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March 9, 2016
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Creating Corporate Longevity

Strategic leadership can shape a business to go the distance.
Figures looking through telescope | iStock/dane_mark
March 8, 2016
Written

Nonprofits Are Not Immune From Data Breach Risks

Digital tools bring privacy challenges to social enterprises.
A woman uses a computer in a lounge area | Reuters/Thomas Peter
March 7, 2016
Written

How Hospitals Avoid Penalties for Making Patients Sick

Lax reporting requirements make it easier to change records.
Medical supplies arranged on a shelf | Reuters/Lucas Jackson
March 3, 2016
Video

Why Messy Beats Perfection at Hewlett-Packard

Flexibility may be more important than dominance in the market.
Robert Burgelman
March 2, 2016
Written

Baba Shiv: Failure is the Mother of Innovation

Startups may embrace the “fail-fast” mantra, but many leaders are risk-adverse.
A complex machine of "ideas" is attached to a brain | iStock/mustafahacalaki
February 25, 2016
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How Work Stress Hits Minorities and Less Educated Workers the Hardest

Researchers analyze workplace health to find inequalities.
illustration of person being crushed in a clamp | iStock/dane_mark
February 17, 2016
Written

Are CEOs Overpaid?

A new survey shows Americans find flaws with executive compensation.
man looking out window | Tricia Seibold (sources: iStock/OJO_Images; istock/malerapaso)
February 8, 2016
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Political Machinations: How Candidates Cater to — and Shape — Public Opinion

Four Stanford GSB professors show how our elected officials win over voters.
Photo Illustration by Tricia Seibold (sources: iStock/STILLFX and iStock/KeithBishop)
February 2, 2016
Written

How the NFL Turned the Super Bowl into a Money Machine

A sports management expert explains the economic impact of America’s largest sporting event.
Denver Broncos Aqib Talib, DeMarcus Ware, and Von Miller (58) at Super Bowl 50 Opening Night | Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
February 1, 2016
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Impact: The Recommended List

Stanford GSB professors share their reading list for topics related to impact.
A model relaxes backstage at a fashion show in Pontevedra, Spain | Reuters/Miguel Vidal
January 29, 2016
Infographic

How to Manage Your Anxiety When Presenting

Do you get nervous speaking in public? Learn how to mitigate your fear.
microphones in front of an audience
January 27, 2016
Written

Who Runs Silicon Valley Boards?

It’s an insular group, but with a couple surprises.
Twentysomething hipster standing while talking to a group of seated meeting participants | iStock/Yuri_Arcurs
January 26, 2016
Written

Managers Are Not Always the Best Judge of Creative Ideas

A professor turns to circus acts to determine how to predict the success of ideas.
Cirque du Soleil artists perform in London |Reuters/Luke MacGregor
January 22, 2016
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Should Employees Design Their Own Jobs?

A scholar who studies job crafting says you may be less stuck in your job than you think.
A man and woman meeting at a curved table | iStock/Johnny Greig
January 20, 2016
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Why You Should Have an Extrovert on Your Startup Team

The quality of ideas produced through networking may depend on the personality types of those interacting.
A confidant woman leads a group discussion | iStock/pixdeluxe
January 19, 2016
Written

How Design Thinking Improves the Creative Process

How entrepreneurs can take a big idea to a real-world product.
Students brainstorming | Tim Griffiths Photography
January 6, 2016
Video

Jennifer Aaker: Why It Matters to Have Purpose in Your Life

People work harder if they feel that what they are doing has meaning.
Illustration of man climbing onto a hand from rock in the middle of water | iStock/dane_mark
January 5, 2016
Written

Facing Acquisition? Your Good Accounting May Be a Liability

Research shows that financial disclosures by target firms hurt their own shareholders.
A man on a ladder drawing chaotic circles as an extension of a performance line chart | iStock/dane_m
December 19, 2015
Written

A Look Back at 2015

Explore Stanford Business stories from 2015, including pieces on technology, finance, and work-life balance.
woman wearing 2015 glasses during New Year's Eve celebrations | Reuters/Stephanie Keith
December 17, 2015
Written

Can Companies Make Public Services More Efficient?

How a coin exchange company helped the federal government, and charities too.
iStock/dane_mark
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