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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May 01, 2009
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On Being Part of the Changing Business Landscape
Oracle CFO explains his long career path — through booms and busts and times of struggle — to working in tech.

May 01, 2009
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Leadership Is Responsibility, Not Power
Stanford GSB Dean Robert L. Joss delivers the year's last View From The Top lecture. He plans to continue teaching after leaving the dean's office.

May 01, 2009
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Top Bottling Exec: "There's Still a Lot of Room for Local Breweries"
Jose Antonio Fernandez, head of the largest bottler in Latin America, explains the "Most Interesting Man" ads and other competitive strategies.

April 01, 2009
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Self-Identified Multiracial Individuals Realize Real Benefits
A group of scholars look at the issues surrounding identifying one's self as multiracial.

April 01, 2009
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Jeffrey Pfeffer: Time to Detox the Work Environment
A professor of organizational behavior says companies spend too much time on polar bears and not enough on people.

April 01, 2009
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Credit Default Swap Clearing Plan Won't Work
A finance professor explores a regulation of credit default swaps.

April 01, 2009
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Small Islands, Big Economic Lessons
Barbados and Jamaica experienced very different growth trajectories after independence. A scholar explores why.

March 01, 2009
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Jennifer Aaker: The Happiness-Time Connection
Why many effective consumer marketing campaigns focus on experiencing, rather than possessing, a product.

March 01, 2009
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Eric Schmidt: "Change Happens when Things are Hard"
The Google chairman and CEO explains why, even though the job market is ugly, 2009 is an excellent year to be a new graduate.

March 01, 2009
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Turning on The Light For Customers on Tiny Incomes
Two Stanford GSB alumni explain their D.light Design venture, a company specializing in affordable off-grid lighting.

March 01, 2009
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Lawrence Wein: A Proposal to Slow the Buildup of Space Junk
Space debris is a big problem. Here's how to solve it.

February 01, 2009
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Most Gamblers Are Just Out for Fun
Research shows that, while gamblers do exhibit many irrational behaviors, for most its just simple entertainment.

February 01, 2009
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Brenda Barnes: We Must Support Women Returning to the Work Force
The CEO of Sara Lee Corp. explains why her company recruits mid-career talent that has been out of the workforce for a couple of years.

February 01, 2009
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Jeff Raikes: 5 Things That Make a Great Business Leader
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO says the best managers "know when they need to roll up their sleeves and make something happen."

February 01, 2009
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Framing Obama's Stimulus Package
A study explores how peoples' backgrounds influence their opinions of the president's plan to boost the economy.

February 01, 2009
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There’s Still Money Out There for Entrepreneurs
In spite of broad economic challenges, speakers at the 2009 Entrepreneurship Conference at Stanford say it’s a great time to start a business.

January 01, 2009
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JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon: You Still Have to Take Risks
The CEO of JP Morgan Chase discusses the financial meltdown, why his firm survived, and how risk should be taken in the best interest of clients.

January 01, 2009
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Joseph Stiglitz: Today's Market Behavior Shouldn't Be a Surprise
The Nobel prize-winning economist dissects the U.S. economy to explain what caused its spiral into recession.

January 01, 2009
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Richard Fairbank: Build a People-Centric Company
The Capital One Financial Corp. founder explains the lengths he goes to hire the right people.

December 01, 2008
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Incentives and the Financial Crisis
A finance professor argues that preventing financial crises means creating policies that align bankers' incentives with the public interest.

December 01, 2008
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Research Confirms: It’s The Thought That Counts
Studies show that gift recipients are just as happy with small presents as with big ones.

December 01, 2008
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The Thought of Acquiring Power Motivates People to Act
Research explores the relationship between having power and taking action.

November 01, 2008
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Vinod Khosla: Green Tech Must First Make Economic Sense
The venture capitalist explains why we can't conserve our way out of crisis — we must create affordable energy alternatives that customers like.

November 01, 2008
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Lorenzo Zambrano: Mexico’s Global Builder
Lorenzo Zambrano, MBA ’68, took the family’s cement business from regional player to the industry’s third-largest supplier.
