30, 2018
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How Protests Can Swing Elections
A study shows that both liberal and conservative protests have had a real impact on U.S. House elections.
October 19, 2018
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Big Data Is Giving an Edge to Big Companies
The growth gap is widening between large and small companies. A new study offers a surprising explanation.
October 19, 2018
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Taking an Expansive View of Success
How two former schoolmates built a pair of thriving mountain resorts while helping at-risk urban kids.
October 18, 2018
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Are You an Ethical Leader?
Good intentions and gut instinct won’t take you far enough, say two Stanford GSB professors.
October 15, 2018
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How CEOs-In-Waiting Buy the Companies They Want to Run
A little-known investment vehicle skyrockets young entrepreneurs into top roles.
October 10, 2018
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Reshaping Markets to Solve Poverty and Inequality
Academics, investors, and nonprofit leaders on how to find innovative solutions for the world’s starkest problems.
October 05, 2018
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Heeding the Siren Song of Service
Chad Cooper left a fast-track banking career when the struggling Brooklyn Conservatory of Music called his name.
October 05, 2018
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Ten Years after the Financial Meltdown: What Have We Learned?
We aren’t nearly as safe as we could be, two Stanford GSB finance experts find.
September 28, 2018
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“A Blinding Flash of the Obvious”
Tom Peters reflects on a half-century spent studying management.
September 25, 2018
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How to Tap Skilled Managers in Villages Where Chiefs Still Rule
Identifying and promoting talented technocrats outside traditional hierarchies can catalyze local economic development.
September 25, 2018
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Kara Swisher: Be the Boss
The executive editor of Recode discusses failure, diversity, and the value of being honest.
September 19, 2018
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How Much Is Your Private Data Worth — and Who Should Own It?
In an ideal world, consumers would control the rights to their data but would also be able to sell it broadly.
September 14, 2018
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What Does “Catalyst” Mean to You?
Stanford GSB faculty suggest books and articles related to the theme.
September 13, 2018
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Three Ways to Lead More Effective Teams
A Stanford expert on workplace dynamics shows why many teams fail.
September 07, 2018
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The Power of Telling It Like It Is
In Panama, a new study finds that kids are more likely to drink healthier beverages if you speak the truth — subtly.
September 07, 2018
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What’s the Value of Labor When It’s a Labor of Love?
Artisans who find meaning in their masterpieces are more likely to charge less to connoisseurs.
September 06, 2018
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Why “Uncertainty Shocks” Are Part of the Trump-Era Economy
A Stanford economist says that populist politicians have become a major source of economic uncertainty.
August 29, 2018
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How CEOs Reinvented the Dating Game Scandal in Stock Options
A study finds that companies have come up with a new variant on backdating stock options to reap windfall profits.
August 24, 2018
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Exploring the Origins of Foreign Cultural Values
As businesses go global, it pays to understand the beliefs underpinning behaviors that might seem strange.
August 21, 2018
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Rigged Auctions? Why Top Bidders Don’t Always Feel Like Winners
New research casts suspicion about auctions in the online advertising market.
August 17, 2018
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The Consequences of Viral Outrage
Even justified outcries can backfire when people pile on.
August 17, 2018
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Why Every Business Will Soon Be a Subscription Business
Everything you purchase — from transportation to entertainment to groceries — will soon come with a monthly plan, says Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo.
August 09, 2018
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Car 3.0? A Robot With Wheels
Nio U.S. CEO explains that cars of the future will be built on software.