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How do we lead with purpose, make better decisions, and navigate an uncertain future? On If/Then, Stanford GSB faculty break down cutting-edge research on leadership, strategy, and more, exploring enduring questions and the forces reshaping business and society today, from AI to geopolitics. Hosted by senior editor Kevin Cool.
Episodios 61
Inside the Venture Capital Mindset
Ilya Strebulaev, a professor of finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Alex Dang, MS ’14, a tech executive and innovation advisor, didn’t write their book, The Venture Mindset: How to Make Smarter …
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Ilya Strebulaev, a professor of finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Alex Dang, MS ’14, a tech executive and innovation advisor, didn’t write their book, The Venture Mindset: How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth, for venture capitalists.
“We wrote it for people who are located far away from Silicon Valley, thousands of miles away, and for people whose day-to-day professional job has nothing to do with Silicon Valley, with technology, with startups,” Strebulaev says on a new episode of the If/Then podcast. “Our world is changing very fast, and the future [will] require a very different type of decision-making.”
For example: Instead of trying to avoid failure, VCs succeed by making numerous bets, ensuring that a few big successes can cover the many losses. “‘Home runs matter; strikeouts don’t’ is the first, and I would say foundational, principle of the venture mindset,” Strebulaev explains.
Strebulaev also discusses why VCs look for ideas “outside the four walls” and why they bet on teams before ideas. In a volatile world, he recommends all leaders add the venture mindset to their toolbox. “I believe that many — not just small businesses, but many large companies — will be displaced, and soon, unless their leaders realize that they need to change their paradigm, how they think,” Strebulaev says. “This is where the venture mindset is particularly helpful.”
Have concepts from one aspect of your life influenced another? Share your story with us at [email protected].
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:19 Meet Ilya Strebulaev and the Venture Mindset
05:35 Why “Home Runs Matter, Strikeouts Don’t”
10:04 Finding Ideas Outside the Four Walls
12:02 AI, Competition, and Human Connection
14:22 The Power of Saying No
16:35 Decision-Making and the Cost of Missed Opportunities
18:03 Why the Team Comes Before the Idea
20:43 Is Venture Capital Always Good for the World?
22:37 Conclusion
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Think Fast Talk Smart: "Power Play: Successfully Navigate Power, Status, and Influence at Work"
What makes one workplace hierarchy motivating and another toxic?This week on If/Then, we’re sharing a conversation between two Stanford GSB colleagues: Think Fast, Talk Smart host Matt Abrahams and …
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What makes one workplace hierarchy motivating and another toxic?
This week on If/Then, we’re sharing a conversation between two Stanford GSB colleagues: Think Fast, Talk Smart host Matt Abrahams and organizational behavior professor Nir Halevy.
Drawing on research from his new book, Level Up: Why Hierarchies Are Broken and How to Fix Them, Nir explains why some hierarchies become overly competitive, unfair, or unstable — and why the answer isn’t necessarily to get rid of them. Matt and Nir explore how everyday communication can help repair unhealthy dynamics, why recognizing different kinds of contribution can strengthen teams, and how leaders can create environments where competition and collaboration can coexist.
It’s a conversation about the structures that shape how we work, and the role each of us can play in making them work better.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Understanding Hierarchies
03:43 Signs of Broken Hierarchies
05:43 Fixing Unhealthy Hierarchies
06:56 Building Healthy Hierarchies
10:05 Competition and Collaboration
11:29 Communication and Hierarchies
14:03 Construal Fit
17:36 Humor and Competence
19:47 The Final Three Questions
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An AI@GSB Special: Demis Hassabis Thinks We’re in the ‘Foothills of the Singularity’
When Demis Hassabis pitched DeepMind to a few venture capitalists back in 2010, the business plan was almost comically audacious. “Step one: Solve intelligence. Step two: Use it to solve everything else,” he …
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When Demis Hassabis pitched DeepMind to a few venture capitalists back in 2010, the business plan was almost comically audacious. “Step one: Solve intelligence. Step two: Use it to solve everything else,” he recalls in a conversation at Stanford Graduate School of Business with Stanford University President Jonathan Levin. “And people were quite confused. But we really meant it.”
Sixteen years later, the “broad arcs” of that plan have gone “unbelievably well,” says Hassabis, a chess prodigy turned video game developer turned neuroscientist turned Nobel Prize-winning AI pioneer. Today he’s on a mission to create “the ultimate tool for science,” building on his decision to give away AlphaFold, the groundbreaking AI system that predicts the structures of proteins. The future, Hassabis says, is just around the corner: “Ten years from now, I think we’ll realize that we were standing in the foothills of the singularity now.”
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:31 A career built around one big question
00:06:19 Building DeepMind and pursuing AGI
00:10:09 The breakthroughs that made AI feel possible
00:14:48 From AlphaGo to scientific discovery
00:17:15 Why AlphaFold was given away for free
00:24:00 The “foothills of the singularity”
00:26:41 Public concern, disruption, & AI’s promise
00:29:59 How AI could reshape work and entrepreneurship
00:34:12 Competition, safety, & regulating frontier AI
00:41:19 Expanding AI’s benefits globally
00:45:28 Preparing society for AGI
00:48:21 What should AI leave untouched?
