Chatbot assistant benefits less experienced employees
The first large-scale study of a ChatGPT-like assistant in the workplace finds that it can benefit less experienced employees — and make customers happier.
Shiro Wachira envisions a new form of agricultural education that could empower Africa’s rural communities to see farming not as an unchanging method of survival but as a dynamic entrepreneurial activity.
Stanford GSB’s George Foster analyzed 30 years of pro sports management turnover and found that solid leadership is as important in sports as in any other business.
GSB program offers business classes for undergraduates
A new program allows juniors and seniors to take GSB courses designed for them, with the goal of encouraging students from a range of majors to think about markets, decision-making, and leadership.
Confirmation bias and other decision-making pitfalls
For nearly two decades, organizational behavior Professor Francis Flynn has introduced incoming GSB students to key concepts of applied social psychology. “When the stakes are high, blindly relying on our intuition might not be enough.”
An unusual research collaboration between more than 25 academics and the platform Meta tracked tens of thousands of Facebook and Instagram users during the 2020 election cycle. Their surprising finding? Altering users’ feeds didn’t significantly affect their political attitudes.
Improv theater experts Dan Klein and Adam Tobin share their tips for keeping your cool in spur-of-the-moment speaking situations on this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart.
Researchers talked to nearly 900 venture capitalists and discovered lessons for us all about the importance of keeping an open mind and doing your research.
Worldwide production of palm oil has climbed steadily for five decades, with devastating environmental consequences. Kelly Redmond, MS ’23, an impact fellow at the Graduate School of Business, is developing a sustainable alternative that has the potential to benefit communities in the regions where it’s produced.
Geoffrey Cohen on communication’s role in authentic connection
On Stanford GSB’s Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, Geoffrey Cohen explains the critical role that authentic connection plays in emotional and physical well-being – and how we can use communication skills to achieve it.
Extraversion and agreeableness may have the most positive effects on company culture, but the ideal traits of a CEO depend on what business they’re in.
Kavita Patel on the new Biodesign Policy Fellowship
Stanford physician Kavita Patel discusses the new Biodesign Policy Fellowship. Fellows will learn how new therapies, treatments, and technologies are created and how laws and regulations determine the path into patient care.
