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Are Management Practices Changing in Developing Economies?
Workers who feel a sense of belonging stay in their jobs longer.
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Changing Lives, Organizations, the World: Dean Jon Levin of Stanford GSB
Dean says today’s business leaders have great opportunities to use modern technology for good while mitigating its harms.
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Andrew Meade: “A Firm With Great Teamwork Will Eventually Outrun Its Competition”
The founder of a U.S. construction company spent a year coaching West African business leaders. Here’s what he taught them.
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Enabling Entrepreneurs to Alleviate India’s Energy Poverty
A change in the law could extend electricity to millions of people.
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Can Research and Teaching Help Alleviate Poverty?
A group of scholars, students, and business and nonprofit leaders say yes, but it requires "a thoughtful, systemic approach."
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Researchers: How to Create Sustainable Tourism in Rural China
By making key changes to the normal supply chain supporting tourism, a group of researchers look to alleviate rural poverty.
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Tony Blair: A New Approach in Africa
The former British Prime Minister discusses the partnerships that could alleviate poverty and reduce the need for foreign aid.
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Putting the Customer First
Hayagreeva Rao explains why innovation is about more than just new technology.
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Why You Should Have an Extrovert on Your Startup Team
The quality of ideas produced through networking may depend on the personality types of those interacting.
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Sangick Jeon: How Do You Manage Diversity?
In Kenya, a Stanford researcher shows that ethnic diversity can spur productivity.
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UT Bank Ghana CEO on Entrepreneurial Passion and His Biggest Firing Mistake
Prince Kofi Amoabeng explains how he went from the timber business to upending Ghana’s industry of small business loans.
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“Why Is She Telling Us to Eat Grass?”
The challenge of running a health food company in a country where being overweight is a sign of success.
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Field Research as a Tool for Poverty Alleviation
Researchers share results and ideas for tackling extreme poverty through innovations in institutions, management, and technology
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Katherine Casey: The Role of Information in Developing-World Politics
Research in Sierra Leone offers insights into how to help voters elect better leaders, dampen ethnic rivalries, and strengthen democracy.
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Big Business in Bhutan: How the Humble Hazelnut Could Help Bhutan
Stanford graduates Daniel Spitzer and Justin Finnegan aim to help Bhutan farmers boost their income by growing hazelnuts.
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A Conversation with Tony Elumelu
The private sector has an important role to play in helping entrepreneurs transform the African continent.
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A Conversation with Hakeem Belo-Osagie
Accomplished Nigerian businessman reflects on what it takes to be an effective leader in Africa and beyond.
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Navigating Corruption: A Case Study from India
In the face of corruption in India, wise business leaders must decide what is negotiable — and what isn’t.
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It’s All in Your Head: Masterclass on Thriving in Turbulent Times
Baba Shiv explains how to develop a risk-tolerant mindset.
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Pivot, Adapt, Grow: Building a Fashion Brand in Kenya
A “warrior for economic growth” describes how the fashion industry can boost African communities’ well-being.
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Masterclass: Driving Business Growth
Studies of small African businesses show entrepreneurs benefit greatly from coaching, classroom training, and networking.
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Successfully Raising Capital in India in a New Sector
Pocket Aces founders saw a huge opportunity, but first had to find investors willing to buy into their vision.
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Unleashing the Power of Market Creation
Businesses that create markets instead of products have the power to unlock the greatest potential.