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Theranos Whistleblower Erika Cheung on Incentivizing Ethics

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Facing a Crisis with Principles

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Uncompromising Values [Entire Talk]

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Clip 1 of 6 from: Six Ways to be an ‘Original’ [Entire Talk]
Adam Grant, University of Pennsylvania

Defining and Encouraging ‘Originals’

Wharton School Professor Adam Grant discusses the concept behind his 2016 bestseller "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World." Describing "originals" as people who are driven to stand up and speak out in the name of innovation, Grant says his goal was to understand how we can better champion original thinkers, and how organizations can embrace non-conformists. "Most originality dies in the idea-selection process," he explains.
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Adam Grant, University of Pennsylvania

Six Ways to be an ‘Original’ [Entire Talk]

Embrace people and perspectives that challenge you to think differently. A culture of inquiry and debate fuels original ideas.
Video 49 minutes
Adam Grant, University of Pennsylvania
Six Ways to be an ‘Original’ [Entire Talk]
Embrace people and perspectives that challenge you to think differently. A culture of inquiry and debate fuels original ideas.

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Clip 5 of 7 from: Lessons in Situational Leadership [Entire Talk]
Meg Whitman, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Always Do Your Best

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Meg Whitman explains how having some humility at her first job after earning an MBA from Harvard Business School helped her shine in front of supervisors. She recalls being given an assignment that, initially, she felt was beneath her and should’ve gone to someone else. But by committing to do the best job possible, Whitman says she came to understand a timeless lesson about business.
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Meg Whitman, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Lessons in Situational Leadership [Entire Talk]

You can’t recreate an existing company’s culture from scratch. To shift a culture, build new strategies from the company’s founding values.
Video 63 minutes
Meg Whitman, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Lessons in Situational Leadership [Entire Talk]
You can’t recreate an existing company’s culture from scratch. To shift a culture, build new strategies from the company’s founding values.

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Clip 1 of 7 from: Lessons in Situational Leadership [Entire Talk]
Meg Whitman, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Leaders Look for Symbolism

Meg Whitman, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, recalls how HP's turnaround back in 2011 began with a return to the company's founding corporate values and business objectives. She also discusses how leaders can take advantage of certain opportunities to carry out actions that can convey a symbolic message throughout an organization and get people's attention.
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Clip 4 of 7 from: Lessons in Situational Leadership [Entire Talk]
Meg Whitman, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Changing Company Culture

Meg Whitman, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, discusses the difficulty of changing a company's culture and how the key is to focus on a few core values and constantly repeat the message. Whitman also stresses the importance of identifying the obstacles standing in the way of change, and making sure the message is just as clear to far-flung groups within a large organization.
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Bob Tinker, MobileIron

Evolving With Your Company [Entire Talk]

Tech entrepreneur Bob Tinker was humbled when he stepped down as CEO of MobileIron, a leading provider of mobile security that went from being a three-man startup to a public company with nearly 1,000 employees, earning $150 million a year. Over those eight years, however, he learned how to position a business just right, how a CEO’s job and behavior must change over time, and how a leader can develop the self-awareness to adapt.
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Bob Tinker, MobileIron
Evolving With Your Company [Entire Talk]
Tech entrepreneur Bob Tinker was humbled when he stepped down as CEO of MobileIron, a leading provider of mobile security that went from being a three-man startup to a public company with nearly 1,000 employees, earning $150 million a year. Over those eight years, however, he learned how to position a business just right, how a CEO’s job and behavior must change over time, and how a leader can develop the self-awareness to adapt.

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Clip 5 of 6 from: Evolving With Your Company [Entire Talk]
Bob Tinker, MobileIron

The Founder’s Oath

Tech entrepreneur Bob Tinker goes over what he calls the "Founder Oath," which consists of several pledges: to separate ego from the business, to always serve the company and the team, and to acknowledge that clashes among co-founders can kill a startup. The fourth promise states, "If the company is fortunate enough to grow beyond me, I will step aside gracefully for the good of the mission."
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ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast
Bob Tinker, MobileIron

Evolving With Your Company

Tech entrepreneur Bob Tinker was humbled when he stepped down as CEO of MobileIron, a leading provider of mobile security that went from being a three-man startup to a public company with nearly 1,000 employees, earning $150 million a year. Over those eight years, however, he learned how to position a business just right, how a CEO’s job and behavior must change over time, and how a leader can develop the self-awareness to adapt.
Podcast 59 minutes
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Bob Tinker, MobileIron

Take Mental Pictures

Bob Tinker, co-founder and board member of MobileIron, shares wisdom analogous to the familiar phrase, "Stop and smell the roses." He recalls how a skydiving instructor once advised him before the jump that, despite the adrenaline rush during the fall - which for some is nothing but a blur afterward due to the sensory overload - to remember to "slow your brain down and take mental pictures."
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Clip 4 of 6 from: Evolving With Your Company [Entire Talk]
Bob Tinker, MobileIron

Culture is a Company’s Soul

Bob Tinker, founding CEO of MobileIron, explains that entrepreneurs can choose to proactively build company culture or let it form organically. Either way, founders should be deliberate about how workplace culture develops and know that it becomes set when the team grows to 20 members, according to Tinker. In eight years, his startup grew from the three co-founders into a workforce of nearly 1,000 employees before it went public.
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Clip 5 of 5 from: Crowdsourcing Cybersecurity [Entire Talk]
Jay Kaplan, Synack

‘Be Passionate, But Patient’

"Don't just ride a trend, build a lasting company," says Jay Kaplan, co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity startup Synack. Kaplan also advises aspiring entrepreneurs to hire employees and bring on investors and advisors who will propel a business forward. He emphasizes the importance of pursuing bold ideas, not boring ones, and staying committed: "Be passionate, but patient about the grand vision."
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Jonah Greenberger, Bright, Inc. Cody Karutz, STRIVR Labs, Inc.

