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Michelle Rhee: Lead from the Front
by stanfordbusiness 9,947 views
Education activist Michelle Rhee offered three pieces of advice to students and stressed the importance of public education, great teachers, and advocating for kids. Rhee is the former chancellor of Washington, DC public schools and founder and CEO of StudentsFirst.
Rhee spoke at the Stanford Graduate School of Business as part of the View From The Top series.
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Jack Dorsey: The Future Has Already Arrived
by stanfordbusiness 17,435 views
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Square, spoke to a student audience at the Stanford Graduate School of Business through the View From The Top series. Dorsey shared his story and how he came up with the ideas for Twitter (which he created and co-founded) and Square and offered some advice to the entrepreneurs and business students in the auditorium.
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Al Gore: Leaders Must Supply Vision, Values & Goals
by stanfordbusiness 3,160 views
The Stanford Graduate School of Business View from the Top Series hosted former Vice President Al Gore where he spoke to over 600 students on leadership, solutions for the climate crisis, and sustainable capitalism.
Gore is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management, a partnership that is focused on a new approach to sustainable investing. He is also a senior partner with the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and a member of the board of directors of Apple.
Gore spends the majority of his time as chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit focused on solutions to the climate crisis.
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Chef Thomas Keller: Bouncing Back from Setbacks
by stanfordbusiness 20,345 views
Thomas Keller is a successful chef, restaurateur, and cookbook writer. Chef Keller shared with a packed auditorium of Stanford business school students how he got his start as a dishwasher, how he overcame a set-back, and what drives his decision to open new restaurants and expand his business.
Keller is the only American-born chef to hold multiple three star ratings by the Michelin Guide. He was interviewed by Colleen Donovan, MBA class of 2013, as part of the View From The Top speaker series at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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John Doerr: 700 Investments, 192 IPOs, 375,000+ Jobs Created
by stanfordbusiness 13,963 views
The Stanford Graduate School of Business View from the Top Series hosted venture capitalist John Doerr in a question and answer session where he helped enlighten students on such topics as start-ups, healthcare and jobs in emerging markets.
Doerr, general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, emphasized that "The best entrepreneurs are the ones who really go the distance with their companies, who are always learning." During the presentation, Doerr also emphasized that the investments Kleiner Perkins have made are in companies that are at the top of their game, a virtual who's who of successful ventures that also value job creation.
Students also heard a personal story Doerr shared about his early career at Intel when he talked his way into Andrew Grove's first course at the company in which the chip maker taught his organizational philosophy.
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Doerr serves on boards in the areas of Internet technologies and greentech, including Amyris, Bloom Energy, Essence Healthcare, Flipboard, FloDesign Wind Turbines, Google, iControl, mCube, Renmatix and Quantumscape. He also works with Groupon, Twitter and Square. -
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Ratan Tata: Moving the Tata Group Beyond India
by stanfordbusiness 26,292 views
Ratan Tata, former Chairman of the Tata Group, has been credited with turning Tata from a largely India-centric company into a global business, with approximately 65% of revenues coming from abroad, accomplished in part through acquisitions.
Tata was interviewed by Charles Atkins, a second year MBA student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, as part of the View from the Top Speaker Series.
Tata was Chairman of the Tata Group from 1991 until his retirement in December 2012.
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Andrew Mason: Why Work at a Startup?
by stanfordbusiness 2,804 views
Andrew Mason, Groupon CEO & founder, discusses the benefits of working at an established Internet company, as opposed to beginning your career at a startup. He was the featured guest at the View From the Top speaker series hosted by the Center for Leadership Development and Research (CLDR) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business on October 4, 2012.
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Full conversation with Andrew Mason: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6XhQ81axI
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Andrew Mason: The Challenges in China
by stanfordbusiness 955 views
Andrew Mason, Groupon CEO & founder, talks about the challenges of operating an Internet company in China. He was the featured guest at the View From the Top speaker series hosted by the Center for Leadership Development and Research (CLDR) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business on October 4, 2012.
Learn more about the Stanford Center for Leadership Development and Research: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/cldr
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Full conversation with Andrew Mason: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6XhQ81axI
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Andrew Mason: Chicago vs. Silicon Valley
by stanfordbusiness 891 views
Andrew Mason, Groupon CEO & founder, talks about the advantages and disadvantages of starting an Internet company in Chicago instead of Silicon Valley. He was the featured guest at the View From the Top speaker series hosted by the Center for Leadership Development and Research (CLDR) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business on October 4, 2012.
