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Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

Each week, experienced entrepreneurs and innovators come to Stanford University to candidly share lessons they’ve learned while developing, launching and scaling disruptive ideas. The Entrepreneurial ... Read more

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Alexi Robichaux (BetterUp) - Uncompromising Values

Alexi Robichaux (BetterUp) - Uncompromising Values

Alexi Robichaux is the co-founder and CEO of BetterUp, a mobile-based platform that brings personalized professional coa... Read more

27 May 2020

51mins

Ranked #2

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Nancy Koehn (Harvard Business School), Bob Sutton (Stanford University) - Tenacious Compassion: Leading Through the Storm

Nancy Koehn (Harvard Business School), Bob Sutton (Stanford University) - Tenacious Compassion: Leading Through the Storm

Get a taste of season 2 of the FRICTION podcast. The best leaders cultivate empathy, patience and an awareness of their ... Read more

13 Jun 2018

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Bob Sutton (Stanford University) - What Great Leaders Do

Bob Sutton (Stanford University) - What Great Leaders Do

In this lecture that parallels his book Good Boss, Bad Boss, Stanford professor Bob Sutton unpacks the best habits of be... Read more

10 Nov 2010

59mins

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Nassim Taleb (Author) - How Things Gain from Disorder

Nassim Taleb (Author) - How Things Gain from Disorder

Based on his continuing exploration of the decision making process under opaque circumstances, Nassim Taleb, author of T... Read more

10 Apr 2013

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Daniel Ek (Spotify) - A Playlist for Entrepreneurs

Daniel Ek (Spotify) - A Playlist for Entrepreneurs

Daniel Ek, founder of digital music service, Spotify, is driven by a desire to solve interesting problems. In this fasci... Read more

16 May 2012

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Richard Miller (Olin College) - More Innovation Through Education

Richard Miller (Olin College) - More Innovation Through Education

Richard Miller, president of Olin College, describes disruptive ideas about education and learning that universities sho... Read more

25 May 2016

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Ben Horowitz (Andreessen Horowitz) - Nailing the Hard Things

Ben Horowitz (Andreessen Horowitz) - Nailing the Hard Things

Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz shares which entrepreneurial skills truly matter, and why learning to m... Read more

19 Nov 2014

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Dave Evans (Stanford Life Design Lab) - Designing the Life You Really Want

Dave Evans (Stanford Life Design Lab) - Designing the Life You Really Want

Dave Evans, co-founder of the popular Life Design Lab at Stanford University, discusses the key concepts and exercises t... Read more

1 Mar 2017

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Barbara Liskov (MIT) - Finding the Great Problems

Barbara Liskov (MIT) - Finding the Great Problems

Barbara Liskov was already breaking new ground in 1968, when she became one of the first American women to earn a doctor... Read more

23 Oct 2019

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Stan Christensen (Stanford Technology Ventures Program; Arbor Advisors) - The Art of Negotiation

Stan Christensen (Stanford Technology Ventures Program; Arbor Advisors) - The Art of Negotiation

Stan Christensen is a partner at Arbor Advisors, an investment banking firm where he negotiates on behalf of mid-market ... Read more

31 Oct 2007

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Marissa Mayer (Google) - Nine Lessons Learned about Creativity at Google

Marissa Mayer (Google) - Nine Lessons Learned about Creativity at Google

Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Products and User Experience at Google, shares nine lessons learned about foster... Read more

17 May 2006

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Mitch Kapor (Foxmarks) - How to Build a Successful Company

Mitch Kapor (Foxmarks) - How to Build a Successful Company

Serial entrepreneur Mitch Kapor speaks about the fundamental principles of building successful companies by drawing on h... Read more

16 Jan 2008

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Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook) - Spotlight on Scalability

Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook) - Spotlight on Scalability

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg shares her trilogy of ideas for a successful start-up and a fulfilling career. Her thoughts... Read more

22 Apr 2009

57mins

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Scott Kriens (Juniper Networks) - Words of Wisdom from an Experienced CEO

Scott Kriens (Juniper Networks) - Words of Wisdom from an Experienced CEO

In a humble and anecdotal talk, Scott Kriens, CEO of Juniper Networks, walks through the founding and growth of the comp... Read more

29 Nov 2006

56mins

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Hugh Martin (Pacific Biosciences) - 13 Mistakes and 13 Brilliant Strokes

Hugh Martin (Pacific Biosciences) - 13 Mistakes and 13 Brilliant Strokes

Hugh Martin, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Biosciences, looks back on the evolution of his career - from building computer... Read more

14 Jan 2009

54mins

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Olivia Fox Cabane (Author and Speaker) - Build Your Personal Charisma

Olivia Fox Cabane (Author and Speaker) - Build Your Personal Charisma

Debunking charisma as being purely innate or magical, Olivia Fox Cabane reveals how specific behaviors of presence, powe... Read more

10 Oct 2012

45mins

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Ori Brafman (Author) - How to Build Instant Connections

Ori Brafman (Author) - How to Build Instant Connections

In this illuminating lecture, bestselling author Ori Brafman explores subtle drivers that can help you spark immediate w... Read more

20 Apr 2011

55mins

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Ravi Belani (Stanford University) - Building Billion Dollar Businesses

Ravi Belani (Stanford University) - Building Billion Dollar Businesses

As a lecturer in Stanford’s Department of Management Science and Engineering, Ravi Belani regularly teaches MS&E 472... Read more

11 Mar 2020

43mins

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Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) - Choosing the Entrepreneurial Path

Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) - Choosing the Entrepreneurial Path

In this candid entrepreneurial narrative, Reid Hoffman describes his journey from academia to PayPal, to finally foundin... Read more

7 Feb 2007

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Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) - Live Life in Permanent Beta

Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) - Live Life in Permanent Beta

Serial entrepreneur and investor Reid Hoffman encourages individuals to become the entrepreneurs of their own lives. Hof... Read more

22 Feb 2012

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