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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June 07, 2013
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Jeffrey Pfeffer: Companies Emphasize the Environment Over Employees
A professor of organizational behavior argues that “human sustainability” may pay off too.

June 04, 2013
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Lawrence Wein: Childhood Obesity Screening May Not Be That Useful
A new study explains why.

June 03, 2013
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Ian Kazi Shakil: Building a Business from Google Glass
The cofounder of health IT company Augmedix believes in building relationships, seizing the moment, and turning big business on its ear.

May 31, 2013
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Myra Strober: How the Workplace Works — or Doesn't — for Families
We've made progress, says the economist, but the system and potential role models still sometimes fail us.

May 31, 2013
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Charles O’Reilly: Why Some Companies Seem to Last Forever
The survivors can both manage existing business lines and prepare for change.

May 28, 2013
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Jay Alabraba: Developing Nigeria With Humility and Hard Work
The cofounder of Pagatech learns to balance the cultures of two countries and expand access to financial services.

May 24, 2013
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Jim Kolbe: Trade Has Brightened the Global Economy
A former GOP Congressman says U.S. exports have helped ease the effects of the recession.

May 24, 2013
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Esther Koch: Exercise and Friends Are the Key to Successful Aging
An elder care expert says your social network is "the elixir of life."

May 22, 2013
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New CEO and Board Research from Stanford and The Miles Group
In grading CEO performance, financials still dominate.

May 20, 2013
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David and Stephanie Dodson: Making Nutrition Their Business
Project Healthy Children works with governments and manufacturers to bring fortified foods to people at risk.

May 16, 2013
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Pablo Fuentes: Surviving the First Contact with Customers
The cofounder of a job-finding app talks about the pain entrepreneurs must experience if they are to discover their customers' pain points.

May 16, 2013
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Trae Vassallo: Engineering and the Evolution of Green Tech Investing
For this venture capitalist, it all comes down to connecting with people — from family to coworkers to customers.

May 16, 2013
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David Larcker: Should the CEO Role Be Separated from the Chairman?
Whether shareholders benefit depends more on context than on corporate structure.

May 13, 2013
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Darrell Duffie: Big Risks Remain In the Financial System
A Stanford theoretician of financial risk looks at how to fix the pipes and valves" of modern finance.

May 08, 2013
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Mandy O'Neill: Why Capable Women Don't Always Realize Their Potential
A study suggests it's many factors, from priorities to putting in fewer hours at work than men.

May 07, 2013
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Debra Meyerson: How Companies Can Boost Gender Equity
A study of oil rigs shows that a different approach to male-dominated environments can change corporate culture.

May 07, 2013
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Jessica Jackley: Stories of Poverty and Entrepreneurship
The cofounder of a microlending outfit says entrepreneurs need to “wake up each day and say, ‘Now what?’”

April 30, 2013
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Yan Chow: Taking Health Care Technology for a Test-Drive
A physician-turned-administrator at Kaiser Permanente discusses cost-effective innovations that improve care.

April 26, 2013
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Hidehiko Yuzaki: "Work Hard. It is the Only Way"
The governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, discusses the value of persistence and humility in entrepreneurship.

April 22, 2013
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Joshua Rauh: What the Forbes 400 List Says about American Wealth
Research shows that some popular conceptions about the sources of U.S. wealth may be incorrect.

April 18, 2013
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William Sharpe: How to Invest In a Turbulent Market
A Nobel Prize winner says preparing for retirement means keeping an eye on investment costs and not looking to the market for sympathy.

April 15, 2013
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Denise Brosseau: Find the “Palace of Possibilities”
The CEO of an executive talent agency discusses the value of directness and knowing when to say ‘we’ and when to say ‘I.’

April 09, 2013
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Caroline Hoxby: New Tools Help Smart Low-Income Kids Realize Great College Opportunities
New study finds that low-income, high-achieving students with information about their full range of college opportunities, will apply to selective colleges in larger numbers, attend and graduate.

April 07, 2013
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A British Entrepreneur Builds a Music Business in Nigeria
Michael Ugwu explains the challenges, and opportunities, of building a company in Lagos.