Learn more about the Stanford Center for Leadership Development and Research: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/cldr
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Full conversation with Andrew Mason: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6XhQ81axI
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Andrew Mason: What I've Learned at Groupon
by stanfordbusiness 8,970 views
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason spoke to a student audience about his entrepreneurial path, what it's like to be the CEO of a public company, and the importance of having the right people on your team.
Mason was interviewed by Peter Wendell, managing director of Sierra Ventures and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Jon Huntsman: The U.S., China, and the Digital Economy
by stanfordbusiness 3,381 views
Jon Huntsman, the former U.S. ambassador to China, discusses U.S.-Chinese collaboration. He spoke at the third annual China 2.0 conference, hosted by the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business on September 28, 2012.
Learn more about the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: http://sprie.gsb.stanford.edu/
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Millard Drexler: "Surround Yourself With People That Get It"
by stanfordbusiness 8,396 views
Mickey Drexler, CEO and Chairman of J Crew discusses his views on the value of an MBA, leadership succession, consumer research, and motivating people. He spoke at the Stanford Graduate School of Business at the View from the Top speakers series.
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Turkish President Abdullah Gül: "The age of people's empowerment"
by stanfordbusiness 3,399 views
President Abdullah Gül of Turkey discussed democracy, reform, and innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, followed by a Q&A with Condoleezza Rice.
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http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/may/turkish-president-cemex-052312.html
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View From The Top: Thomas Friedman
by stanfordbusiness 15,405 views
Author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman spoke to a Stanford audience about the themes of his new book, "That Used To Be Us," which explores the reasons for U.S. decline in the 21st century and offers solutions to preserve American power in the world.
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View From The Top: Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit
by stanfordbusiness 17,548 views
Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit discusses the financial crisis, leading complex organizations, and the future of banking at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was Interviewed by MBA student Derek Kan.
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View From The Top: Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
by stanfordbusiness 17,176 views
To a packed audience of students, faculty, and Ferrari enthusiasts, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, chairman of the Italian sports car manufacturer, spoke at the Stanford Graduate School of Business on April 24, 2012, as part of the View From The Top series. He shared with the audience his leadership style and what it takes to lead an international luxury brand. He ended his talk stating, "I'm not here to sell, but I'm here to help you dream."
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Stanley McChrystal: Leadership is a Choice
by stanfordbusiness 69,485 views
"Leadership is not a talent or a gift. It's a choice. It's not complex, but it's very hard.", General Stanley McChrystal explains to a packed auditorium of 600 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. McChrystal shares his perspective on leadership and influence discussing the importance of understanding culture, leading by example, building trust, and creating a common goal within a team.
McChrystal is a four-star general and former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan. He also served as the former leader of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).
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Colombia's Uribe: A Tough Leadership Style In A Once-Dangerous Part Of The World
by stanfordbusiness 2,693 views
Former Colombian President, Álvaro Uribe, delivers remarks to a full auditorium at the Stanford Graduate School. Uribe, the President known for putting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on the defensive, offers to future business leaders lessons on managing unforeseen challenges by sharing how he dealt with crisis during his two terms.
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Ian Davis: View from the Top
by stanfordbusiness 12,890 views
Retired McKinsey senior partner and former Managing Director, Ian Davis, shared with a Stanford Graduate School of Business student audience the five traits that successful leaders share that are more important than where they rank within their organizations.
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Kent Thiry: View from the Top
by stanfordbusiness 4,575 views
Kent Thiry, CEO of DaVita, explains to a Stanford Graduate School of Business audience on November 17, 2011, that leadership is not something that can easily be taught. Management can be taught, but leadership is a human skill that requires learning about yourself and other human beings.
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Jeff Smisek: CEO's Role in Building Company Culture
by stanfordbusiness 12,329 views
Jeff Smisek, President and CEO, United Continental Holdings, oversees one of the most complex of business operations, running the world's largest airline following the merger of United and Continental--with 87,000 highly unionized employees, 5,800 departures daily, and more than 140 million passengers each year.
In his View From The Top talk at Stanford, he discusses the role the CEO must play in developing and propagating a customer service culture, aligning stakeholders around a focused plan, and managing crises virtually daily.
