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September 13, 2016
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Pushing Past the Naysayers
When the cofounder of a ride service for kids kept hearing no, she channeled her unbreakable grandma.
September 09, 2016
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Riding the Feedback Loop to Authentic Self-Expression
How the lessons of improv theater help business leaders become their true, powerful selves.
September 07, 2016
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When Students Teach Students, the Benefits Compound
A new study measures the value of grad-student instructors in the context of academic “production.”
September 02, 2016
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Which Will Get You Further: Fitting In or Standing Out?
The most successful employees do a bit of both, striking a balance between integration and nonconformity.
August 30, 2016
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Equity: The Recommended List
Stanford GSB professors suggest articles and books related to the concept of “equity.”
August 30, 2016
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When Art Is Your Business, Treat Your Business Like Art
How three Stanford alumni created an international gallery designed to benefit artists, collectors, and its owners — in that order.
August 23, 2016
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Authenticity’s Paradox: If You Flaunt It, You Lose It
A professor discusses his decades of research into the origins, advantages, perils, and future of “authentic” branding.
August 22, 2016
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For Wikipedia’s Army of Volunteer Editors, Content Begets Content
A new study quantifies the “cumulative growth effect” in online content production platforms.
August 18, 2016
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Use Social Influences to Be a Better Manager
A new book shows how you can create a better team by recognizing people’s needs to stand out, fit in, and shape their identities.
August 12, 2016
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Your Tweets Might Be the Key to Game of Thrones’ Success
Does a hit show drive social conversation, or is it really the other way around?
August 10, 2016
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How to Improve Working Conditions in the Developing World
A major sporting goods manufacturer found a surprising way to improve workers’ lives while maximizing productivity.
August 09, 2016
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The Subtle, and Unsubtle, Influence of “Colorism”
Stanford GSB alumna Chika Okoro challenges America’s image-makers to think before they cast.
August 05, 2016
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In the Game of Global Income Shifting, the Feds Are Overmatched
Corporations profit from tax-avoidance schemes even when they’re likely to trigger IRS audits.
August 03, 2016
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Why Are U.S. Bonds Such a Secure Investment, Despite the Country’s Growing Debt?
When investors believe an asset is safe, their “flight to quality” helps make it so.
August 01, 2016
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A Way to Fix the “One Bad Apple” Dilemma in Untraceable Supply Chains
Regulating quality standards for “untraceable goods” benefits consumers and producers alike.
July 29, 2016
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Can Your Personality Explain Your iTunes Playlist?
Researchers find a new way to examine your musical taste, with implications for the music and health care industries.
July 28, 2016
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How Women Can Overcome Bias At Work
Why women have stalled and what can be done about it.
July 27, 2016
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The Dangers of Power
One scholar shows how you can gain more power, and why you should be leery.
July 25, 2016
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Do Portfolio Managers Underestimate Risk by Overanalyzing Data?
New research questions whether “smart” beta is always smart.
July 15, 2016
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How Racial Threat Has Galvanized the Tea Party
New research explores the link between racial animosity and the Tea Party movement.
July 14, 2016
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Eight Leadership Lessons from Beauty Magnate Tyra Banks
How the supermodel-turned-CEO found opportunities where others saw obstacles.
July 11, 2016
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Why Thoughts of Death Make Us Yearn for Power
Confronted by their mortality, men, more than women, seek power to ease their anxiety.