00:51:01 Advice for the first AI-native generation
00:54:19 Conclusion
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Think Fast Talk Smart: "What Other People Teach You About Your Communication"
What if purpose is what drives us to act, but meaning comes from how those actions affect other people?This week on If/Then, we’re sharing a conversation between two Stanford GSB colleagues: Think Fast, Talk …
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What if purpose is what drives us to act, but meaning comes from how those actions affect other people?
This week on If/Then, we’re sharing a conversation between two Stanford GSB colleagues: Think Fast, Talk Smart host Matt Abrahams and organizational behavior professor Brian Lowery.
Recorded live at Stanford’s LEAD Me2We event, Matt and Brian explore the difference between purpose and meaning, why meaning is rooted in our relationships with others, and how the way we show up shapes the people around us. They also discuss sincerity, leadership, and how to give feedback that helps people feel seen rather than judged.
It’s a conversation about the ripple effects of our interactions — and what they mean for how we work, lead, and connect with others.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:14 Meaning vs. purpose
00:02:14 How to find purpose
00:02:50 Finding meaning through service to others
00:04:49 How relationships shape identity
00:05:54 The leader’s role in shaping others
00:09:32 Self-awareness and psychological safety
00:11:10 Respecting perspectives you don’t share
00:12:23 Sincerity vs. authenticity
00:13:28 Giving feedback that people can hear
00:17:47 What it means to be a better human
00:18:57 Conclusion
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Stanford Legal: "The Importance of Critical Thinking and Civil Discourse in Today's Polarized World"
How do you engage effectively across deep disagreement without shutting down the conversation?This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode from our colleagues at Stanford Legal, the podcast from Stanford Law …
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How do you engage effectively across deep disagreement without shutting down the conversation?
This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode from our colleagues at Stanford Legal, the podcast from Stanford Law School that looks at the cases, questions, and conflicts shaping public life.
In a world where confidence is rewarded and humility can feel like a liability, Stanford Law professor Robert MacCoun argues for something radical: fewer unwavering opinions, more critical reflection, and a better way to disagree. On Stanford Legal, MacCoun joins co-hosts Pam Karlan and Diego Zambrano for a conversation about how “habits of mind” borrowed from science can help citizens, lawyers, and policymakers think more clearly, listen more carefully, and build better public debate around difficult questions that don’t have easy answers.
Trained as a social psychologist, MacCoun's work sits at the intersection of law, science, and public policy, with decades of research on decision-making, bias, and the social dynamics that shape how evidence is interpreted. In the episode, he draws on his most recent book, Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense, co-authored with Nobel Prize–winning physicist Saul Perlmutter and philosopher John Campbell, to explain why probabilistic thinking, intellectual humility, and what he calls an “opinion diet” are essential tools for modern civic life.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:23 The course, the book, & what motivated it
00:04:06 Habits of mind for better decision-making
00:06:20 Probabilistic thinking and intellectual humility
00:09:57 An “opinion diet”
00:12:16 Reasonable doubt, community, & collective judgment
00:14:13 Scientific optimism and the problem of cynicism
00:17:31 Why trust in science has eroded
00:20:10 Law, science, & the value of procedure
00:22:50 Steel-manning the other side
00:24:58 Public policy as provisional problem-solving
00:30:07 Deliberative democracy and informed public debate
00:32:03 Conclusion
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What AI Can’t Do — And Why
“Humans manage to do so much with surprisingly little,” says Douglas Guilbeault, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “Whereas AI, by comparison, is doing …
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“Humans manage to do so much with surprisingly little,” says Douglas Guilbeault, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “Whereas AI, by comparison, is doing relatively little, but with so much power, so much compute, so many resources, and by comparison, relatively fewer constraints.”
On a bonus episode of the If/Then podcast, Guilbeault describes the implications of his recent work. Although he readily acknowledges that AI is “increasingly able to do quite a lot,” Guilbeault and his colleagues believe they have identified a key principle that distinguishes human intelligence from machine intelligence — and one which illuminates the limitations of machine thinking.
Although some researchers and AI boosters believe both humans and AI learn via optimization, Guilbeault and his colleagues have shown that another process more accurately captures how people distill the seemingly infinite complexity of the world and act based on limited information.
“You encounter a lot of noise, a lot of chaos, a lot of randomness,” Guilbeault says. “We somehow figure out how to make meaning and establish strong understandings from within that.”
What limitations have you encountered in your work with AI? Share your story with us at [email protected].
Related Content:
- Douglas Guilbeault faculty profile
- Read "A Simple Threshold Captures the Social Learning of Conventions" here
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:40 Why human learning matters for AI
00:05:03 Satisficing and the limits of optimization
00:06:41 Why LLMs learn differently from humans
00:09:58 The stakes of AI hype
00:13:11 “Humanity has had a good run”
00:15:19 Intuition, insight, & conceptual leaps
00:17:38 Beyond statistics: metaphor, vibes, & reasoning
00:19:39 A simple rule for social learning
00:21:18 Is there a ceiling for AI?
