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April 9, 2018
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The Secrets of Staying Power

How the best brands came to be recognized around the world.
Marketing

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April 6, 2018
Written

Are Shareholder Lawsuits Good for Business?

Why the threat of litigation actually benefits firms.
Economics

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April 5, 2018
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What Makes a Community Resilient?

A Stanford study explores how communities recover — or fail to recover — from disasters.
Social Impact

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March 29, 2018
Written

Hit the Mark: Make Complex Ideas Understandable

6 ways to communicate challenging concepts to an audience.
Career & Success

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March 28, 2018
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The Case for a Danish-Style Safety Net

Businesses benefit when the government steps in to provide social benefits, a visiting scholar contends.
Government

Insights

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March 19, 2018
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Bringing Mindfulness to Your Career

In her new book, “How We Work,” Stanford GSB lecturer Leah Weiss explores how to transform your on-the-job experience.
Career & Success

Insights

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March 27, 2018
Written

A New Kind of Peace Studies: The Stock Market

When Israelis invest in stocks, they are more likely to support peace negotiations, new Stanford research shows.
Political Economy

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March 19, 2018
Written

Love Online: Dating App Executives on Pleasing Their Customers and Measuring Success

Founders of Coffee Meets Bagel, The League, and others discuss their popular businesses.
Entrepreneurship

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March 21, 2018
Written

Should Your Bank Be Allowed to Micromanage Your Business?

New research shows lenders could make more prudent decisions.
Finance
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Societal Impact of Corporations

Events and readings from experts in finance, business, law, and policy, gathered to help develop a more complete picture of the effects of corporations in the world.

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March 27, 2018
Written

A New Kind of Peace Studies: The Stock Market

When Israelis invest in stocks, they are more likely to support peace negotiations, new Stanford research shows.
Political Economy
March 21, 2018
Written

Should Your Bank Be Allowed to Micromanage Your Business?

New research shows lenders could make more prudent decisions.
Finance
March 19, 2018
Written

Bringing Mindfulness to Your Career

In her new book, “How We Work,” Stanford GSB lecturer Leah Weiss explores how to transform your on-the-job experience.
Career & Success
March 19, 2018
Written

Love Online: Dating App Executives on Pleasing Their Customers and Measuring Success

Founders of Coffee Meets Bagel, The League, and others discuss their popular businesses.
Entrepreneurship
March 19, 2018
Written

Taking Advantage of the Tattletale Effect

Once the government sets product standards, let competitors — not regulators — test each other’s claims.
Government
March 15, 2018
Written

“The Workplace Is Killing People and Nobody Cares”

A new book examines the massive health care toll today’s work culture exacts on employees.
Organizational Behavior
March 13, 2018
Written

Jeffrey Katzenberg: How Failure Makes a Better Leader

The media industry veteran shares the lessons he learned after being fired — twice.
Leadership
March 8, 2018
Written

Navigating the Shifting Seas of Global Government Oversight

Why a Stanford-trained entrepreneur sees gold in all that red tape.
Finance
March 6, 2018
Written

Feeling Guilty? That Could Be a Good Thing

When it comes to work attendance, “guilt proneness” may be a bigger factor than job satisfaction.
Career & Success
March 2, 2018
Written

Should We Stop Licensing Doctors and Lawyers?

A new study shows that professional certification requirements benefit providers more than consumers.
Economics

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