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September 28, 2018
Written

“A Blinding Flash of the Obvious”

Tom Peters reflects on a half-century spent studying management.
Management

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September 25, 2018
Written

How to Tap Skilled Managers in Villages Where Chiefs Still Rule

Identifying and promoting talented technocrats outside traditional hierarchies can catalyze local economic development.
Economics

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September 25, 2018
Written

Kara Swisher: Be the Boss

The executive editor of Recode discusses failure, diversity, and the value of being honest.
Career & Success

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stands during a break in testimony before a Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees joint hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data. Credit: Reuters/Aaron P. Bernstein
September 19, 2018
Written

How Much Is Your Private Data Worth — and Who Should Own It?

In an ideal world, consumers would control the rights to their data but would also be able to sell it broadly.
Big Data

Insights

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September 14, 2018
Written

What Does “Catalyst” Mean to You?

Stanford GSB faculty suggest books and articles related to the theme.
Management

Insights

A group of women selling jewelry and handicrafts at the walls of the Jaisalmer fort in Rajasthan India. Credit: iStock/Aluxum
September 7, 2018
Written

What’s the Value of Labor When It’s a Labor of Love?

Artisans who find meaning in their masterpieces are more likely to charge less to connoisseurs.
Organizational Behavior

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September 13, 2018
Written

Three Ways to Lead More Effective Teams

A Stanford expert on workplace dynamics shows why many teams fail.
Organizational Behavior

Insights

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks. Credit: Reuters/Leah Millis
September 6, 2018
Written

Why “Uncertainty Shocks” Are Part of the Trump-Era Economy

A Stanford economist says that populist politicians have become a major source of economic uncertainty.
Political Economy

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Children drink soda as they sit in the shade on a hot day. Credit: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson
September 7, 2018
Written

The Power of Telling It Like It Is

In Panama, a new study finds that kids are more likely to drink healthier beverages if you speak the truth — subtly.
Marketing
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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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September 7, 2018
Written

The Power of Telling It Like It Is

In Panama, a new study finds that kids are more likely to drink healthier beverages if you speak the truth — subtly.
Marketing
September 7, 2018
Written

What’s the Value of Labor When It’s a Labor of Love?

Artisans who find meaning in their masterpieces are more likely to charge less to connoisseurs.
Organizational Behavior
September 6, 2018
Written

Why “Uncertainty Shocks” Are Part of the Trump-Era Economy

A Stanford economist says that populist politicians have become a major source of economic uncertainty.
Political Economy
August 29, 2018
Written

How CEOs Reinvented the Dating Game Scandal in Stock Options

A study finds that companies have come up with a new variant on backdating stock options to reap windfall profits.
Corporate Governance
August 24, 2018
Written

Exploring the Origins of Foreign Cultural Values

As businesses go global, it pays to understand the beliefs underpinning behaviors that might seem strange.
Organizational Behavior
August 21, 2018
Written

Rigged Auctions? Why Top Bidders Don’t Always Feel Like Winners

New research casts suspicion about auctions in the online advertising market.
Economics
August 17, 2018
Written

The Consequences of Viral Outrage

Even justified outcries can backfire when people pile on.
Organizational Behavior
August 17, 2018
Written

Why Every Business Will Soon Be a Subscription Business

Everything you purchase — from transportation to entertainment to groceries — will soon come with a monthly plan, says Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo.
Career & Success
August 9, 2018
Written

Car 3.0? A Robot With Wheels

Nio U.S. CEO explains that cars of the future will be built on software.
Supply Chain
August 6, 2018
Written

The Biggest Antitrust Story You’ve Never Heard

The rise of institutional investors threatens competition, hurts consumers, and might qualify as a new kind of monopoly.
Economics

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