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Dark Territory a new book by journalist Fred Kaplan traces the history of the new form of warfare that was developed with creation of the internet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton professor Karl Ulrich talks with Iqbal Quadir founder of GrameenPhone in Bangladesh about how he built a network with 55 million subscribers from scratch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Opinions are sharply divided on the issue of regulators requiring organizations to disclose their political contributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If your company has diversity challenges look to data argues Iris Bohnet author of ’What Works.’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Soccer Without Borders winner of the 2016 Lipman Family Prize uses the sport to help improve the lives of at-risk youth -- especially young women. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When tech journalist Dan Lyons was laid off from Newsweek after working there for 25 years he went to work for a startup. What he discovered surprised -- and dismayed -- him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reaching a balanced ”burn rate” -- not overspending but not underspending either -- is critical for a startup’s survival according to Wharton research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barack Obama’s efforts to improve ties with Vietnam will boost geopolitical balance and bring economic gains for both countries although the process will be slow say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a first the NBA will let teams add sponsorship patches on jerseys. Will the other three major North American sports leagues follow? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When the housing market cratered it exposed the weaknesses of the two government-sponsored entities that underpin the U.S. mortgage market. Is it time to accept that government backing will always be needed?. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research takes a closer look at the usefulness and accuracy of performance reviews – with some surprising results. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Organizations can learn to measure the attributes that make for good managers and team players to improve performance says Google’s head of people analytics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The debt disaster the U.S. territory is facing has its roots in a range of causes some of which go back decades. But there are only a few options left to get the island out of it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Fed proposal aims to prevent bank failures from widening into financial contagion. A better buffer would be higher equity capital say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One organization is aiming to revamp the way employee recruitment is done by focusing on analytics to remove some of the observational bias that is typical in the hiring process. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Cuba’s economy opens up a New York trade delegation is planting seeds to grow future business opportunities for companies in the state. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s not just natural talent and it’s more than simply 10 000 hours of practice: Anders Ericsson reveals the secrets that will help you become talented at … almost anything. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The federal government’s move to switch to value-based pricing of drugs for one category of public health plans could potentially have far-reaching effects say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Most U.S. employers have incentive programs designed to nudge workers toward better health. But according to Wharton’s David Asch those programs don’t adequately deal with the human element. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Strawberry Mansion was considered one of America’s most dangerous high schools until determined and compassionate leadership turned it around. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.