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Why this debt ceiling showdown is especially risky

Past fights over the borrowing limit didn’t spark a financial crisis. This time could be different, say two Stanford GSB professors.

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Audible messages are more influential, study finds

Recommendations that are spoken aloud, even by an artificial voice, are more influential than written ones, a new study finds.

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Tips for creative negotiating

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford GSB’s Michele Gelfand talks about finding the balance between competition and cooperation, and why metaphors are key.

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Whiskey drinkers find outsourcing hard to swallow

Brands of all kinds that want to appear authentic must show consumers a genuine investment in their craft.

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Stanford GSB’s favorite stories on working and leading

Stanford GSB shares 11 stories from the past year with useful and eye-opening ideas about careers, management, and success from school faculty.

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Could population decline spell the end of economic growth?

Economists’ models assume the population will keep expanding forever. But what if it doesn’t?

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Understanding the role of apologies in ‘honor cultures’

Understanding how “honor cultures” influence people’s willingness to apologize can help reduce conflict.

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Cryptocurrency crashes recall the days of ‘wildcat’ banking

The U.S. used to have hundreds of unregulated private currencies backed by shaky assets. Sound familiar?

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A sense of community helped spread COVID conspiracies on Twitter

New research explores what motivated people to share increasingly bizarre theories about the pandemic.

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The “crisis of belonging” at the root of our political divides

Geoffrey Cohen talks about what’s driving us apart and how to rebuild our connections with each other.

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Millennials and boomers split on their investing goals

A survey finds younger investors are more willing to back environmental and social goals, even when it’s financially riskier.

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Younger investors willing to risk more to fund environmental and social goals, study finds

Younger investors are more willing to put money behind environmental and social goals — even if it’s costlier.

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Why some big corporations must split up to survive

For large corporations, the decision to split often reflects a process similar to biological adaptation and the evolution of new species, argues GSB Professor Robert Burgelman.

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Why your first ideas aren’t always the best

On this episode of the podcast Think Fast Talk Smart, the d.school’s Jeremy Utley talks about what keeps us from breakthroughs and why you should write down bad ideas.

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How will you make a positive impact in the Hispanic community?

Students from the Hispanic Business Student Association share their reflections.

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Pulling back from polarization

Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty and alumni discuss ways to establish common ground, work together, and strengthen democracy.

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Why some big corporations split up to survive

Breaking up is hard to do, but it can help a diversified company adapt to a new ecosystem.

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Winning a Grammy helps musicians keep their creative edge

Getting a big award may inspire artists to experiment. Yet the also-rans hear another message.

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Inside the “black box” of machine learning

If a complex data analysis tool can’t explain its decisions, how do we know it’s accurate — or fair?

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Give peace a chance… eventually

A new study suggests that we’re cognitively wired to regard the end of conflict as a distant abstraction.

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GSB faculty members recognized for outstanding teaching

Students choose Szu-chi Huang, Scott Brady, and Darrell Duffie for 2022 teaching awards.

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When the COVID slump hit homeowners, shadow banks were slow to lend a hand

As borrowers sought debt relief, non-traditional lenders and loan servicers faced a financial shock.

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A new strategy to speed up cold case investigations

Solving crimes with forensic genetic genealogy is slow and complicated. A new mathematical analysis could crack cases 10 times faster.

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How an ‘impact mindset’ unites activists of different races

A new study finds that people’s involvement with Black Lives Matter stems from an impulse that goes beyond identity.

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When it comes to communication from the top, less isn’t more

Many managers don’t convey the right amount of information, but those who under-communicate pay a steeper price.

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Helping women stick with STEM

A virtual program that focused on interpersonal skills such as negotiation, influencing coworkers, and networking boosted job satisfaction for women starting off in science and technology jobs.

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Hiring female CEOs changes how companies talk about women

Women in executive positions can challenge gender stereotypes about leadership — without sacrificing their likability.

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Stanford GSB Dean Jon Levin on business as a force for good

Dean says today’s business leaders have great opportunities to use modern technology for good while mitigating its harms.

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How homeownership boosts voter turnout

Political economy Professor Andrew B. Hall’s research explores whether the link between owning a home and voting is one of causation or correlation – and what that matters if we want an engaged electorate.

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We don’t like domineering bosses. So why do we put up with them?

Organizational behavior Professor Deborah Gruenfeld found that group dynamics are an important factor in why people defer to aggressive, controlling leaders.

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