Building Culture Alongside Products

Alumni of entrepreneurship-education fellowships offered through the Stanford Technology Ventures Program reflect on the work culture at their startups. Virtual-reality engineer Cody Karutz talks about how STRIVR Labs, which uses VR to train athletes, is user-centric because it has recruited actual players to help build its products. Jonah Greenberger, co-founder at Bright, describes how culture within his solar-energy startup became solution oriented.
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ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast
Etosha Cave, Opus 12 Jonah Greenberger, Bright, Inc. Cody Karutz, STRIVR Labs, Inc. Elaine Cheung, GRAIL, Inc.

Returning With Real-World Wisdom

Four alumni of entrepreneurship-education fellowships offered through the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) return to share what starting businesses in the fields of virtual reality, med-tech, renewable and solar energy have taught them about these industries. In conversation with STVP Faculty Co-Director Tina Seelig, the panel discusses strategic decision-making, defining success, facing failure and the traits needed to be a strong leader.
Podcast 60 minutes
Etosha Cave, Opus 12 Jonah Greenberger, Bright, Inc. Cody Karutz, STRIVR Labs, Inc. Elaine Cheung, GRAIL, Inc.

Returning With Real-World Wisdom

Four alumni of entrepreneurship-education fellowships offered through the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) return to share what startup life in the fields of virtual reality, med-tech, renewable and solar energy have taught them. In conversation with STVP Faculty Co-Director Tina Seelig, the panel discusses strategic decision-making, defining success, facing failure, the importance of culture and the necessary traits to be a strong leader.
Video 58 minutes
Etosha Cave, Opus 12 Jonah Greenberger, Bright, Inc. Cody Karutz, STRIVR Labs, Inc. Elaine Cheung, GRAIL, Inc.
Returning With Real-World Wisdom
Four alumni of entrepreneurship-education fellowships offered through the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) return to share what startup life in the fields of virtual reality, med-tech, renewable and solar energy have taught them. In conversation with STVP Faculty Co-Director Tina Seelig, the panel discusses strategic decision-making, defining success, facing failure, the importance of culture and the necessary traits to be a strong leader.

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Clip 5 of 6 from: An Entrepreneurial Mindset — Applied to You [Entire Talk]
Bonny Simi, JetBlue Technology Ventures

Landing the Right Position

Bonny Simi, an airline pilot and president of Jet Blue Technology Ventures, tells job seekers to be clear about what type of work culture they prefer. She talks about her decision to step away from a senior position at United Airlines and start over as a junior-level pilot at JetBlue because she favored the airline’s then-startup culture over that of a large incumbent.
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Clip 6 of 6 from: An Entrepreneurial Mindset — Applied to You [Entire Talk]
Bonny Simi, JetBlue Technology Ventures

Have an Eye for Talent

JetBlue Airways pilot and executive Bonny Simi explains how she came to head the airline’s startup investment and incubation division despite having no prior experience in venture capital. Simi, who previously oversaw the hiring of 3,000-plus crew members annually as JetBlue's head of talent, said, “At the end of the day, early-stage investing is all about the talent.”
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Clip 3 of 6 from: An Entrepreneurial Mindset — Applied to You [Entire Talk]
Bonny Simi, JetBlue Technology Ventures

Take Risks Confidently

JetBlue Technology Ventures President Bonny Simi explains the importance of self confidence when taking risks. Citing widely known data on how men and women assess their qualifications for a job opening differently, Simi recalls how determination got her through her bumpy start in luge and eventually allowed her to become one of America’s top athletes in the sport.
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Clip 2 of 5 from: Convergence Drives New Ideas [Entire Talk]
Joseph DeSimone, Carbon

The Advantage of Diversity

Carbon 3D, Inc. Co-Founder and CEO Joseph DeSimone insists businesses must be intentional about achieving diversity because it can drive innovation just as much as people’s talents. He also discusses how a lack of cognitive diversity among team members can serve as a structural disadvantage. “We learn the most from those that we have the least in common with,” DeSimone says.
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Michael Terrell, Terrell Leadership Group

Special: Stanford Innovation Lab – Michael Terrell

What is the number one cause for failure in early-stage startups? Team issues! In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, Tina Seelig interviews executive coach Michael Terrell. Michael is the founder and managing partner of Terrell Leadership Group, and co-author of The Inside Out Effect, which focuses on effective leadership. In this conversation, Michael shares his insights on effective team dynamics, his process for diagnosing team issues, and examples of how he works through team challenges.
Podcast 37 minutes
Michael Terrell, Terrell Leadership Group

Healing Broken Teams from Inside Out

What is the number one cause for failure in early-stage startups? Team issues! In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, Tina Seelig interviews executive coach Michael Terrell. Michael is the founder and managing partner of Terrell Leadership Group, and co-author of The Inside Out Effect, which focuses on effective leadership. In this conversation, Michael shares his insights on effective team dynamics, his process for diagnosing team issues, and examples of how he works through team challenges.
Podcast 37 minutes