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Mike Peña, Stanford University

How Chinese Cities are Spurring Innovation

Cities around the world with emerging tech hubs are asking what’s in Silicon Valley’s so-called “secret sauce,” and how they can emulate the famed region’s success. In order to demystify

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Mike Peña, Stanford University

Ignoring Diversity Hurts Tech Products and Ventures

Everyone has blind spots. Diverse teams are better at seeing the full horizon of opportunities and consequences.

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Matt Harvey, Stanford University

Video Inspiration for an Entrepreneurial 2012

How will you live a more entrepreneurial life in the new year? If you’re planning a new venture or working hard to develop a new technology, a little extra inspiration

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Luke Sykora, Stanford University

Crisis Innovation

The current COVID-19 pandemic has radically disrupted business as usual. In response, we dug deep into our archive, and pulled together a series of video clips, articles and podcast episodes about how innovators find agency amid recessions, disruptions and uncertainties.

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Matt Harvey, Stanford University

Two Qualities of Risk-Taking Entrepreneurs

We’re a big believer in the idea that entrepreneurial skills can be taught. It may take a tremendous amount of effort for an individual to develop their entrepreneurial mindset, but

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Tina Seelig, Stanford University

What is Social Entrepreneurship?

Interest in “social” entrepreneurship continues to soar. The number of conferences and business plan competitions on social entrepreneurship are growing rapidly, the number of courses offered on university campuses is

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Tina Seelig, Stanford University

The Dance of Negotiation

Negotiation can be learned through practice. Look for small ways to use your negotiating skills every day.

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Luke Sykora, Stanford University

How to Rethink Competition

Pay attention to competitors, sure. But to catalyze innovation, pay attention to more than the usual suspects.

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Mike Peña, Stanford University

Manifesting an Entrepreneurial Mindset

It seems self-evident that any innovative venture or idea begins with an entrepreneurial mindset — especially here in Silicon Valley. But innovation isn’t isolated to any one region, and the

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Henning Piezunka, INSEAD

In conversation with: Bob Sutton

[Transcript] Sweet Rejection: Cutting Out the Noise

Don’t waste time coming up with lots of ideas you’ll never use. Save time for idea selection and implementation.

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Matt Harvey, Stanford University

Why Product Teams Hold the Power

Author and venture partner Geoffrey Moore believes it’s a major privilege to work for a high-tech company. While an engineer coming off back to back (to back) all-nighters might disagree,

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Mike Peña, Stanford University

A More Modular and Manageable Google

For most of us, the reorganization of Google into a network of separate subsidiaries under the holding company Alphabet had zero effect on our lives. In the wake of Larry

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Susie Allen, Writer

The Antitrust Paradox

Antitrust regulation in platform markets boosts innovation but harms profitability—and the most innovative firms are the least likely to thrive.

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Matt Harvey, Stanford University

Ideas That Take Flight on Social Media

How do some ideas take flight when others never get off the ground? What causes audiences to engage while being constantly bombarded with media images and stories? Stanford professor Jennifer

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Nathan Furr, Stanford University

The Challenge of Growth in New Areas: The Innovator’s Paradox … and Solution

The Innovator’s Paradox If you work for any type of business there is a good chance you may get trapped by the innovator’s paradox. At some point in the quest

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America’s Healthy Infatuation With Entrepreneurs

America has fallen hard for entrepreneurs. The aesthetic appeal is easy to understand. Compare the Fortune 500 CEOs interviewed on the HBR IdeaCast talking about Campbell’s Soup or Coca-Cola (podcast here)

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Hayagreeva Rao, Stanford Graduate School of Business

In conversation with: Bob Sutton

[Transcript] The Emperor Has No Clue

You can’t combat friction through structural solutions alone. Start dealing with your emotions and the emotions of those around you.

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Matt Harvey, Stanford University

Staying Committed to Change

The desire for change is an easy concept to capitalize on in America. A society that embraces consumerism-based “retail therapy” and has an endless appetite for self-help products indicates a

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Eric Ries, The Lean Startup

In conversation with: Bob Sutton

[Transcript] The Spreadsheet Troll: Tales of Silos and Scaling

To encourage innovation, measure and reward employees’ productive failures.

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Tara Wanda Merrigan, Writer

How a Kenyan Coffee Roaster Is Scaling with Local Impact in Mind

Take the time to reflect on your values. Imbue your organization with the same purpose.

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An illustration of a cluttered desk at a startup, with two computers and various books scattered on it. Human hands are using the computers and writing in notebooks.

Mike Peña, Stanford University

How Startups Survive the High-Growth Stage

Prepare for change as your startup begins to mature. Your initial strategies must change as you scale.

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Luke Sykora, Stanford University

Career Discovery in a Crisis

COVID-19 has inspired many people to consider significant career pivots. The customer discovery methodology can help.

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Mike Peña, Stanford University

Yoda was Wrong: Apply Design Thinking to Life’s Problems

Stanford Engineering Professor Bernard Roth, a founding faculty member of the university’s renowned design institute, told audience members attending one of his recent talks at Stanford University how to “stop

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Pui Shiau, Stanford University

China Study Reveals Why Startups Succeed

This article originally appeared in the Stanford Report. Downtown San Jose, Calif. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) From humble beginnings known for its fruit orchards, Silicon Valley has transformed into the heartland of

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