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February 20, 2018
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Big Data Dives Deep into the Risk Pool
For Matt Miller, finding better ways to assess a commercial insurer’s exposure involved taking a few risks himself.
February 19, 2018
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The Power of a Free Popsicle
A new book shows the value of memorable defining moments on customer and employee experiences.
February 16, 2018
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A Moral And Economic Argument For Testing Rape Kits
More than 400,000 sexual assault kits languish in storage. New research shows the impact of analyzing them.
February 16, 2018
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What an Economist Is Learning by Driving for Uber
In studying the gig economy, Paul Oyer opts for a hands-on-the-wheel approach.
February 13, 2018
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Why Do We Avoid Information Right When We Need It Most?
Comparing ourselves to others can help us meet goals — especially if the timing’s right.
February 07, 2018
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How Economic Insecurity Affects Worker Innovation
When the economy stumbles, so too does an employee’s interest in thinking outside the box.
February 02, 2018
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Rent Control’s Winners and Losers
With rents going through the roof in hot cities, the hunt is on for a better way to protect tenants from being priced out of their homes.
February 02, 2018
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The Rebel Behind Africa’s Telecom Revolution
How Strive Masiyiwa used street theater (and lawyers) to dominate a mobile marketplace.
February 01, 2018
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Look Beyond “Culture Fit” When Hiring
Research points to another important trait that can determine the success of a new hire.
January 30, 2018
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Using Data to Find the Best Homes for Refugees
Stanford scholars develop an algorithm to choose cities for resettlement.
January 26, 2018
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Learning From Uber’s Mistakes
What fast-growing startups — and their boards — must understand about building culture.
January 22, 2018
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How Engineering’s Blind Spot Creates Runaway Monopolies
One of Big Tech’s biggest problems is that designers too often forget to put a soul in the machine.
January 22, 2018
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The Power of Doing Nothing
People love the default option. Why aren’t we using this instinct to better the world?
January 16, 2018
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Reducing Gender Inequality at Work, One Small Step at a Time
Modest, daily actions that target bias are the “building blocks to larger change.”
January 10, 2018
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If Diversity Is So Important, Why Don’t We Have More of It?
Despite huge culture shifts in the workplace, the best and brightest are still failing at diversity.
January 08, 2018
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Disguised “Native” Ads Don’t Fool Us Anymore
Online shoppers are savvy enough to discern sponsored listings from organic content — but the ads still work.
December 19, 2017
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Should Experts Practice What They Preach?
New research shows a snag in leading by your own example.
December 12, 2017
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Chamath Palihapitiya: Why Failing Fast Fails
The Social Capital CEO explains where Silicon Valley gets it wrong.
December 08, 2017
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Which Revolution Is More Historic: Industrial or Tech?
A new big data analysis spanning 200 years of patents shows that innovation bursts in the 1800s had greater social impact.
December 05, 2017
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What to Read over the Holidays
15 Stanford business professors recommend books for those long winter nights.
December 04, 2017
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10 Most-Read Stories of 2017
Readers keyed into humor’s workplace value, the secret to improving communication skills, and advice from Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Andreessen.
December 04, 2017
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Seven Most-Watched Videos of 2017
From AI to leadership lessons to the secret lives of MBA students, here are the videos that grabbed your attention this year.
December 04, 2017
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Tax Reform: Giving with One Hand and Taking with the Other
A new study by Stanford’s Rebecca Lester suggests that the GOP plan to cut corporate tax rates could also discourage risk-taking.