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Alan Mulally of Ford: Leaders Must Serve, with Courage
by stanfordbusiness 34,077 views
Alan Mulally, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ford Motor Company, discusses the turnaround effort at Ford, which took the automaker from an annual loss of $17 billion in 2006 to its most profitable period in more than a decade. Mulally explains that leadership takes courage, to have a point of view about the future and to pursue it in the face of resistance and doubt, in service of something great.
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Ford Is Adding Jobs, Expanding Says CEO Alan Mulally: http://goo.gl/9eXZx
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Chapters
Introduction: A Leap From Airplanes To Autos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=0m01s
The Branding Of Ford: A Worldwide Venture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=3m01s
Student Participation: Bailing Out Ford
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=5m44s
The Ford Vision Past And Present
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=9m54s
Production And Investment Vs. Demand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=13m05s
Student Q & A: Transportation Solutions For The Future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=14m30s
Student Q & A: Ford's Survival Sets An Example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=18m03s
The Google Car: Who's In Charge?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=22m27s
Student Q & A: The Ford Turnaround
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=24m49s
The New Job: Day One And Beyond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=33m59s
There Are No Mistakes: Testifying Before Congress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=37m13s
Student Q & A: American Car Manufacturer, A Global Concern?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=41m45s
Student Q & A: The Return Of The Ford Worker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=43m54s
Student Q & A: The Ford App?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=47m15s
Student Q & A: The Right Credit Helps Sell The Car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwz1KlKXP4#t=49m10s -
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AB InBev's Brito: 'Hire the Right People'
by stanfordbusiness 48,652 views
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As CEO of the leading global brewer and one of the world's top five consumer products companies, Carlos Brito shares his perspective on leading a large organization and stressed hiring the right people.
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Siemens AG's Löscher: Leading During Crisis
by stanfordbusiness 10,684 views
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As the first outside CEO of the 162 year old global company, Siemens AG, Peter Löscher discusses leading a large organization during crisis and change to a student audience at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
He stresses having clear values that are lived throughout the company, not being afraid to say "no", and having a "true north - a clear definition for myself of right and wrong."
Related article: http://j.mp/9GVGPW
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Don Valentine, Sequoia Capital: "Target Big Markets"
by stanfordbusiness 37,748 views
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Since founding Sequoia Capital in 1972, Don Valentine has financed many of the companies (Apple, Oracle, Electronic Arts, NVIDIA, Cisco, Google, YouTube, etc.) that have been Silicon Valley's biggest technology and business success stories. In this View From The Top, he describes some of the insights that allowed him to lead Sequoia through almost four decades of disruptive changes, creating several new industries along the way.
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Jeff Immelt of GE: Leaders Must Drive Change
by stanfordbusiness 44,231 views
Jeff Immelt, chairman and CEO of GE, gave the first annual Roanak Desai Memorial View From The Top at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He discussed how business has changed in his nearly three decades at GE and stressed to the student audience to be prepared for a turbulent business world.
Related Story: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/Immelt_2010.html
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Jonathan Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity
by stanfordbusiness 9,924 views
Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity, spoke to an audience of MBA students at the Stanford Graduate School of Business as part of the View From The Top series. Jonathan (Stanford MBA, '89) shared his unique leadership perspective from his time as a senior executive in the private sector, to executive pastor of a Presbyterian church, and finally to his current role as CEO of a global religiously-based non-profit organization.
Related Article: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/vftt_reckford.html
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Ted Turner: Take Care of the Planet
by stanfordbusiness 15,528 views
Ted Turner, chairman of the UN Foundation Board and founder of CNN, shares with students why he created the UN Foundation, his views on the dangers of climate change and other issues facing the world today, and some of his favorite poetry. He is interviewed by Jason Lee Keenan, a second-year MBA student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Related Article: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/vftt-tedturner2010.html
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Ken Chenault of AmEx: Define Reality and Give Hope
by stanfordbusiness 7,599 views
American Express Chairman and CEO, Ken Chenault, speaks with students about how to build a culture of performance and loyalty. He knows something about loyalty, having worked at American Express since 1981. In that time, he has led through multiple crises, and he discusses leadership lessons he learned from 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis. He is interviewed by Roanak Desai, a second-year MBA student at Stanford.
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Carlos Ghosn of Nissan/Renault: Look Ahead, Dont Stand Still
by stanfordbusiness 58,703 views
Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO, Nissan-Renault Alliance, has the distinction of running two major global automakers, Nissan and Renault, with headquarters on two continents. He is no stranger to the global lifestyle, having been born to Lebanese parents, but growing up in Brazil, before spending much of his early career in the United States. In this talk, he discusses the different challenges each company faces, and how he adapts his leadership to the strategic and cultural contexts. He also discusses trends in the global auto market, and his vision for zero emission vehicles (electric), which he believes will represent an important (and profitable) market segment in the coming decade.
