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July 01, 2010
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What Is the Best Path to Realizing Organizational Change?
Research shows that getting senior leaders on board in advance is the most effective way introduce change to an organization.
June 01, 2010
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Research: CEO Succession Planning Lags Badly
A new survey says more than half of companies today could not immediately name a successor to their CEO should the need arise.
June 01, 2010
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Would Boycotting BP Do Any Good?
Research shows that company boycotts do indeed work.
May 20, 2010
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Beyond Oil: Saudi Arabia as a Data Hub
Saudi governor Amr Al-Dabbagh explains the nation’s strategy to become one of the world’s top 10 investment destinations.
May 15, 2010
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Zoe Cruz: Being Shoved Out of Your Comfort Zone Has Advantages
Now running her own hedge fund, the ousted Morgan Stanley executive says forced change opens doors.
May 10, 2010
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What Do Your Jeans and Your Car Have in Common?
Speakers at the Socially Responsible Supply Chains Conference highlight what supply chains in a variety of industries are doing to become more socially and environmentally responsible.
May 01, 2010
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Bengt Holmstrom: Don’t Attribute the Financial Crisis to Greed
An economist explains that, while reforms to provide some degree of transparency are key, full disclosure may not fix securities markets.
May 01, 2010
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Benoit Monin: Sucker to Saint and Other Views of Our Moral Behavior
Research examines the relationship between self-image and morality.
May 01, 2010
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Daniel Comas: It’s a Great Time to Buy
The CFO of Danaher Corp. explains that substantial cash on hand enabled the conglomerate to acquire 18 companies in 2009.
May 01, 2010
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Electric Cars, Clean Coal Should Go Together
Researchers say consumers will move toward electric cars in five to 10 years, but progress will be slow unless oil prices rise rapidly and stay high.
May 01, 2010
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GE’s Jeff Immelt: Driving Change Can Be Unpopular
The chairman and CEO of General Electric says that pushing for change is necessary, but rarely makes you popular with investors or employees.
May 01, 2010
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Paul Auerbach: Supply Chain Lessons from Haiti
The Stanford surgeon who led medical logistics efforts after the quake says “it’s not the time for committee work” yet “teamwork is everything.”
April 22, 2010
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Youk Chhang: Picking up the Pieces in Cambodia
The head of Documentation Center of Cambodia says his group is still working for justice and closure after the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime.
April 12, 2010
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Ted Turner: “Take Better Care of the World”
The bold entrepreneur who founded CNN now wants to stop global warming, encourage energy conservation, and stem population growth.
April 09, 2010
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Stefanos Zenios: Reexploring Differences among For-Profit and Nonprofit Dialysis Providers
Research looked to determine whether profit status is associated with differences in hospital days per patient, an outcome that may also be influenced by provider financial goals.
April 01, 2010
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Believe Me, I Have No Idea What I'm Talking About
Experts can be more persuasive by expressing uncertainty, argues Stanford Graduate School of Business marketing professor Zakary Tormala.
April 01, 2010
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Jonathan Reckford: Success Comes from Following My Faith and My Heart
Why the CEO of Habitat for Humanity left corporate leadership to lead the global nonprofit.
April 01, 2010
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Michael Spence: Ongoing Growth Needs Global Financial Regulation
The economist says the resilience of developing nations during the world economic crisis is encouraging, but long-term growth needs a global strategy.
April 01, 2010
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Stanford Professors Assess Landmark SEC-Goldman Suit
Two Stanford finance experts distinguished between ethical and legal issues in an analysis of the Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs.
April 01, 2010
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William Sharpe: Staying Flexible on Retirement Spending
Research looks at how workers can be sure to save enough to retire.
April 01, 2010
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Zakary Tormala: Is “Thinking” or “Feeling” More Persuasive?
Research shows that identical messages can have different impacts depending on whether they are couched as “I think” or “I feel.”
March 06, 2010
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Small Steps, Big Leaps Briefing: The Science of Getting People to Do the Right Thing
The Center for Social Innovation conference showcased how to use gentle nudges, subtle tweaks, and quiet prompts to summon better behavior.
March 01, 2010
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Can Oil Filters Improve Health Care?
Motorcycles can be a key to effective health care for millions of people across Africa.
March 01, 2010
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Incentives for Employees in Just-in-Time Settings
In some manufacturing environments, having workers engage in just-in-time production can actually cause motivational problems and increase costs.