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  • The Art of Friction

    May 20, 2026 · 24 min

    “Friction for us has to do with obstacles,” says Hayagreeva “Huggy” Rao, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “Obstacles can disable you. Obstacles can enable you.” Rao compares friction to…

  • Unconventional Wisdom

    May 6, 2026 · 26 min

    “I don’t see things like anybody else,” says Jonathan Berk, a professor of finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “And so I can see things people don't see.”  On this episode, Berk explores recent research that pushes against…

  • Why Who You Are Affects How You Think

    April 22, 2026 · 25 min

    “When people come to view attitudes and opinions towards, say, political policies or issues as relevant to their identities, they become more extreme in their attitudes,” says Christian Wheeler, the StrataCom Professor of Management and…

  • The Paradox of Masculinity

    April 8, 2026 · 27 min

    “Masculinity is my new frontier,” says Ashley Martin, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Martin, whose work examines why gender plays such a central role in how we perceive and make…

  • What We Actually Learn From Experience

    March 25, 2026 · 26 min

    Steven Callander has spent years building a mathematical framework to answer the question of how people learn from experience. “Here in Silicon Valley, the expression that you learn from failure is very widespread and very intuitive. But…

  • How Dating and Sports Explain the Job Market

    March 11, 2026 · 25 min

    Seemingly unrelated activities — like taking a soccer penalty kick or crafting an online dating profile — involve an embedded economics.  “Understanding and applying economic logic can be valuable in pretty much any job or any other…

  • If/Then Returns: Season Three

    March 4, 2026 · 1 min

    When should we leap instead of take the obvious next step? Why do we instinctively see gender everywhere? When do our opinions begin to feel less like ideas and more like our identity? If/Then, from Stanford Graduate School of Business, is…

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About the show

How do we lead with purpose, make better decisions, and navigate an uncertain future? On 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.