Recorded: Jan. 11, 2010
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Nissan: http://www.nissan.com
Renault: http://www.renault.com
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Whole Foods CEO Mackey Wants to Transform Business
by stanfordbusiness 10,332 views
John Mackey, the CEO of Whole Foods Market chain, has loftier goals than getting Americans to eat healthy foods, one of the missions of his grocery empire. He is out to change American business as well, putting it on the path to higher consciousness.
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Related Article: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/vftt_mackey.html?cmpid=yt
Recorded: Jan. 26, 2010
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Managing a Global Enterprise: Andrea Jung, CEO of Avon
by stanfordbusiness 24,307 views
As part of the View From The Top series, Avon Chair and CEO Andrea Jung discusses the challenges of managing a global enterprise with six million independent sales representatives, her own career choices, and what she has learned from serving on the boards of two very successful but different companies, Apple and GE. She is asked about her own cultural history, and how it shaped her leadership of Avon during its rapid global expansion. One of only 15 female CEOs of a Fortune 500 company, she also talks about what she thinks are promising trends for women in senior leadership roles.
Related News Article: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/jung_09.html?cmpid=yt
Center for Leadership Development and Research: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/cldr
Transcript: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/packages/2009/transcripts/091109AndreaJung.txt
Record: Nov. 9, 2009
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What It Takes to Be a Remarkable Leader: John Doerr, Venture Capitalist
by stanfordbusiness 24,954 views
Venture capitalist John Doerr discusses some of trends impacting the business and investing world, as well as what he thinks it takes to be a remarkable leader and entrepreneur today. He is joined by two other Kleiner partners and Stanford GSB alums, Trae Vassallo and Chi-Hua Chien. Trae leads many of Kleiner's investments in the green technology, while Chi-Hua focuses on mobile technologies. Doerr is a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers.
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Wells Fargo CEO: "What I've Learned Since Business School"
by stanfordbusiness 35,783 views
As part of the Stanford GSB View From The Top series, Dick Kovacevich, chairman of Wells Fargo, reflects on the lessons he has learned in the 40 years since he left business school. He also describes the management principles that he has used to guide Wells Fargo up to and through the financial crisis.
Related news article: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/09vftt_kovacevich.html?cmpid=yt
Recorded: Nov. 5, 2009 as part of the Stanford Graduate School of Business View from the Top speaker series
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Leadership in Context: Transforming the FBI in an Uncertain World
by stanfordbusiness 8,801 views
FBI Director Robert Mueller assumed his role on September 4, 2001, only a week before the 9/11 attack. In his talk, he discussed efforts to radically change the focus and mindset at the FBI following the attacks, shifting from a reactive stance to one that prevents such events from occurring in the future. He discussed the shift in priorities immediately following 9/11, as well as leadership efforts in the years since to solidify and improve upon those initial changes. He talks about the challenges of running a large government agency, and some leadership lessons he has found to be useful for those managing in any large organization. The event was sponsored by the Stanford GSB's Center for Leadership Development and Research (CLDR) and the Public Management Program (PMP), as well as the Stanford Law School.
Recorded: October 8, 2009
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GSB's Public Management Program: http://csi.gsb.stanford.edu/mba-public-management-program
Stanford Law School: http://law.stanford.edu
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Approach to Leadership Evolves: Jose Antonio Fernandez, FEMSA
by stanfordbusiness 11,180 views
Jose Antonio Fernandez, Chairman and CEO of FEMSA, the largest beverage company in Latin America, discusses how his approach to leadership has evolved over the years. FEMSA, a $12 billion revenue company, brews global beer brands such as Dos Equis and Tecate, controls the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world, and operates more than 6,500 convenience stores across Mexico. Fernández has been CEO of FEMSA since 1995.
