If/Then podcast

If/Then

How do we lead with purpose, make better decisions, and navigate an uncertain future? On [If/Then] (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/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.

How do we lead with purpose, make better decisions, and navigate an uncertain future? On [If/Then] (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/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.

 

#32

Adapting To Massive Technological Change

[Susan Athey] (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/susan-athey) , the Ec... more

Yesterday

25 MINS

25:15

Yesterday


#31

Think You Know Yourself? Think Again.

[Brian Lowery] (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/brian-lowery) , the ... more

19 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:09

19 Mar 2025


#30

How Taxes Influence Innovation

What’s one of the most powerful forces behind technological breakthroughs, business strate... more

05 Mar 2025

25 MINS

25:06

05 Mar 2025


#29

Dollar Diplomacy: The Hidden Power of Geoeconomics

The pen may be mightier than the sword — but the dollar beats them both. Economic leverage... more

19 Feb 2025

26 MINS

26:17

19 Feb 2025


#28

Broken Systems, Broken Trust: Why We Need New Rules

“The ultimate price of a bad system falls on the public,” says [Anat Admati] (https://www.... more

12 Feb 2025

25 MINS

25:10

12 Feb 2025


#27

Is Work Killing Us?

Is burnout simply the cost of doing business? What responsibility do employers have for th... more

05 Feb 2025

27 MINS

27:25

05 Feb 2025


#26

Introducing If/Then: Season Two

Can the workplace be as harmful as smoking? Is it possible for governments and corporation... more

15 Jan 2025

01 MINS

01:52

15 Jan 2025


#25

View From The Top: “Jensen Huang on How to Use First-Principles Thinking to Drive Decisions”

Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, believes leadership is about more than making ... more

27 Dec 2024

57 MINS

57:44

27 Dec 2024


#24

From the Classroom: Lessons in Failure, Strategy and the Power of Connection

Behind every lesson lies a journey of discovery. In this special episode of [If/Then] (htt... more

11 Dec 2024

13 MINS

13:01

11 Dec 2024


#23

Pfeffer on Power: “Acting With Power and Using Your Influence with Deborah Gruenfeld”

As leaders rise and hierarchies shift, Stanford GSB organizational behavior professor [Deb... more

20 Nov 2024

30 MINS

30:04

20 Nov 2024


#22

The Science Behind Our Everyday Decisions with Think Fast, Talk Smart

In this episode of [If/Then] (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/if-then) , we... more

06 Nov 2024

13 MINS

13:51

06 Nov 2024


#21

How AI-Driven Misinformation Could Undermine Democracy

Artificial intelligence could fundamentally transform democracy for better or worse. In th... more

16 Oct 2024

16 MINS

16:25

16 Oct 2024