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Why People Who Have It Easy Claim They Had It Rough
When confronted with evidence of systemic inequality, people with privilege may react by overstating the obstacles they’ve faced.
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China Looks to Take the Lead in Digital Currencies
The global shift to government-issued digital currencies “is like the space race of the 1960s,” says Stanford GSB’s Darrell Duffie.
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The Language of Gender Bias in Performance Reviews
How negative stereotypes about men and women creep into a process intended to be meritocratic.
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Speech That Empowers: How to Encourage Growth and Resilience in a Younger Audience
In this podcast episode, we discuss best practices when inspiring young people to seize responsibility.
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Workplace Equality for All! (Unless They’re Old)
Prejudice against older coworkers persists even among those who openly oppose racism and sexism.
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Early Stage Financing
Learn what it takes to raise capital from friends and family to angel investors, to venture capitalists, and beyond.
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Navigating a Business Through Crisis
Unprecedented adversity can create incredible opportunities — when you have the right mindset.
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Quick Thinks: How to Shine Online
We’ve compiled top insights and advice from previous episodes to help you cultivate a compelling professional presence through the screen.
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Why Some Companies Stood by Workers When COVID-19 Battered Business
A new study finds that corporate decisions to either protect workers or lay them off had a lot to do with ... compassion.
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Introducing Grit & Growth
Meet entrepreneurs from emerging markets as they share stories of trial and triumph.
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How China Spurred Innovation in the U.S. and Europe
A Stanford economist argues that Chinese competition sped up productivity and overall growth in the West.
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Dissolve Disagreements: How Communication Impacts Conflict
In this podcast episode, we discuss how forms of “psychological distancing” can be used to build trust and encourage tolerance.
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Why a Plan to Encourage Search-Engine Competition Failed
Auctions intended to level the playing field for Google’s rivals have not reduced the search giant’s dominance, new research shows.
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Info Games: How Corporations Wield Disclosures as a Merger Tool
During corporate takeovers, buyers often tailor their public statements to drive down the price of takeover targets, a new study shows.
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The Trickle-Down Tragedy of Corporate Fraud
When companies shut down because of executive malfeasance, bottom-tier workers suffer most — especially when it comes to future earnings.
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Twelve Months Later: Our 10 Top Stories About Working Through the Pandemic
An interview with Zoom’s CEO. A crisis-leadership playbook. A podcast on virtual presentations. And a word on how to close shop gracefully.
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Question Everything: Why Curiosity Is Communication’s Secret Weapon
In this podcast episode, we discuss how asking strong questions helps you build trust and connect with your audience.
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The Positive Side of Negative Emotions
The mental judo known as “cognitive reappraisal” — minimizing the emotional impact of bad situations — can be good for the soul but bad for the firm.
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The Power of Values in Uncertain Times
Now is not the time to stop setting goals — it’s the time to start setting goals that feel right.
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Want to Learn How Things Really Work at Your New Job? Talk to the People at the Bottom
New research shows that people of all ranks look to low-level peers for information about organizational social norms.
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The Staggering Costs of Health Insurance “Sludge”
A new study finds that dealing with health insurance administrators costs the U.S. economy billions in wasted work time and lost productivity.
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A COVID Reckoning: American Households Have Big Bills Coming Due
Congress and many lenders let families skip payments on mortgages and other loans during the pandemic. But those bills haven’t disappeared.