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October 02, 2012
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Bruce Nevins: Want to Keep the Fizz in Your Business? Eau, Yes.
The man who brought Perrier to America on how to create and expand consumer product categories.
September 28, 2012
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Putting the Customer First
Hayagreeva Rao explains why innovation is about more than just new technology.
September 27, 2012
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Researchers: How Much Difference Does a Boss Make?
A new study finds that good middle managers add to workplace productivity.
September 25, 2012
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Helping Business Save Energy, Two Ways
How Brenden Millstein’s Carbon Lighthouse is changing the business model on corporate energy conservation and carbon offsets.
September 25, 2012
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Solving the Problem of School Bandwidth
How to increase access to high-speed networks, and finally make digital learning in public schools a reality.
September 24, 2012
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Jessica Herrin: “I Feel Like I'm in the Happiness Business”
The founder of Stella & Dot discusses leadership, emotional intelligence, and an "angel in a cowboy hat."
September 20, 2012
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Hire Missionaries, Not Mercenaries
James Gutierrez, MBA '05, discusses how he built Progreso Financiero, where he gets his best ideas, and the best advice he's ever received.
September 20, 2012
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Ilan Guttman: How Does Transparency Affect Financial Crises?
A scholar argues that panicky investor behavior stems, in part, from the heightened reluctance of managers to disclose bad news.
September 20, 2012
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Kwabena Amporful: Building Better Teachers
A new program looks to improve student outcomes in Amporful's native Ghana, and beyond, by starting at the source of success.
September 14, 2012
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Chip Conley: The Power of “Noble Experiments”
The founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels, discusses leadership, his bad first job, and the best business book he's ever read.
September 14, 2012
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Randall Bolten: "Painting with Numbers"
In a new book, a Stanford GSB alum explores how to present financials so people "get it."
September 14, 2012
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The Trouble with One at a Time
New research shows that seeing all your options at once makes you happier with the choice you make.
August 27, 2012
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The Art of the Imperfect Pitch
Professor Baba Shiv discusses how you can coax risk-averse managers to innovate.
August 22, 2012
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Technology You Can't Resist
Kelly McGonigal argues we're becoming addicted to our devices. Here's how to unplug.
August 17, 2012
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Ilya A. Strebulaev: What’s the True Cost of a Corporate Default?
A new analysis suggests that default causes a much bigger decline in a company’s total market value than is generally assumed.
August 16, 2012
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Baba Shiv: What Is the Path To Increased Innovation?
The simple things your brain needs to perform at its creative best.
August 01, 2012
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Building Organizations That Work
New research shows we sometimes prefer hierarchical relationships over equal ones.
July 27, 2012
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Francis Flynn: Why Do People Give Things Away to Strangers?
In his quarterly column, a scholar examines the social value of no-cash exchanges on Freecycle and Craigslist.
July 24, 2012
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Greening Taiwan’s Cities
A key player in creating Taiwan’s semiconductor industry explains the role of technology in improving energy efficiency.
July 24, 2012
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Health Care: The Benefits of Human-centric Design
Stanford GSB students explore simple, low-cost modifications to existing processes that reduce costs while improving outcomes
July 16, 2012
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The Energy Industry: Changing the Balance of Power
Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry joins the head of the U.S-China Energy Forum to explain why shale gas may be a game changer.
July 13, 2012
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Jennifer Aaker: How to Feel Like You Have More Time
New research shows that experiencing moments of awe can change perceptions of our most valued commodity.
July 09, 2012
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When Pronouns Get Personal
Research shows that the little word 'we' can make a big difference in attitudes toward brands.
June 21, 2012
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Zakary Tormala: The Power of Potential
A series of studies shows that mere promise impresses more than actual achievement.