00:23:00 Randomness, disorder, & the path to insight
00:25:00 What an optimization mindset leaves out
00:27:54 Conclusion
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Our AI Future: From Abundance to Apocalypse
Chad Jones, a professor of economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business, recently published a paper, “AI and Our Economic Future.” Using more than 100 years of economic data, he modelled several potential …
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Chad Jones, a professor of economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business, recently published a paper, “AI and Our Economic Future.” Using more than 100 years of economic data, he modelled several potential AI-infused economic futures we may experience. These include the good (abundance, we never work again), the not-so-bad (business more or less as usual), and the ugly (a superintelligence that turns on us, among other catastrophic options). Cheery stuff, Jones acknowledges, but essential to face.
“I think the ability for an AI to do everything on a computer that the best software engineer can do, that seems like it’s either here now or will be here within five years easily,” Jones says. “Hacking the electric grid, hacking the financial system, these kinds of scenarios are things that we definitely have to worry about. The good news is, I think if we get through that, the ability of AI to transform the economy for good, it is really there and present. And, that would be a very great and bright future.”
Related Content:
- Chad Jones faculty profile
- What’s the Price Tag for Preventing an AI Apocalypse?
- At What Point Do We Decide AI’s Risks Outweigh Its Promise?
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:32 The difference between now & previous periods of innovation
00:02:29 Two scenarios for AI-driven growth
00:06:18 The case for business-as-usual
00:11:06 Weak links and the limits of automation
00:17:53 What the models are showing about growth
00:19:58 The economics of abundance
00:25:29 The weak-link model’s timing & possible adaptations
00:27:51 Who gains in an AI economy?
00:29:55 Catastrophic risk and the downside of acceleration
00:34:31 The downsides of the weak link model
00:36:38 Meaning, identity, and human value
00:39:55 Leisure in a post-work world
00:41:43 What the next generation may inherit
00:44:07 Conclusion
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The Art of Friction
“Friction for us has to do with obstacles,” says Hayagreeva “Huggy” Rao, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “Obstacles can disable you. Obstacles can enable you.”Rao …
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“Friction for us has to do with obstacles,” says Hayagreeva “Huggy” Rao, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “Obstacles can disable you. Obstacles can enable you.”
Rao compares friction to cholesterol: Some is good, but some is bad. “Good friction actually slows you down, gets you to pause, and most of all, gets you to reflect,” he explains. “But there’s also friction that overwhelms you, exhausts you, confuses you.”
On this episode of If/Then, Rao explores how to cultivate the productive kind of friction, reduce the unhelpful kind, and manage your team’s most precious resource. “Great leaders are people who think of themselves as trustees of other people's time,” he says.
Do you have any favorite examples of good or bad friction? Share one with us at [email protected].
Related Content:
Chapters:
00:00:00 Airport baggage claim, waiting, & good friction
00:03:20 Introduction
00:03:48 What friction means in organizations
00:05:42 Where friction comes from
00:07:52 Scaling through smart subtraction
00:08:24 DropBox’s approach to meetings
00:10:45 The problem with meetings
00:13:53 What good friction looks like
00:16:56 Friction, trust, & institutional legitimacy
00:19:31 Why Huggy Rao started studying friction
00:22:20 Conclusion
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Unconventional Wisdom
“I don’t see things like anybody else,” says Jonathan Berk, a professor of finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “And so I can see things people don't see.” On this episode, Berk explores recent …
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“I don’t see things like anybody else,” says Jonathan Berk, a professor of finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “And so I can see things people don't see.”
On this episode, Berk explores recent research that pushes against conventional wisdom, from questioning the utility of the debt-to-GDP ratio to asking whether regulation is actually in the best interests of the consumer.
“If you disagree with me… You have to write down a convincing theoretical model and analyze [it].”
Berk admits his unique lens doesn’t always make life easy. But on the other hand, “it confers an enormous advantage” — and he believes that organizations which are able to harness the power of unconventional thinking can gain a competitive edge.
“It’s allowed me to solve problems that other people couldn't solve,” he says.
Has seeing the world differently helped you resolve a conundrum? Tell us more at [email protected].
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Chapters:
00:00:00 The Fosbury Flop, innovation, & unconventional thinking
00:03:18 Introduction
00:04:24 Questioning conventional wisdom
00:04:57 Rethinking the debt-to-GDP ratio
00:08:21 A finance perspective on national debt
00:10:36 Why theory matters before alarm
00:12:38 Regulation, charlatans, & consumer interests
00:16:22 Licensing, certification, & competition
00:19:51 The cost of pushing back
00:21:16 Building organizations that welcome dissent
00:24:59 Conclusion
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Why Who You Are Affects How You Think
“When people come to view attitudes and opinions towards, say, political policies or issues as relevant to their identities, they become more extreme in their attitudes,” says Christian Wheeler, the StrataCom …
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“When people come to view attitudes and opinions towards, say, political policies or issues as relevant to their identities, they become more extreme in their attitudes,” says Christian Wheeler, the StrataCom Professor of Management and Professor of Marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “I become more positive or negative towards an issue the moment it becomes relevant to who I view myself as being.”
Wheeler’s research offers insight into our increasingly polarized politics. However, his work has also yielded ideas for bridging divisions — beginning with how we listen to each other and how we see the people we disagree with.
The moment we see someone as an individual rather than a category, we become more likely to find common ground. “Instead of viewing you as a Democrat or a Republican, I can view you as an individual,” Wheeler recommends. “Anything that humanizes you and moves you away from this simple category will help me to view you as an individual and less as just an interchangeable member of a category.”
