Stanford's Entrepreneurship Corner: Randy Komisar, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

The Monk and the Riddle

Randy Komisar Biography

Randy Komisar joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers in 2005 as a partner. For several years prior Randy has partnered with entrepreneurs creating businesses with leading edge technologies.

He was a co-founder of Claris Corporation, served as CEO for LucasArts Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics, and acted as a "virtual CEO" for such companies as WebTV, Mirra and GlobalGiving. He was a founding Director of TiVo where he is currently chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Earlier Randy served as CFO of GO Corporation and Senior Counsel for Apple Computer, following a private practice in Technology Law.

Randy holds a BA in Economics from Brown University and a JD form Harvard Law School. He is a Consulting Professor of Entrepreneurship at Stanford University and author of the best-selling book The Monk and the Riddle, as well as several articles on leadership and entrepreneurship. Randy frequently speaks here and abroad on such topics.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Harvard Business School Press

2001-08-03

192 pages

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Description: In The Monk and the Riddle, Randy Komisar reminds us that working simply to make money will leave us "howling at the moon." Instead, we should integrate our passions and values--the things that matter to us personally--into our working lives. Described by Fortune.com as "part personal essay, part fictional narrative and part meditation on the nature of work and life," this book is unlike any other business book you've read. [from HBSP]

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