Recorded: May 30, 2009
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Entrepreneurial Spirit Needed: Tony Hayward, British Petroleum
by stanfordbusiness 16,337 views
Amid the economic crisis, Hayward is still optimistic, looking to the entrepreneurial spirit to help lift the world from its recession. Tony Hayward went on to share leadership experiences and challenges from his career. Recorded: May 12, 2009
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SEIU's Stern to Unions: "Join the Economic Revolution"
by stanfordbusiness 1,079 views
"No single generation has ever witnessed so much change in a lifetime," SEIU President Andy Stern told a Business School audience, and unions must be part of that change. This is an excerpt of his speech to business school students as part of the View from the Top Speaker Series. Recorded: April 20, 2009
News Story from Stern's visit to the Stanford GSB (includes full video): http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/vftt_andystern.html?cmpid=youtube
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Eric Schmidt of Google: Change Creates Opportunity
by stanfordbusiness 9,223 views
Despite the economic downturn, Schmidt tells students now is the perfect time to be graduating. Additionally, the Google CEO touches on the political and economic environment and the link between ideas and technology. According to Schmidt, the changes we're seeing today, in government and politics, will not be short term changes.
Recorded: March 10, 2009
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Jeff Raikes: CEO Must Link Values and Leadership
by stanfordbusiness 2,095 views
Raikes leads the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's efforts to promote equity for all people around the world. He told a GSB audience about the links between personal values and how that can affect leadership. Recorded: February 27, 2009
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Brenda Barnes: Role Reversal for Women
by stanfordbusiness 3,601 views
Brenda Barnes has broken a lot of stereotypes, including making sure corporate America is aware of the hidden talents of women who once stayed at home but who today want to re-enter the work force. Recorded: February 10, 2009
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Saudi Oil CEO Abdallah Jum'ah Discusses Future of Oil
by stanfordbusiness 4,444 views
Saudi Arabian Oil Company CEO Abdallah Jum'ah says he doubts that either the current instability of world financial markets or a U. S. push toward oil independence will stop his company's growth. Recorded: Nov. 13, 2008 as part of the View from the Top Speaker Series.
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Time to Solve Problems In New Ways
by stanfordbusiness 853 views
Preston offered an eager Stanford audience an insider's perspective on how bad our economic problems are likely to get, and what the government is doing about it.
Recorded: October 21, 2008
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Change and Transition to be Embraced
by stanfordbusiness 2,079 views
Ballmer tells GSB students Microsoft embraces technology and business shifts as they come along, because the latest model is going to morph anyway.
Recorded: September 25, 2008
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Dean Robert Joss: Leadership Means Responsibility
by stanfordbusiness 30,008 views
In his View from the Top speech, Dean Robert Joss defines what it means to lead: "It's any position where you take responsibility for a group with a mission to fulfill." He told students that In order to have the organization you lead evolve, "you have to be the change you want to see in others." Recorded: June 3, 2009
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Wendy Kopp: Fill Rooms with Committed Teachers
by stanfordbusiness 2,460 views
Teach For America places thousands of energetic and committed college graduates as teachers in under-resourced schools for their first jobs. Founder Wendy Kopp shares why and how she started the organization in 1980, and the progress Teach for America has been making ever since in raising the bar for under-achieving children. She also discusses how the organization rode out its "dark years," when enthusiasm and corporate support for the effort began to wan.
Recorded: April 1, 2008
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Chevron CEO: Energy 'Not a God-Given Right'
by stanfordbusiness 1,710 views
In his 40 years with Chevron, O'Reilly's biggest leadership challenge is communicating the fundamentals of the oil business, that energy is something that has to be produced.
Recorded: April 8, 2008
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George Roberts: Don't Miss Opportunities
by stanfordbusiness 23,023 views
When he first got started, Roberts took the chance on forming KKR because if he didn't he would always look back and say he missed an opportunity. Recorded: March 11, 2008
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Fox Sees Bright Future for Mexico
by stanfordbusiness 999 views
Americans are mostly unaware of the enormous progress Mexico has enjoyed since a devastating collapse in the peso in 1994. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox highlights the opportunities for his country to foster democracy, develop entrepreneurism, and promote alternative sources of energy as it emerges as a world economic power. He also addresses Mexico's many challenges, including its poor educational system, rapid population growth, and dwindling oil reserves.
Recorded: March 4, 2008
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Carlos Brito of AB-InBev: Three Things Make for a Good Leader
by stanfordbusiness 46,060 views
For a guy who was so focused on sales, Carlos Brito, MBA '89, learned that the "people side" opened him up to a whole new side of leadership. Recorded: February 14, 2008
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Steve Ellis of Bain: Career Path Guided by Motivation
by stanfordbusiness 5,660 views
Ellis urged students to have a clear understanding of their own strengths, weaknesses, passions, and motivations to guide their career paths in the right directions.
