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William Perry, Stanford University

GPS, the Net and Stealth in One Swoop

In conversation with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank, former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry discusses the three revolutionary technologies developed for the military during his first four years in Washington as undersecretary for research and engineering: GPS for guiding missiles, stealth aircrafts and the early network that would later become the Internet.
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William Perry, Stanford University

Upgrading America's Military Might

Retired Stanford Professor William Perry describes his transition from early entrepreneur to government appointee and how he reluctantly agreed to answer the call in 1977. In conversation with Steve Blank, Perry says officials in Washington wanted him to introduce digital technology into America's weaponry, as he had successfully done in industry.
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Clip 1 of 4 from: Dedication to Innovation and Nation [Entire Talk]
William Perry, Stanford University

The Dawn of Digital Technology

Former Secretary of Defense William Perry talks about the landscape of Silicon Valley before the region earned that name. In conversation with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank, Perry recalls how he left a senior position at a large corporation to start his own company after realizing that the emergence of semiconductors would render existing technology obsolete.
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William Perry, Stanford University

Dedication to Innovation and Nation [Entire Talk]

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry recalls major chapters from his illustrious career with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank in a discussion that spans Silicon Valley's evolution, digital technology's emergence and its adoption by the military, to Perry's time in Washington and his deep expertise in world affairs.
Video 60 minutes
William Perry, Stanford University
Dedication to Innovation and Nation [Entire Talk]
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry recalls major chapters from his illustrious career with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank in a discussion that spans Silicon Valley's evolution, digital technology's emergence and its adoption by the military, to Perry's time in Washington and his deep expertise in world affairs.

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Clip 2 of 4 from: Dedication to Innovation and Nation [Entire Talk]
William Perry, Stanford University

Company Culture and Customer Care

William Perry, emeritus professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University, explains how employee ownership of his early startup, ESL, resulted in a positive workplace culture. "To succeed, the leadership of the company has to identify and associate themselves with the customers' problems," the former U.S. Secretary of Defense tells interviewer Steve Blank.
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ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast
William Perry, Stanford University

It’s Your Ship: Lessons in Leadership

Dr. William J. Perry, former Secretary of Defense discusses lessons in leadership reminding us that a pivotal point in management is realizing that "It's your ship" and your own "crew". Perry draws parallels from his experience in business as an entrepreneur and in the government in various critical technology development roles and most recently as the Secretary of Defense (1994-1997). Perry ends with an incisive management principle applicable both in the corporate world and the government - "Take care of your troops and they will take care of you."
Podcast 60 minutes