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April 11, 2017
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Can Job Referrals Improve Employee Diversity?
New research looks at how referrals impact promotions of minorities and women.
April 10, 2017
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Moral Judging Helps People Cooperate
We are as motivated by others’ approval as we are by material profit, new research shows.
April 07, 2017
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The Financial Industry Needs to Team Up Against Hackers
System-wide collaboration is key to blocking cyber thieves, says former U.S. Treasury deputy secretary.
April 04, 2017
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Jostein Solheim: Do Things You Passionately Believe In
The Ben & Jerry’s CEO discusses how he re-radicalized a left-leaning ice cream company.
April 03, 2017
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Should States Give Driver’s Licenses to Unauthorized Residents?
New research shows a positive safety impact of a California law that gave 800,000 people a license to drive.
March 30, 2017
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Ginny Lee: Align Your Values to Your Career
Khan Academy’s new president focuses on expanding the online learning site.
March 30, 2017
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When Harry Fired Sally: Punishment in the Financial Adviser Industry Has a Gender Bias
Male investment advisers commit misconduct at a much higher rate than women do, but women are more likely to get fired.
March 28, 2017
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The Risk of an Unwavering Vision
A new study concludes that successful tech firms are often “discovered and not planned.”
March 24, 2017
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Debra Lee: “Work Should Be Fun”
Why the CEO of BET left the legal track to work at a fledgling startup — and how she grew it into a powerhouse.
March 21, 2017
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Women Founders and Funders Share Their Startup Tips
Industry leaders discuss the value of storytelling and folding culture into the company charter.
March 20, 2017
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Marc Andreessen: “Take the Ego out of Ideas”
The venture capitalist explores how to shape an innovative mindset.
March 20, 2017
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When Masters Share Their Tradecraft Secrets
Taking a lesson from his childhood, the cofounder of an online school wants to democratize genius.
March 17, 2017
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What Does Donald Trump Mean for Our Two-Party Political System?
Political economist David Brady talks party polarization, third-party chances, and what to expect in 2018.
March 13, 2017
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Is It Ever OK to Sell (or Buy) a Kidney?
Research seeks ways to reduce wait times and increase matches for kidney transplants.
March 11, 2017
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Andrew Ng: Why AI Is the New Electricity
A computer scientist discusses artificial intelligence’s promise, hype, and biggest obstacles.
March 10, 2017
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Fixing Big Data’s Blind Spot
Susan Athey wants to help machine-learning applications look beyond correlation and into root causes.
March 07, 2017
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Advice to Future Philanthropists: Follow Your Heart but Let Your Brain Drive
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen says giving is about more than just writing checks.
March 07, 2017
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Why You Don’t Understand Disruption
It’s not that big companies are bad at inventing; it’s that they’re bad at organizational shifts.
March 03, 2017
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Changing the Pizza Paradigm, One Pie at a Time
How robots, “smart” ovens, and old-fashioned cooking skills might challenge a $40 billion industry.
February 28, 2017
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Rahm Emanuel: Be Idealistic and Ruthless
The Chicago mayor talks negotiation tips and the downside of “moral victories.”
February 24, 2017
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Jeff Weiner: Manage Compassionately, and Prepare for the Next Worker Revolution
LinkedIn’s CEO discusses how company values mean more now more than ever.
February 22, 2017
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Are You Ready for the Talent Crunch?
How workforce development programs turn talent puddles into talent pools.
February 16, 2017
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Can You Buy a Better Self-Image?
Marketing Professor Jonathan Levav says it’s possible, and lists the five ways that you may already be trying to do so.
February 15, 2017
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What Makes Us Slow Down When We’re Ahead in the Race?
Scholars reveal how to beat the thinking that causes late-stage motivation to flag.