How much do your opinions define who you are? Tell us more at [email protected].
Related Content:
- Christian Wheeler faculty profile
- In a Polarized World, an Open Mind Can Hurt Your Reputation
- You May Not Be Who You Think You Are
- Class Takeaways — How to Build Connection Through Better Listening
Chapters:
00:00:02 Tattoos, identity, & personal evolution
00:03:26 Introduction
00:03:59 Why identity matters
00:04:56 Identity relevance & its implications
00:08:03 Why openness to the other side gets punished
00:10:57 Identities vs. opinions
00:13:53 The power of individuation
00:15:53 How to break the cycle of polarization
00:19:41 Organizational applications
00:23:26 Conclusion
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The Paradox of Masculinity
“Masculinity is my new frontier,” says Ashley Martin, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Martin, whose work examines why gender plays such a central role …
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“Masculinity is my new frontier,” says Ashley Martin, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Martin, whose work examines why gender plays such a central role in how we perceive and make sense of others, has been looking at how traits associated with masculinity are simultaneously organizationally rewarded even as they’re personally harmful to men.
“We spend a lot of time talking about gender inequality through the lens of women’s disadvantage,” she says. “I think that many of the problems that we’re seeing today… are actually bound up in masculinity.”
What impact do you think masculinity and femininity have on our work and our world? Tell us more at [email protected].
Related Content:
- Ashley Martin faculty profile
- Is that Self-Driving Car a Boy or a Girl?
- Why Taking Gender Out of the Equation Is So Difficult
Chapters:
00:00 How movies shape our ideas about masculinity
04:02 Introduction
05:15 How Ashley Martin got into studying gender
05:58 When gender is removed from hiring
07:10 The “pet rock” study
10:35 The universal use of gender
13:02 Gendering objects
15:12 How masculinity affects men
18:13 The current implications of Martin’s research
20:41 What healthier models of masculinity might look like
23:47 Ashley’s next frontier: masculinity, material culture, and social problems
25:07 Conclusion
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What We Actually Learn From Experience
Steven Callander has spent years building a mathematical framework to answer the question of how people learn from experience. “Here in Silicon Valley, the expression that you learn from failure is very …
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Steven Callander has spent years building a mathematical framework to answer the question of how people learn from experience. “Here in Silicon Valley, the expression that you learn from failure is very widespread and very intuitive. But the question is… what do you learn? How do you optimally learn from that experience?”
In this episode, Callander, the Herbert Hoover Professor of Public and Private Management and Professor of Political Economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business, explains the hidden, deceptively simple logic of correlated learning — and it may change how you think about finding the right job, the right market, or the right strategy.
“It fascinates me and I can't stop thinking about it,” he says.
Has theory made an impact on your life? Tell us more at [email protected].
Related Content:
- Steven Callander faculty profile
- How to Turn Old Ideas Into Creative Solutions to Modern Problems
- What We’re Still Learning from Silicon Valley’s Bank Collapse
Chapters:
00:00 Ann Miura-Ko on learning and the search for patterns in Venture capital
02:51 Introduction
05:23 What is correlated learning?
06:40 Where does this research apply in the real world?
09:28 Brownian Motion
12:45 Steven Callander’s Framework
15:25 Examples of correlated learning when seeking expert advice
20:53 Applying correlated learning
23:57 Why correlated learning research?
24:51 Conclusion
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How Dating and Sports Explain the Job Market
Seemingly unrelated activities — like taking a soccer penalty kick or crafting an online dating profile — involve an embedded economics. “Understanding and applying economic logic can be valuable in pretty much …
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Seemingly unrelated activities — like taking a soccer penalty kick or crafting an online dating profile — involve an embedded economics.
“Understanding and applying economic logic can be valuable in pretty much any job or any other endeavor in your life,” says Paul Oyer, a professor of economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
On this episode, Oyer digs into the shared economic logic of online dating and the labor market, explains why pro athletes and sports fans think like economists, and explores how AI has reduced the beneficial friction that was once a part of job searches.
Got a question about the economics of dating, sports, or the job market? Ask us at [email protected].
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Chapters:
00:00 Strategic decision-making in air traffic control
03:06 Introduction
03:27 Why sports are a useful lens for understanding economics
09:53 Why economics matters far beyond money
10:54 Economics & online
14:36 Applications of game theory
16:54 How AI is reshaping hiring and the labor market
22:25 The labor market challenge economists still have not solved
24:18 Conclusion
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If/Then Returns: Season Three
When should we leap instead of take the obvious next step? Why do we instinctively see gender everywhere? When do our opinions begin to feel less like ideas and more like our identity?If/Then, from Stanford …
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When should we leap instead of take the obvious next step? Why do we instinctively see gender everywhere? When do our opinions begin to feel less like ideas and more like our identity?
If/Then, from Stanford Graduate School of Business, is back with a new season of sharp, surprising conversations that deepen our understanding of business and leadership.
Each episode brings you into the room with a Stanford GSB faculty member as they discuss their research and how it challenges conventional wisdom, sharpens judgment, and reframes the way we approach complex decisions.
Join us on Wednesdays for a new season of If/Then.
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GSB at 100: "The Moment"
This week on If/Then we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas …
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This week on If/Then we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold.
