256 Posts found for Source: Stanford University

In the real world, there is no such thing as making the right decision. You make the decision and then make the decision right.

Content: Quotation | Author: Baba Shiv | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Decision Making, Organizational Behavior

As a current and/or future organization leader, you have to be effective at two things among others day in and day out. You have to be effective at making decisions, but even more important, I would argue you have to be effective at shaping others’ decisions. And when we go about shaping others’ decisions, what do we often end up doing? We present rational arguments. … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Baba Shiv | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Communication, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior

How do you know whether you have a good strategy? That’s a trick question, says Stanford Graduate School of Business professor of organizational behavior Jesper Sørensen. In his class Crafting and Leading Strategy, Sørensen teaches that strategy is constantly evolving, and that leaders can use it effectively by constantly showing how daily tasks support a strategy.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Jesper Sørensen | Source: Stanford University | Subject: Strategy

In this interview with podcast host Matt Abrahams, Chip Heath talks about ways that data and statistics can be used to illuminate — or obscure — our message.

Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Chip Heath, Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

How do you build successful, diverse teams? How do you offer structure and control while also inviting participation?

In this video based on her class Managing Groups and Teams, Stanford Graduate School of Business professor of organizational behavior Deborah Gruenfeld shares five key lessons for team leaders.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Deborah H. Gruenfeld | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Teamwork

Five lessons in five minutes — how to build emotional connections that back up your decisions.

Content: Article | Authors: Allison Felt, Baba Shiv | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

If you have technical skills without influence skills, you’re not going to go anywhere cause you can’t get anything done. If you have influence skills without technical skills, you may go places but you’ll get the wrong things done. So you really need both.

Content: Quotation | Author: Jeffrey Pfeffer | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Career, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Authenticity and the idea of authenticity basically gives people an excuse to not change, to not adapt. So, instead of being true to yourself, you need to be true to what other people around you need from you. This idea that you need to be authentic is insane.

Content: Quotation | Author: Jeffrey Pfeffer | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Leadership, Management

Cultivate your network and think strategically to rise in your career.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Jeffrey Pfeffer | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Career, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Learn how to be more effective at your next meeting or presentation.

Content: Article | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Communication, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

More than you might realize. Research finds management practices account for 20% of variation in productivity among certain firms.

Content: Article | Authors: Katia Savchuk, Nicholas Bloom | Source: Stanford University | Subject: Best Practices

There are strong arguments that diversity promotes effectiveness. But I think that has implications that people haven’t really thought through. What about situations where some people believe diversity produces ineffectiveness? That’s not a hypothetical — this has long been the argument against diversity in the military. But there’s a counter-argument rooted in social justice. Do I want to live in a world where people’s outcomes … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Ken Shotts | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

6 ways to communicate challenging concepts to an audience.

Content: Article | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Communication, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Research points to another important trait that can determine the success of a new hire.

Content: Article | Authors: Amir Goldberg, Dylan Walsh | Source: Stanford University | Subject: Human Resources

A new book shows the value of memorable defining moments on customer and employee experiences.

Content: Article | Author: Theodore Kinni | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Customer Related, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

Use these tools to help you think fast and talk smart.

Content: Article | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

When it comes to communicating, we tend to fall victim to two tendencies: We suffer from the “curse of knowledge,” and we explain things in ways that work best for us, not our audience.

Content: Quotation | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Communication, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Can anxiety be good for you? How do I start and end my talk? Graduate School of Business Lecturer Matt Abrahams shares what he knows about crafting meaningful presentations that make lasting impressions.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Communication, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

Founders at companies like Tesla, Paypal, and Airbnb all have traits in common. Learn what six skills they share.

Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Amy Wilkinson, Sukhjit Ghag | Source: Stanford University | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Women rarely do something unless they feel 100% certain they can, and men only have to feel like they’re 60% certain. But if a woman and a man go and take the same exam, women will do just as well or better. As women, it’s easy to opt out of things that make us nervous, but we should develop a mind-set of, “I’m going to … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Allison Kluger | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Women in Business