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Silicon Valley’s Share of Tech Jobs Slips for Second Year in Row, Survey Finds
For decades, Silicon Valley has been the center of...
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Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of America
What is wrong with American corporations? Elon Musk says...
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From Ride-Hail to Superapp, By Way of Fintech
Transportation network companies (as ride-hail giants have come to...
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Section 230 Controversy: Lawmakers Question Facebook, Twitter Chiefs Over Content Moderation
A 1996 law aiding a low-risk liability environment for...
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Charles Schwab Is Quietly One of the Biggest Banks in America. That’s a Problem.
Schwab is widely viewed as a powerhouse that is...
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A Financial Innovation for Industrial Companies — Thomas Tull, CEO Tulco
We were fortunate to have Thomas Tull come to our class for the third time in four years, but...
Read MoreNo One Saw Them Coming — Baiju Bhatt, Co-CEO Robinhood
As we prepared for Robinhood’s Co-CEO and Stanford alum, Baiju Bhatt, to visit The Industrialist’s Dilemma, we thought the...
Read MoreThis Ain’t Your Grandparents’ Ma Bell — Randall Stephenson, Chairman and CEO AT&T
I have to admit — I had this date highlighted on my calendar when AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall...
Read MoreLeading Through Uncertainty — Tony Thomas, CIO Nissan
We finished this year’s Systems Leadership course with Tony Thomas, CIO of Nissan. The class session entailed a rich...
Read MoreOptimizing Market Structure — Carl Ice, CEO BNSF Railway
Carl Ice runs one of the largest railway systems in North America. And while most of our students may...
Read MoreOrganizing an Ecosystem — Mark Laret, President and CEO UCSF Health
The complexity facing the United States healthcare market is staggering. With the percentage of healthcare spending approaching 20% of...
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