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The research is clear that being liked and being powerful are not the same thing. Jeffrey Pfeffer unpacks why the pursuit of likeability can quietly undermine your influence — and what to do instead.
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All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions
The hidden flaws in how we decide — and what to do about them.
Jonathan Berk & Jules van Binsbergen · Stanford GSB · Wharton
Market Shapers with Inder Singh
Harnessing capitalism for good.
Inder Singh · Founder · market-shaping pioneer
Pfeffer on Power
How power really works — and how to build it.
Jeffrey Pfeffer · Stanford GSB
Why This Universe?
The biggest ideas in physics, broken down.
Dan Hooper & Shalma Wegsman · Astrophysics
unSILOed
Ideas that connect across every field.
Greg LaBlanc · Interdisciplinary conversations
Culture Kit
The world of work is a work in progress.
Jenny Chatman & Sameer Srivastava · Berkeley Haas
Taxes for the Masses
Hot tax topics, in plain English.
Bridget Stomberg & Lisa De Simone · Accounting
Fanalytics
Quick takes and deep dives on sports analytics and fandom.
Mike Lewis · Emory · Marketing
Breaking Schemas
The only constant in life is change.
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All episodes →All Else Equal is taking a short break over the summer and will be revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last season. The show will be back with new episodes soon. Historically, the U.S. has had a habit of overestimating the capabilities of its enemies. Why? Is this an intentional security strategy? Or doe
After five guest interviews packed with insights, host Inder Singh takes a step back to explore a key concept in market shaping—and what is often the first move. Across the interviews this season, regardless of sector, the first move has been remarkably consistent: effective market shaping begins by building, aggregati
After five guest interviews packed with insights, host Inder Singh takes a step back to explore a key concept in market shaping—and what is often the first move. Across the interviews this season, regardless of sector, the first move has been remarkably consistent: effective market shaping begins by building, aggregati
A proposed constitutional amendment on the ballots in California this November will impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. Proponents of the amendment say it will bring upwards of $100 billion to California’s revenue, but how did they get to that number and what other side effects of this wealth tax could be
This episode originally aired previously and is being re-shared due to its continued relevance. Enjoy this conversation with Jeff Hawkins on intelligence, neuroscience, and the future of AI. With growing concerns over whether or not AI will take away jobs and eventually become superior to human intelligence, maybe it’s
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