On this episode of GSB at 100, you’ll experience Centennial Day, hear Dean Sarah A. Soule honor the past, celebrate the present, and look to what the future may hold. GSB at 100 depicts a school defined not only by its innovation and impact, but by its people: curious students, devoted faculty, and accomplished staff — a community of thinkers, dreamers, and doers.
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GSB at 100: "The Experience"
This week on If/Then we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas …
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This week on If/Then we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold.
On this episode of GSB at 100, you’ll step inside the classrooms where teaching sparks transformation.
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GSB at 100: "The Spirit"
This week on [If/Then or View From The Top] we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a …
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This week on [If/Then or View From The Top] we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs as Stanford GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next 100 years may hold.
On this episode of GSB at 100, you’ll hear from the dedicated and accomplished staff members who work behind the scenes to make Stanford GSB a community unlike anywhere else in the world.
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What's Your Problem: "Teaching Computers to See"
This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of What’s Your Problem?, a show from Pushkin Industries where entrepreneurs, engineers, and scientists talk about the future they’re trying to build—and the …
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This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of What’s Your Problem?, a show from Pushkin Industries where entrepreneurs, engineers, and scientists talk about the future they’re trying to build—and the problems they must solve to get there. Hosted by former Planet Money co-host Jacob Goldstein, each conversation explores the challenges and breakthroughs shaping the next wave of innovation.
In this episode, Goldstein speaks with Fei-Fei Li, Stanford computer scientist, former Chief Scientist of AI and Machine Learning at Google, and one of the most influential figures in the field of computer vision. Li reflects on her pioneering work developing ImageNet, the massive dataset that helped spark the modern AI revolution, and the “north star” questions that have guided her research from neuroscience to machine learning.
Together, they trace how a single insight about how humans see the world led to a paradigm shift in artificial intelligence—and how Li’s vision continues to shape the way we teach machines to see, learn, and collaborate with us.
More Resources:
• Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
• ImageNet
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Introducing “What’s Your Problem?”
Kevin Cool introduces the Pushkin Industries podcast hosted by Jacob Goldstein.
00:00:45 — What Is Computer Vision?
Jacob Goldstein and Fei-Fei Li explain how machines learn to see and interpret images.
00:03:18 — Real-World Uses of AI Vision
Li shares examples from healthcare, robotics, and environmental science.
00:05:06 — Discovering the Science of Seeing
How human vision research inspired Li’s lifelong “north star” in AI.
00:09:56 — Creating ImageNet
Li builds a massive image database that transforms computer vision research.
00:13:29 — Defining 30,000 Visual Concepts
How cognitive science helped shape ImageNet’s massive scale.
00:16:41 — Building the Dataset by Hand
Li's team uses global crowdsourcing to label millions of images.
00:19:38 — The 2012 Breakthrough
Jeff Hinton’s neural network shatters records and sparks the deep learning era.
00:22:19 — Data Meets Hardware
Li reflects on how big data and GPUs converged to power modern AI.
00:24:55 — Lightning Round with Fei-Fei Li
Quick insights on resilience, mentorship, and the future of human-AI collaboration.
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GSB at 100: The Magic
This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas …
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This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of GSB at 100, a limited audio series created especially for Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Centennial. GSB at 100 presents a scrapbook of memories, ideas, and breakthroughs, as the GSB celebrates its first century and looks around the corner to what the next hundred years may hold.
The first episode of the series begins where the GSB begins: in 1925, Herbert Hoover, a Stanford alum and future U.S. president, had an idea. “A graduate School of Business Administration is urgently needed upon the Pacific Coast,” he wrote.
One hundred years later, what has Stanford Graduate School of Business accomplished, and what might its future hold? Listen in as professors reflect on founding principles, frontier technologies, and the magic that makes the GSB the place it is — and shapes what it aspires to be.
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society. Each episode features an interview with a Stanford GSB faculty member.
Learn more about the Stanford GSB Centennial
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View From The Top: “Lisa Su Is Still Curious About How Things Work”
This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of View From The Top: The Podcast, an audio series featuring leaders from around the world in conversation with MBA students. Recorded live at the CEMEX Auditorium …
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This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of View From The Top: The Podcast, an audio series featuring leaders from around the world in conversation with MBA students. Recorded live at the CEMEX Auditorium at Stanford Graduate School of Business, episodes feature insights on effective leadership, the values that guide it, and lessons learned along the way.
Lisa Su, the chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), leads one of the world’s most influential technology companies, a pioneer in high-performance computing and designer of chips that power everything from cellphones to supercomputers.
Su joins Michael Liu, MBA ’25, to talk about what it takes to stay on the cutting edge of technology, the tremendous potential of artificial intelligence, and why her superpower may be her commitment to learning.
“Careers are very much by chance,” Su says. “The nice thing about my early career is I was lucky enough to have bosses who asked me all the time, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ And I was like, ‘I don't know. Let me think about [it]...what I like to believe is the ability to learn at each step was what really helped me in my career.”
This conversation was recorded on February 24, 2025.
More Resources:
• Lisa Su
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Introduction
Kevin Cool introduces a summer spotlight on other podcasts, featuring View from the Top.
(00:00:59) Meet Lisa Su
Michael Liu introduces Lisa Su, AMD CEO, and highlights her career transformation.
