A Look Back at 2016
Read 10 Stanford Business stories from the past year, including pieces on work-life balance, power, and management.
December 19, 2016
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Reuters/Luke MacGregor
1. How Smart Leaders Build Trust
The chairman of JetBlue explains how a high-trust culture makes a better company (and life).
![illustration of a man shooting an arrow at an apple at a woman's head](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/howsmartleadersbuildtrust.jpg.webp?itok=-Ul2lJ1J)
iStock/Mark Airs
2. Did Racial Threat Galvanize the Tea Party?
New research explores the link between racial animosity and the Tea Party movement.
![man holding "don't tread on me" flags](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/howracialthreathasgalvanizedtheteaparty.jpg.webp?itok=OIlq9HOo)
Reuters/Brian Snyder
3. A Big Data Approach to Public Speaking
Key takeaways from an analysis of 100,000 presentations.
![a large crowd listening to a speaker](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/abigdataapproachtopublicspeaking.jpg.webp?itok=eFVHkVLH)
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
4. Pepsi CEO: Break with the Past and Don’t Play Too Nice
Six management tips from Indra Nooyi, one of the most powerful women in business.
![Indra Nooyi spoke to Stanford GSB students at a View From The Top event in May](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/pepsiceodontbreakfromthepastorplaytoonice.jpg.webp?itok=Lf4Rkp1E)
Stacy Geiken
5. Power Couples Explain How They Juggle Career, Family, and Laundry
Five tips from partners who balance it all.
![A couple holds hands](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/powercouplesexplainhowtheyjugglecareerfamilyandlaundry.jpg.webp?itok=eQHP-Mfe)
Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
6. Riding the Feedback Loop to Authentic Self-Expression
How the lessons of improv theater help business leaders become their true, powerful selves.
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7. Three Things All Good Bosses Do
Share your vision, teach well, and help employees meet their career goals.
![3 Things All Good Bosses Do](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/threethingsallgoodbossesdo.jpg.webp?itok=LxsqfH7P)
8. Should Employees Design Their Own Jobs?
A scholar who studies job crafting says change may be easier than you think.
![two individuals at a curved conference table](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/shouldemployeesdesigntheirownjobs.jpg.webp?itok=B3T1I1rB)
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9. The Peril of Power Without Status
Jobs that grant control over resources but lack respect can ignite conflict.
![illustration of a person with an idea but a sad and dejected shadow](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/theperilofpowerwithoutstatus.jpg.webp?itok=ycBV7hgk)
Illustration by Stefani Billings
10. How to Fix Overcrowded Jails
A scholar explains why putting more convicted felons on the street is the smartest solution.
![illustration of too many people behind bars](/sites/default/files/styles/1630x_variable_tinypng/public/resources/howtofixovercrowdedjails.jpg.webp?itok=BXFNLudd)
Illustration by Stefani Billings
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