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4:34 PM EDT 10/14/2008
Jeffrey Pfeffer: Crisis? What Crisis?The best thing about Jeffrey Pfeffer's post The Crisis Facing Business: Succumbing to the Madness of the Crowd is that he thinks we might avoid a recession now that Europe has pulled its head out of the sand and the U.S. seems to have avoided Paulson's Folly (who can forget Eugene Robinson's assessm...
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12:15 PM EDT 10/24/2008
What Were They Thinking? by Jeffrey Pfeffer |Book Brief
The book "What Were They Thinking?" argues that most managers fail because they diligently follow common management practices that are sometimes flawed to the core. Author Jeffrey Pfeffer challenges managers to throw out conventional wisdom and to think harder and more strategically about what's right for their companies.
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3:19 PM EDT 6/21/2011
Why Your Company Won't Repay Your FavorsYou do your job well, so your colleagues should go out of their way for you, right? Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer says that's not how reciprocity works.
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5:51 PM EDT 4/4/2011
Why Execs Who Commit Crimes Should Serve TimeIf you break into someone's home and steal their furniture, you should be prosecuted--even if you're an executive who botched a foreclosure, says Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer.
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2:26 PM EST 11/29/2010
Four Ways You're Sabotaging Your Own Power at WorkWe all want power, but some of us hold ourselves back with unproductive behavior. Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer shares how you might be sabotaging your own potential, and how to get out of your own way.
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5:23 PM EST 11/16/2010
Quality: 4 Ways We Make It Harder Than It Has to BeIf you think achieving top quality takes big strategic moves or a grand idea, think again. Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer debunks four myths that might be holding you back from real results.
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4:03 PM EDT 6/6/2011
The 'Tom Sawyer' Strategy: How to Get Free LaborEntire companies are built on receiving free information from experts. Make sure this principle is working for you, not against you.
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11:00 AM EDT 5/20/2010
'Truthiness' Can Make or Break a CorporationStanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer traces the roots of several recent business crises, from the financial crisis to Toyota's quality problems, back to corporate cultures that condone lying.
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12:05 PM EDT 6/28/2010
What BP Could Learn from Goldman Sachs About Crisis ManagementResearch shows that people are rated more positively when they express anger compared to sadness or remorse. Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer explains why BP should take a cue from Goldman Sachs and stop apologizing.
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7:30 AM EDT 5/16/2011
Why 'Moral' People Act UnethicallyIt's not a coincidence that moralistic individuals often behave unethically. Find out why they do--and how to manage them.
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