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June 25, 2013
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Eric Pooley: In Antarctica, an Up-Close Look at Climate Change
On a trip to the continent, students and business leaders explore the impact of warming, and potential solutions.
June 21, 2013
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Kirk Hawkins: Icon Aircraft and the “Beauty of Flight”
As changes in aviation open the skies to more recreational pilots, an entrepreneur takes a “textbook startup opportunity” and flies with it.
June 21, 2013
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Laura Weidman Powers: Opening Doors for Minorities in Technology
Just one in 14 tech employees in Silicon Valley is Black or Latino. Code2040 is working to change that.
June 21, 2013
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Peter Mondavi Jr.: "It All Flows from the Vineyard"
Each season presents Napa's oldest winery with a chance for spectacular success — and its own particular challenges.
June 19, 2013
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Alibaba Founder Jack Ma: Ideas & Technology Can Change the World
Ma discussed why embracing change is critical for global leaders managing the fast turnover of technology.
June 12, 2013
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Frank Flynn: Innovative Therapy for Teen Depression
This column takes a look at an innovative therapy for one of our society’s most serious problems: teen depression.
June 10, 2013
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Beth Gerstein: Making a Profit with Ethically Sourced Diamonds
The cofounder of online jewelry retailer Brilliant Earth explains how she built her business.
June 10, 2013
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Enrico Moretti: The Geography of Jobs
Why are some places more prosperous than others? A scholar explores the “brain hubs” phenomenon.
June 10, 2013
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The Psychology of Kindness in the Workplace
Scholars explain why a culture of caring and compassion must be cultivated.
June 07, 2013
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Jeffrey Ball: China’s Solar-Panel Boom and Bust
How a mad dash into a burgeoning sector turned into a scramble for support.
June 07, 2013
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Jeffrey Pfeffer: Companies Emphasize the Environment Over Employees
A professor of organizational behavior argues that “human sustainability” may pay off too.
June 04, 2013
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Lawrence Wein: Childhood Obesity Screening May Not Be That Useful
A new study explains why.
June 03, 2013
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Ian Kazi Shakil: Building a Business from Google Glass
The cofounder of health IT company Augmedix believes in building relationships, seizing the moment, and turning big business on its ear.
May 31, 2013
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Charles O’Reilly: Why Some Companies Seem to Last Forever
The survivors can both manage existing business lines and prepare for change.
May 31, 2013
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Myra Strober: How the Workplace Works — or Doesn't — for Families
We've made progress, says the economist, but the system and potential role models still sometimes fail us.
May 28, 2013
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Jay Alabraba: Developing Nigeria With Humility and Hard Work
The cofounder of Pagatech learns to balance the cultures of two countries and expand access to financial services.
May 24, 2013
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Esther Koch: Exercise and Friends Are the Key to Successful Aging
An elder care expert says your social network is "the elixir of life."
May 24, 2013
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Jim Kolbe: Trade Has Brightened the Global Economy
A former GOP Congressman says U.S. exports have helped ease the effects of the recession.
May 22, 2013
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New CEO and Board Research from Stanford and The Miles Group
In grading CEO performance, financials still dominate.
May 20, 2013
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David and Stephanie Dodson: Making Nutrition Their Business
Project Healthy Children works with governments and manufacturers to bring fortified foods to people at risk.
May 16, 2013
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David Larcker: Should the CEO Role Be Separated from the Chairman?
Whether shareholders benefit depends more on context than on corporate structure.
May 16, 2013
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Pablo Fuentes: Surviving the First Contact with Customers
The cofounder of a job-finding app talks about the pain entrepreneurs must experience if they are to discover their customers' pain points.
May 16, 2013
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Trae Vassallo: Engineering and the Evolution of Green Tech Investing
For this venture capitalist, it all comes down to connecting with people — from family to coworkers to customers.
May 13, 2013
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Darrell Duffie: Big Risks Remain In the Financial System
A Stanford theoretician of financial risk looks at how to fix the pipes and valves" of modern finance.