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Two tiny workers at the huge feet of their boss. Credit: iStock/Diane Labombarbe
July 31, 2018
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Narcissistic CEOs Can Mean Big Legal Bills

Companies headed by overconfident, self-centered risk-takers are more likely to end up in court.
Organizational Behavior

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Matt Abrahams. Photo credit: Vivien Best
July 30, 2018
Video

What the Pros Know About Public Speaking

Confidence equals competence. Learn how great leaders handle a crowd.
Career & Success

Insights

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July 13, 2018
Written

Can Ad-Skipping Be Good for Advertisers?

TV sponsors will soon know when you click away, and that’s valuable information.
Marketing

Insights

The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is reflected in a puddle on a rainy morning. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
July 9, 2018
Written

Why Liberals and Libertarians Both Have It Wrong — And Right

Is the current economic malaise caused by income inequality, runaway regulation, or some combination of the two?
Government

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A man looks over the Affordable Care Act signup page. | Reuters/Mike Segar
June 20, 2018
Written

How Dropouts Could Unravel Obamacare

Too many people are strategically dropping their health insurance after getting the care they need.
Economics Government Health Care

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Jim Farrin, credit: Sean Pressley
June 21, 2018
Written

How to Flunk Retirement and Thrive

A former marketing executive loves his unlikely third act as a prison-education reformer.
Social Impact

Insights

Illustration of women climbing ladders. Credit: Silja Götz
July 5, 2018
Written

The Secret to Finding Lasting Career Satisfaction

Executive coach Michael Melcher shares his insights for carving out long-term success and fulfillment.
Career & Success

Insights

Sarah Blakely speaking at View From The Top. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
June 21, 2018
Written

Sara Blakely: Start Small, Think Big, Scale Fast

The CEO of Spanx explains how her hyper-observant focus led to overhauling the undergarments industry.
Career & Success

Insights

Marla Blow | Photo by Jared Soares
June 26, 2018
Written

Giving Credit to the Underserved

Marla Blow knew her nascent credit card company would face an uphill climb. She did it anyway.
Entrepreneurship
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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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June 26, 2018
Written

Giving Credit to the Underserved

Marla Blow knew her nascent credit card company would face an uphill climb. She did it anyway.
Entrepreneurship
June 21, 2018
Written

How to Flunk Retirement and Thrive

A former marketing executive loves his unlikely third act as a prison-education reformer.
Social Impact
June 21, 2018
Written

Sara Blakely: Start Small, Think Big, Scale Fast

The CEO of Spanx explains how her hyper-observant focus led to overhauling the undergarments industry.
Career & Success
June 20, 2018
Written

How Dropouts Could Unravel Obamacare

Too many people are strategically dropping their health insurance after getting the care they need.
Economics Government Health Care
June 20, 2018
Written

Inside the Secret World of Venture Capital

The Stanford Venture Capital Initiative is quietly assembling a massive database from people who prefer to stay mum.
Finance
June 20, 2018
Written

The Secret Sauce in Workplace Training

First-time workers do better when trainers focus on “unwritten skills,” such as how to talk to strangers.
Organizational Behavior
June 15, 2018
Written

Scaling Up and Changing Lives in Africa

How a Ghanaian entrepreneur stitched together a clothing company that employs and houses homeless women.
Entrepreneurship
June 11, 2018
Written

Are Influencers Overrated?

A new study questions the effectiveness of targeting “hubs” at the center of social networks.
Economics
June 1, 2018
Written

Should Bankers Be Forced to Put Some Skin in the Game?

A study of 19th-century marital laws shows banks are better off when managers are held liable for bad investments.
Finance
June 1, 2018
Written

Will “Opportunity Zones” Lift Neighborhoods Out of Poverty?

Stanford’s Rebecca Lester teams up with two graduate students to find out.
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