(00:04:13) Growing Up & MIT Years
Lisa reflects on her immigrant upbringing and her journey through three degrees at MIT.
(00:05:43) Discovering Semiconductors
A part-time lab job at MIT ignites Lisa’s passion for chip technology.
(00:07:21) From Engineer to Leader
Lisa describes her transition from technical work to managing people and projects.
(00:11:19) Tackling Hard Problems
How curiosity and teamwork help Lisa embrace high-stakes technical challenges.
(00:13:40) Betting on Talent
Lisa recounts moments when she was given a chance—and how she now pays that forward.
(00:17:03) Becoming CEO at AMD
What brought Lisa to AMD and the unexpected call to lead the company.
(00:21:51) Strategy in a Turnaround
How AMD focused on high-performance computing and long-term bets.
(00:25:41) Cultural Shift at AMD
Lisa outlines how AMD’s culture became collaborative, ambitious, and learning-driven.
(00:27:19) AI & Global Tech Politics
The complex intersection of AI innovation and geopolitical regulation.
(00:32:37) Open vs. Closed AI Platforms
AMD’s open-source AI approach with NVIDIA’s more vertical model.
(00:38:54) Future Vision & Final Reflections
Lisa offers advice to MBAs and shares what she wants her legacy at AMD to be.
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The Joy of Discovery and Why Research Matters
As we celebrate the conclusion of the second season of the If/Then podcast, we present a bonus episode featuring Deborah H. Gruenfeld, the Joseph McDonald Professor and Professor of Organizational Behavior and …
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As we celebrate the conclusion of the second season of the If/Then podcast, we present a bonus episode featuring Deborah H. Gruenfeld, the Joseph McDonald Professor and Professor of Organizational Behavior and a Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Gruenfeld, who appeared on the first season of If/Then in an award-winning episode about hierarchies and the nature of power, returned to the studio to share her thoughts on the value of academic research and its impact on individuals and organizations.
“The nice thing about research is that it provides tools and methods and an approach to learn about what’s true in the world, taking into account that what we learn from firsthand experience is not reliable,” she says. “Research helps us build a body of knowledge about what's actually true that we can trust.”
This episode was recorded on July 16, 2025.
Related Content:
- Deborah H. Gruenfeld, faculty profile
- Why Research Matters
- Why I Research: Findings Fueled by the Head and the Heart
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The Future of Everything: "The Future of Motivation"
This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of The Future of Everything, a podcast hosted by Stanford School of Engineering professor and friend of the show Russ Altman.Everyone has goals — some are …
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This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of The Future of Everything, a podcast hosted by Stanford School of Engineering professor and friend of the show Russ Altman.
Everyone has goals — some are monumental, others modest — but every goal matters. Szu-chi Huang, an associate professor of marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business, is an expert on sustaining enthusiasm for individuals, customers, and employees across global corporations and organizations.
On this episode, Huang shares what it takes to stay motivated over time — not just at the beginning of a goal, when energy runs high, or at the end, when the finish line is in sight, but through the toughest part: the middle. She explains why motivation is a dynamic process that requires different tools at different stages, and offers practical advice drawn from her research on everything from retirement savings and loyalty programs to children’s health and social apps. Along the way, she and Altman explore how purpose, progress, and even a little social pressure can help us keep going — and how AI might someday coach us through.
More Resources:
- Szu-chi Huang, faculty profile & If/Then episode
- Russ Altman, faculty profile
- The Future of Everything
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Introduction
Russ Altman introduces Szu-Chi Huang, professor of marketing at Stanford GSB.
(00:03:31) Studying Motivation
Szu-chi shares what led her to study motivational science
(00:04:03) Defining Motivation
Motivation as the drive to close the gap between current and ideal self.
(00:04:57) The Science of Motivation
Studying motivation through behavioral and neurological data.
(00:05:48) Why It Matters in Business
How motivation science applies to leaders, teams, and customers.
(00:06:39) Motivation Framework
The strategies needed in order to stay motivated over time.
(00:07:42) The Mindset of Motivation
The different mindsets needed throughout the stages of motivation.
(00:09:21) Motivating Kids to Choose Healthy
A Collaboration with UNICEF to study what motivates children.
(00:10:55) Gamified Coupons in Panama
A study using gamified coupons to influence children's food choices.
(00:14:26) Loyalty Programs as Motivation
How customer reward programs act as structured goal journeys.
(00:16:47) Progress Versus Purpose
The different incentives needed in each stage of loyalty programs.
(00:18:29) Retirement Saving Lessons
How financial institutions apply motivational science to long-term goals.
(00:21:12) Motivation in Social Context
The role of social connections in goal pursuit and sustaining motivation.
(00:26:10) Designing Apps for Motivation
How redesigning user interfaces can help users stay motivated.
(00:27:20) AI as a Motivation Coach
Using AI to personalize feedback across all stages of goal pursuit.
(00:30:09) Starting and Sustaining a Goal
Practical strategies for launching and sustaining a goal.
(00:31:57) Conclusion
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: "Tensions and Trade-Offs of Leadership and Communication"
This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, a podcast hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer and friend of the show, Matt Abrahams.How do you communicate with …
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This week on If/Then, we’re sharing an episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, a podcast hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer and friend of the show, Matt Abrahams.
