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January 07, 2014
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Carlos Ghosn: Empathy Is Absolutely Necessary for Leaders
The head of the global automobile alliance details the importance of listening when solving a problem.
January 07, 2014
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Hayagreeva Rao and Robert Sutton: How Do You Scale Excellence?
Two Stanford professors discuss their new book, Scaling Up Excellence, which reveals how the best leaders and teams create a growth mindset.
January 07, 2014
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Paul Oyer: What Online Dating Can Teach About Economics
In an excerpt from his new book, an economist explains why it’s important to show you really mean what you say.
January 06, 2014
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Research: All Money is Not Created Equal
New research by Stanford GSB Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer shows that the more money we earn, the more money we want.
January 01, 2014
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Joshua Rauh: Stanford Symposium Features Innovative Ideas for the Future of U.S. Public Sector Pensions
The symposium was the culmination of the massive open online course about retirement and pensions.
December 16, 2013
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Nir Halevy: How Do You Resolve a Conflict?
A professor of organizational behavior looks to game theory to better understand how to manage disputes in politics, business, and everywhere else.
December 12, 2013
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Ilya Strebulaev: How to Build a Safer Banking System
New research from Stanford suggests stricter capital regulation is needed to prevent another financial crisis.
December 11, 2013
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Andy Dunn: “Passion Is a Prerequisite”
The founding CEO of the clothing company Bonobos discusses authentic leadership, his biggest failure, and the value of data and intuition.
December 11, 2013
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Shai Bernstein: What Is the Value of Private Equity Buyouts?
A finance professor says private equity buyouts add value to companies' operations without decimating their workforces.
December 09, 2013
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Ilya Strebulaev: Are Angel Investors the New Disruptors?
A finance professor gives seven basic insights to better understand angel investors.
December 02, 2013
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Peter Koudijs: Risk Analysis or Risk Paralysis?
A lesson on post-crisis financial stress disorder from 18th century Amsterdam.
November 27, 2013
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Carole Robin: Feedback is a Gift
Seven tips for giving feedback to others.
November 26, 2013
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Research: Too Many Choices Can Derail Success
Stanford marketing professor Szu-chi Huang finds that what motivates people to achieve a goal changes along the journey.
November 21, 2013
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Francis Flynn: What Makes People Want to Help Others?
In his quarterly column, a Stanford professor of organizational behavior describes how group membership influences behavior.
November 18, 2013
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Frank Flynn: Does “Group Membership” Influence Behavior?
A look at the work of some of our finest researchers on what spurs people to do something on behalf of someone else, what psychologists call “prosocial behavior.”
November 18, 2013
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John Fenwick: “Look for Industries That Are Ripe for Disruption”
A cofounder of Skybox Imaging discusses satellites, data, and advice to the budding entrepreneur.
November 14, 2013
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Charles Lee: How Well Do Chinese Reverse Mergers Perform?
New research suggests these companies performed better than their reputation suggested.
November 11, 2013
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Frederico Finan: How to Attract More Qualified Employees
A Stanford scholar presents the first experimental evidence that employers get what they pay for.
November 05, 2013
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Kristin Laurin: Can Belief in God Affect How We Act at the Office?
Researchers find that just reading about God can affect people's behavior on tasks, even the behavior of non-believers.
November 05, 2013
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Pedro Gardete: When Do Advertisers Tell the Truth?
A marketing professor explores what happens when the interests of an advertiser and a consumer aren’t such a perfect match.
October 30, 2013
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Sarah Soule: How Design Thinking Can Help Social Entrepreneurs
A Stanford scholar discusses a collaborative, human-centered approach to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems.
October 29, 2013
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Anat Admati: The Bankers’ Addiction to Borrowing
A finance professor says big banks need tougher capital regulations — for our sake, and for theirs.
October 28, 2013
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Mariam Naficy: Tech Startup Minted.com Crowdsources Artwork
A serial female entrepreneur advises women to take risks early in their careers.
October 23, 2013
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China 2.0: A Nation's High-Tech Direction
From Bay-jing to Beijing: The Five Top Trends in China's Tech Industry.