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June 21, 2024
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Influencers Want Brands’ Sponsorship, But Not Their Rules
A look inside influencers’ endorsement deals shows the tension between authenticity and creative control.
June 17, 2024
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Why Advertisers Pay More to Reach Viewers Who Watch Less
When targeting viewers on TV or online, some eyeballs are more valuable than others.
June 12, 2024
Audio
Invisible Matchmakers: How Algorithms Pair People with Opportunities
If we want to get fair outcomes, then we need to build fairness into algorithms.
June 12, 2024
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When Companies Announce Earnings Surprises, Locals Reach for Their Pocketbooks
Unexpected news about a company’s profits can have a big impact on people who live near its HQ.
June 11, 2024
Audio
Co-Intelligence: An AI Masterclass with Ethan Mollick
Wharton professor and author Ethan Mollick shares insights on how AI can revolutionize work and life.
June 05, 2024
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Your Summer 2024 Podcast Playlist
Dive into these thought-provoking, research-driven, and leadership-inspired podcast episodes.
May 29, 2024
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At What Point Do We Decide AI’s Risks Outweigh Its Promise?
An economist takes a closer look at the two sides of advanced artificial intelligence: unprecedented growth and existential risk.
May 29, 2024
Audio
Communicating Through Conflict: How to Get Along with Anyone
In this episode, Amy Gallo shares how disagreements, if reframed, can lead to more productive outcomes.
May 29, 2024
Audio
Money Talks: Understanding the Language of Business
If we want to make more empowered decisions, then we need to care about accounting.
May 21, 2024
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Africa’s Economic Horizon: A Conversation with Acha Leke, Chairman, McKinsey Africa
Chairman of McKinsey Africa discusses Africa’s economic future — the changes, challenges, and opportunities born from digital transformation.
May 21, 2024
Audio
The Art of Saying No: How Closing the Wrong Doors Helps You Open the Right Ones
In this episode, Ilya Strebulaev shares how a venture capitalist’s mindset can help us make better decisions.
May 20, 2024
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In a Polarized World, an Open Mind Can Hurt Your Reputation
Americans say they value open-mindedness — until their political allies listen to what the other side is saying.
May 17, 2024
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Power, Culture, Persuasion, and the Self: Communication Insights from Stanford GSB Faculty
Marketing and organizational behavior professors share how their recent research applies to communication.
May 15, 2024
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“AI Will Be as Common in Healthcare as the Stethoscope.”
Dr. Robert Pearl believes tools like ChatGPT will make patients healthier, providers happier, and medical bills smaller.
May 15, 2024
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Leading With Values: When Good Intentions Aren’t Enough
If we create good institutions, then we can live up to our good intentions.
May 10, 2024
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Why the “Venture Mindset” Is Not Just for Tech Investors
How venture capitalists approach risk has lessons that apply beyond Silicon Valley, according to a new book.
May 09, 2024
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An Invitation for Innovation: Why Creativity Is Found, Not Forced
In this podcast episode, Linda Hill shares how innovative teams communicate and collaborate their way to breakthrough.
May 03, 2024
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Billionaires Can’t Solve Our Problems, Says ‘Davos Man’ Author
‘New York Times’ reporter Peter Goodman discusses rising inequality and the roots of populism.
May 03, 2024
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How To: Reject Pitches Like a Venture Capitalist
Sometimes you need to make a quick decision and move on. A “fast rejection mindset” helps.
May 03, 2024
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When the Export-Import Bank Closed Up, U.S. Companies Saw Global Sales Plummet
A look back at the temporary shutdown of the export credit agency finds significant impacts on American companies.
May 02, 2024
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Big Investors Say They Use ESG to Reduce Risk (But Mostly Focus on the E and G)
A new survey offers a rare window into how the world’s largest institutional investors think about environmental, social, and governance priorities.
May 01, 2024
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Experiments Inspired by Slot Machines Promise Bigger Research Payoffs
“Multi-armed bandits” can reduce some of the uncertainty and inefficiency of A/B testing.
May 01, 2024
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More Time To Trade Isn’t a Good Thing for Many Retail Investors
When people picking their own stocks have fewer hours to play the market, the better their investments do.
May 01, 2024
Audio
Oh, the Humanity! How Relating to Robots May Change Us
If we want robots to be good for society, then we need to humanize them.