How do you communicate with others when you’re confused yourself? For fellow GSB lecturer Rob Siegel, leadership isn’t about avoiding uncertainty: it’s about embracing the clarity that ambiguity can bring.
In his latest book, “The Systems Leader: Mastering the Cross Pressures That Make or Break Today's Companies,” Siegel explores how leaders today are “living in dualities,” caught between managing existing processes and adapting to emerging disruptions. “The sooner we get comfortable with [change] in the sense of ‘I don't have to like it, but I can deal with it,’ then [we can] lead our teams and give them the calm to know they can get through this.”
On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Siegel and Abrahams explore how to communicate effectively amid constant change. From preparation strategies for spontaneous speaking to building trust through candid conversations, you'll hear practical tips for communicating with clarity when nothing is certain but change.
More Resources:
- Rob Siegel, faculty profile
- Matt Abrahams, faculty profile
- Think Fast Talk Smart
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society. For a full transcript of this episode, visit our podcast’s website.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Introduction
Kevin Cool previews season three and introduces a featured episode from Think Fast Talk Smart.
(00:00:40) Introduction to Rob Siegel
Matt Abrahams welcomes Rob Siegel and introduces his new book The Systems Leader.
(00:01:34) Teaching in a Time of Chaos
Rob explains how his course on systems leadership evolved amid global uncertainty and AI disruption.
(00:02:39) Frameworks for Modern Leadership
Rob outlines key leadership frameworks, including five cross pressures from his book.
(00:04:01) Communication’s Role in Leadership
They discuss how facts, context, and communication help leaders navigate uncertainty.
(00:06:18) Balancing Innovation and Execution
The conversation turns to managing the tension between creative innovation and operational goals.
(00:08:00) Leading Through Ambiguity
They explore how leaders can embrace ambiguity as a normal, strategic part of leadership.
(00:09:41) Navigating Short- vs Long-Term Thinking
Rob breaks down how leaders balance quarterly goals with long-term planning and vision.
(00:12:32) Strength and Empathy in Leadership
Matt and Rob examine how leaders can balance warmth and strength in team relationships.
(00:16:03) How to Keep Students Engaged
Rob shares his best practices for engaging students through preparation, spontaneity, and challenge.
(00:18:55) Building Trust Through Genuine Care
They reflect on the role of genuine interest in others as a foundation for trust and communication.
(00:21:35) Communication Role Models and Recipes
Rob names Irv Beck as a communicator he admires and shares his top three ingredients for great communication.
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Culture Still Eats Strategy For Breakfast
Do you stick to the rules or do you roll through stop signs? Whether you’re “tight” or “loose” — how closely you adhere to social norms — has major implications for your life at home and at work. “To be …
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Do you stick to the rules or do you roll through stop signs? Whether you’re “tight” or “loose” — how closely you adhere to social norms — has major implications for your life at home and at work.
“To be effective, we want to be ambidextrous,” says Michele Gelfand, the John H. Scully Professor in Cross-Cultural Management and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “Even if we might lean tight or loose, we want to be able to create a context where we can have both tight and loose elements.”
Sophisticated strategies will fail if they don’t account for deeply embedded norms, and Gelfand breaks down why the adage that “culture eats strategy for breakfast” is more than just a management cliché.
“From the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep, [culture is] affecting everything from our politics to our parenting,” Gelfand says. “But we take it for granted — we don’t even think about it. So it’s kind of invisible. And that’s a pretty profound puzzle.”
What’s the biggest cultural adjustment you’ve made? Share your story at [email protected].
This episode was recorded on January 28, 2025.
Related Content:
- Faculty profile
- Psst — Wanna Know Why Gossip Has Evolved in Every Human Society?
- Class Takeaways — The Art of Negotiation
- Why the Pandemic Slammed “Loose” Countries Like the U.S.
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The AI Prescription for Healthcare
AI has the potential to reshape medicine. But translating its promise into solutions for providers and patients is a high-stakes challenge.“There’s a lot more problems than solutions available,” says Mohsen …
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AI has the potential to reshape medicine. But translating its promise into solutions for providers and patients is a high-stakes challenge.
“There’s a lot more problems than solutions available,” says Mohsen Bayati, the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Professor of Operations, Information & Technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “So it’s ripe for innovation.”
From trust and privacy to hallucination and data quality, the complications are significant. Bayati says that safely and effectively integrating AI into an enormous industry that treats people in their most vulnerable moments requires safety guardrails, human oversight, and maybe even a leap of faith.
“[We] need to have patience with the benefits of these systems,” he says.
Are you ready to interact with artificial intelligence at the doctor’s office? Sound off at [email protected].
This episode was recorded on March 4, 2025.
Related Content:
- Mohsen Bayati faculty profile
- A Peek Inside Doctors’ Notes Reveals Symptoms of Burnout
- Many Health Care Workers Are Emotionally Exhausted, and Technology May Be to Blame
- Why Hospitals Underreport the Number of Patients They Infect
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society. Each episode features an interview with a Stanford GSB faculty member.
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Designing the AI Organization
“The way I think about trying to anticipate and shape the AI future requires us to take a step back and ask ourselves first, ‘What does this technology do? What does it enable?’” reflects Amir Goldberg, a …
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“The way I think about trying to anticipate and shape the AI future requires us to take a step back and ask ourselves first, ‘What does this technology do? What does it enable?’” reflects Amir Goldberg, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “That’s very different from asking ourselves, ‘How is the technology implemented?’”
