A Blueprint for Keeping Humans in Control of AI
New research teaches independent AI agents to ask for help — and builds oversight of models we don’t fully trust.
David Rubenstein on Leading the Parade
The D.C. denizen reflects on his time in Jimmy Carter’s White House, recalls how he got into leveraged buyouts, and shares why he thinks you're not working hard enough if you never fail.
Ask for More Pay and Get Penalized, Stay Quiet and Fall Behind
New research finds that class shapes not just who negotiates for higher salaries, but who pays a price for speaking up.
How Falling Interest Rates Widened Americans’ Wealth Gap
Low interest rates fueled an asset boom that benefited the wealthy — and would amplify the hit of potential Social Security cuts on low-income retirees.
The Dollar’s Dominance Is Eroding
Investors are increasingly eying alternatives to the world’s strongest currency.
AI Could Uncover the Hidden Ways People Work Together
The winners of the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge believe that identifying the “grammar of coordination” could have profound implications for the future of work.
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Stock Options, It's all in the Timing
Researchers examine how compensation incentives affect executives' decisions to disclose information.

March 01, 1999
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Sharing Information to Boost the Bottom Line
Research looks at how much supply chain data should be kept secret.

August 01, 1998
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John Jost: Women Undervalue Themselves in Setting Pay Rates
In one startling study, women paid themselves 18% less than the men paid themselves for identical work.

September 01, 1997
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A Statistical Solution to Testing the Blood Supply for HIV
A Stanford GSB scholar devises an advanced model that allows inexpensive, accurate testing by pooling blood samples.

September 01, 1997
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Why Some Managers Won't Let Go
A study reveals the tendency of leaders to inflate the worth of work produced with their direct oversight.

September 01, 1996
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What's in it for Fund Managers?
Two scholars say it's time to ask if the people investing your money are properly motivated.

June 01, 1996
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What Do You Do When Industry Dynamics Fundamentally Change?
The way firms recognize and negotiate "strategic inflection points" determines their fate.

December 01, 1995
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How to Cultivate a "Hot Group" to Ignite An Organization
Small, close-knit sets of motivated people can do great things fast — but need they room to develop organically.

March 01, 1995
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Whang and Lee: Eliminating the Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains
How shared sales data, computer-based ordering, consolidating deliveries, and other innovations can benefit all stakeholders.
