Organizational Behavior

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A group of coworkers collaborate on a project. | iStock/kupicoo
September 5, 2017
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Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace

Flat structures, research shows, can create more functional teams.

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Illustration of man pulling a question mark from a funnel | iStock/dane_mark
August 29, 2017
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Want to Feel More at Peace About a Decision? Stop Dwelling on the Negatives

You may think you’re weighing the pros and cons equally, but you’re probably not.

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An abstract photo illustration communicating the concept of “intelligence” | Mike McQuade
August 21, 2017
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What Does the Word “Intelligence” Really Mean?

Stanford GSB professors suggest a reading list of articles and books related to the concept.

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A woman looks at a case of desserts | iStock/Choja
July 20, 2017
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What Do We Really Want?

A new study examines the battle between idealized attitudes and those we actually have.

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Michal Kosinski | Lauren
August 14, 2017
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Podcast: Michal Kosinski Shares his Vision of a World Without Privacy

Should your digital footprint be public?

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A cartoon illustrating a bosses failed attempts at humor. | Graham Roumieu
July 11, 2017
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Humor Is Serious Business

You are not as funny as you should be, and your company is suffering because of it.
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September 8, 2017
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Beware of Workplace Policies That Kill Motivation

Research explains why and how brevity often beats specificity in employee contracts.
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Rethinking Hierarchy in the Workplace

Flat structures, research shows, can create more functional teams.
August 29, 2017
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Want to Feel More at Peace About a Decision? Stop Dwelling on the Negatives

You may think you’re weighing the pros and cons equally, but you’re probably not.
August 21, 2017
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What Does the Word “Intelligence” Really Mean?

Stanford GSB professors suggest a reading list of articles and books related to the concept.
August 14, 2017
Audio

Podcast: Michal Kosinski Shares his Vision of a World Without Privacy

Should your digital footprint be public?
July 20, 2017
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How Your Perception of Health May Extend Your Life

Stanford researchers found that U.S. adults who believed that they were less active than their peers died younger than those who believed they were more active.
July 20, 2017
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What Do We Really Want?

A new study examines the battle between idealized attitudes and those we actually have.
July 11, 2017
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Humor Is Serious Business

You are not as funny as you should be, and your company is suffering because of it.
June 29, 2017
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Act Like the Leader You Want to Be

Great leaders are great communicators. Stanford Graduate School of Business Lecturer in Management Richard Cox says using some tricks of the acting trade can make you great, too.
June 19, 2017
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Genuine cultural change starts at the top, argues Stanford professor Brian Lowery.

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A Bundeswehr soldier casts his shadow on the ground | Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch
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Gil-li Vardi: Can Businesses Learn from Military Strategy?

A military historian says organizational assumptions are rarely correct.