From locating the origins of innovation to identifying hidden barriers blocking new ideas, Goldberg presents a framework for harnessing novel technological capabilities like AI — capabilities that are essential for staying ahead of the competition.
“The data/AI train is leaving the station,” he says. “The problem is, there are many trains — and some are going off a cliff.”
Is your organization exploring how to transform its experience into data? Tell us your story at [email protected].
This episode was recorded on February 5, 2025.
Related Content:
- Amir Goldberg faculty profile
- To Discover Breakthrough Ideas, Look to the Outsiders
- Is Your Business Ready to Jump Into A.I.? Read This First.
- Why Investors Throw Money at Eccentric CEO
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What Happened to the Middle?
Neil Malhotra, the Edith M. Cornell professor of political economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business, aims to identify the nature of our tumultuous political moment in his work. In this episode, Malhotra …
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Neil Malhotra, the Edith M. Cornell professor of political economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business, aims to identify the nature of our tumultuous political moment in his work.
In this episode, Malhotra explores rising distrust, shifting political identities, and what these changes mean for individuals — and businesses.
Plus, the billion-dollar question: “Is Trump creating a movement that is separate from himself or is it identified with himself?” Malhotra asks. “It remains to be seen.”
Is there a political question you’d like us to explore? Email us at [email protected].
This episode was recorded on December 18, 2024.
Related Content:
- Neil Malhotra faculty profile: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/neil-malhotra
- A Surprising Discovery About Facebook’s Role in Driving Polarization
- Pulling Back From Polarization: How Business Leaders Can Step Up
- 10 Tips for Tackling Political Polarization in the Workplace and Beyond
- How the Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Played in the Court of Public Opinion
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society. Each episode features an interview with a Stanford GSB faculty member.
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Small Business, Big Impact
Sridhar Narayanan, a professor of marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business, studies how small businesses operate and why they’re so important, especially in the developing world. “Modernizing small …
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Sridhar Narayanan, a professor of marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business, studies how small businesses operate and why they’re so important, especially in the developing world.
“Modernizing small businesses will have a profound impact on economies worldwide in many ways,” he says.
In this episode of If/Then, Narayanan explains why so many retailers still rely on cash, how modernization can boost revenue, and what these patterns reveal about credit access, trust in institutions, and global economic development.
Have you modernized a small business or did you choose to stick with what was already working? Tell us your story at [email protected].
This episode was recorded on November 5, 2024.
Related Content:
- Sridhar Narayanan faculty profile
- Upgrades Can Help Mom-and-Pop Stores Compete with Big Retail
- From Instinct to Insight: Crafting an Intentional Sales Strategy
- With “Retargeted” Advertising, Sooner Is Better Than Later
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society. Each episode features an interview with a Stanford GSB faculty member.
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Could Financial Literacy Change the World?
Only a third of the global population is financially literate. Why? Because most of us don’t learn the basics of personal finance in school — or elsewhere. Treating financial literacy as an afterthought can …
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Only a third of the global population is financially literate. Why? Because most of us don’t learn the basics of personal finance in school — or elsewhere.
Treating financial literacy as an afterthought can have serious consequences, from personal calamities to economic crises, according to Annamaria Lusardi, a professor of finance and the director of the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
On this episode of If/Then, Lusardi makes the case for treating financial education like preventative care: essential, cost-effective, and an enormous opportunity to improve people’s lives, boost workplace performance, and strengthen economic resilience.
“We should learn about money as soon as possible,” Lusardi says. “As soon as the tooth fairy comes.”
Where do you go for financial advice? Tell us more at [email protected].
This episode was recorded on November 5, 2024.
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Adapting To Massive Technological Change
Susan Athey, the Economics of Technology Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and founding director of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab, studies the impact of technological innovations on …
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Susan Athey, the Economics of Technology Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and founding director of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab, studies the impact of technological innovations on workers, businesses, and society.
Will the world’s economies successfully adapt to a future defined by artificial intelligence? On this episode, Athey shares what the stories of 22,000 laid-off workers in Sweden can tell us about who recovers from economic turmoil, how small design changes and product features can have outsize societal impact, and how AI could transform the way we work, from hiring to healthcare.
What’s the best way to build a future that effectively integrates AI and supports workers? Tell us more at [email protected].
This episode was recorded on December 16, 2024.
Related Content:
- Susan Athey faculty profile
- A Low-Cost, Scalable Way to Get More Women Into Tech
- A.I. Can Help “Personalize” Policies to Reach the Right People
- A/B Testing Gets an Upgrade for the Digital Age
- East Brother Light Station
Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Modernizing a 150 Year Old Lighthouse
- (00:03:05) - Adapting to Advancing Technology
- (00:04:20) - Impact of Mass Layoffs
- (00:06:16) - Low-Cost Scalable Solutions
- (00:13:37) - AI’s Role in the Future of Work
- (00:19:45) - Managing Transitions in the Job Market
If/Then is a podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business that examines research findings that can help us navigate the complex issues we face in business, leadership, and society. Each episode features an interview with a Stanford GSB faculty member.
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