“That’s Not a Mango, It’s a…,” My Friend Blurted OutI bounded up the stairs with enthusiasm. Running into the bustling kitchen, I proudly held out the fruit. “Here’s the mango.” I had just…Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 2023
“You’re Not Crazy, But…” the Doctors told MamaThey were arguing, shouting, screaming — -then silence. Total silence. Next thing I knew the front screen door slammed shut. I heard the…Aug 2, 20231Aug 2, 20231
“I Was to Grab the Money and Run When the Police Came,” Mama saidMy mother, Mary Margaret Wahl (maiden name), grew up on an 80-acre family farm near Dale in southern Indiana. Her father and mother…Jul 28, 20231Jul 28, 20231
Is It Better to be Aided by AI or a Human?It matters for the credit others are willing to assign you for the work (see research by Arthur Jago and me featured in The Economist.)Feb 5, 2023Feb 5, 2023
Authenticity in WhiskeyCameron Verhaal and I talk about recent research on authenticity among distilleriesFeb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023
Talk Ain’t Always Cheap, Especially When Women SpeakWhen I returned from sabbatical in Singapore in 2014, the Dean asked me to lead a reorganization of the Stanford Graduate School of…Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
The Monitored American Lectern: Why is Academic Freedom so Challenged in the US and not Europe?On Nov. 4–5, 2022, I watched on internet livestream most of the Academic Freedom Conference held at Stanford University.Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Strategy BooksLearn about two recent strategy books in this video with Tammy Madsen, Jesper Sørensen and myself:Dec 19, 2022Dec 19, 2022