Career & Success

A Look Back at 2016

Read 10 Stanford Business stories from the past year, including pieces on work-life balance, power, and management.

December 19, 2016

| by Natalie White

 

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1. How Smart Leaders Build Trust

The chairman of JetBlue explains how a high-trust culture makes a better company (and life).

 

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illustration of a man shooting an arrow at an apple at a woman's head

iStock/Mark Airs

2. Did Racial Threat Galvanize the Tea Party?

New research explores the link between racial animosity and the Tea Party movement.

 

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Reuters/Brian Snyder

3. A Big Data Approach to Public Speaking

Key takeaways from an analysis of 100,000 presentations.

 

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Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

4. Pepsi CEO: Break with the Past and Don’t Play Too Nice

Six management tips from Indra Nooyi, one of the most powerful women in business.

 

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Indra Nooyi spoke to Stanford GSB students at a View From The Top event in May

Stacy Geiken

5. Power Couples Explain How They Juggle Career, Family, and Laundry

Five tips from partners who balance it all.

 

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Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

6. Riding the Feedback Loop to Authentic Self-Expression

How the lessons of improv theater help business leaders become their true, powerful selves.

 

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iStock/dane_mark

7. Three Things All Good Bosses Do

Share your vision, teach well, and help employees meet their career goals.

 

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3 Things All Good Bosses Do

8. Should Employees Design Their Own Jobs?

A scholar who studies job crafting says change may be easier than you think.

 

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iStock/Johnny Greig

9. The Peril of Power Without Status

Jobs that grant control over resources but lack respect can ignite conflict.

 

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Illustration by Stefani Billings

10. How to Fix Overcrowded Jails

A scholar explains why putting more convicted felons on the street is the smartest solution.

 

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Illustration by Stefani Billings

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