Recorded: January 31, 2008
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Look Ahead, Don't Stand Still
by stanfordbusiness 15,567 views
An intense Carlos Ghosn, Nissan & Renault CEO, highlighted the need to look beyond traditional markets. He's now focused on India, Russia, China, Brazil, and Africa.
Recorded: November 16, 2007
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Leadership a "Human Skill"
by stanfordbusiness 17,373 views
Thiry had to develop vibrant culture in order to survive. The community came first, and successf followed.
Recorded: October 2, 2007
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Sloan Alumni Discuss Leadership
by stanfordbusiness 1,388 views
Panelists discuss personal core values, lessons learned, and effective leadership, including reflection on career and life choices. Recorded: September 15, 2007
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Bewkes Wanted Different Experiences
by stanfordbusiness 2,327 views
Time Warner COO Jeffrey Bewkes (MBA '77) said business leaders' success depends on getting honest answers.
Recorded: May 10, 2007
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John Doerr: Entrepreneurs Are Missionaries
by stanfordbusiness 10,185 views
Venture capitalist John Doerr said 'missionary' entrepreneurs are passionate and strategic, as opposed to 'mercenaries' who are opportunistic. Recorded: April 4, 2007
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Steve Ballmer: CEO Can Not Delegate Business Culture
by stanfordbusiness 22,066 views
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's father thought he was "nuts" to tie his fortune to high tech. Recorded: March 15, 2007
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William Wendell of J&J: Adding Products Is Key
by stanfordbusiness 698 views
Johnson & Johnson CEO William Wendell says secret is going beyond Band-Aids and baby shampoo.
Recorded: February 2, 2007
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Wipro Chairman Says Failure Is Essential Part of Process
by stanfordbusiness 72,127 views
Outsourcing giant Wipro chairman Premji fosters an environment in which workers feel safe taking risks.
Recorded: October 27, 2006
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SanDisk CEO: Focus on Fish Didn't Fly With Wife
by stanfordbusiness 1,207 views
SanDisk CEO Eli Harari changed to develop flash memory technology, after wife told him to keep his focus.
Recorded: October 26, 2006
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Former HP Boss Faced 'Tough Choices'
by stanfordbusiness 20,131 views
Carly Fiorina tells audience to be hands-on: If you don't understand people, you cannot influence them. View from the Top: Oct. 19, 2006
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Unconventional Strategy Led to '04 Win for Mehlman
by stanfordbusiness 478 views
Re-election Chair for Bush-Cheney Ken Mehlman parsed data to target individual voters. View from the Top: October 4, 2006
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Google's Kordestani talks passion
by stanfordbusiness 7,614 views
Don't follow money. Instead, pursue what inspires you. And don't miss weekends with your family.
Recorded: September 26, 2006
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Meg Whitman: When 193 Million Speak, CEO Listens
by stanfordbusiness 5,092 views
Passionate users of eBay give CEO Meg Whitman feedback; Whitman discusses acquisitions. Recorded: May 23, 2006
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N. R. Narayan Murthy: Do As You Say to Gain Credibility
by stanfordbusiness 39,478 views
The Infosys CEO N. R. Narayan Murthy stresses leaders must change mind-set of employees to enable change. View from the Top: May 4, 2006
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Vodaphone CEO: Finding Solutions to Perfect Storm
by stanfordbusiness 4,781 views
Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin says global telecommunications is going through a "perfect storm" of upheaval.
Recorded: April 21, 2006
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Herb Kelleher: Managing in Good Times and Bad
by stanfordbusiness 14,887 views
Southwest Airlines chairman and former CEO Kelleher said the airline continues to encourage out-of-the-box thinking. View From the Top, April 15, 2006
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Carlos Ghosn: Differences the Key to Partnerships
by stanfordbusiness 9,034 views
Getting employees to work together to produce products that are attractive to customers is the key to success in 21st-century business. Recorded: February 13, 2006
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Jack Welch: Create Candor in the Workplace
by stanfordbusiness 94,441 views
Former chairman of General Electric tells audience to foster honest feedback: "If you reward candor, you'll get it."
Recorded: April 27, 2005
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Entrepreneurial Spirit Needed: Tony Hayward, British Petroleum
by stanfordbusiness 16,337 views
Amid the economic crisis, Hayward is still optimistic, looking to the entrepreneurial spirit to help lift the world from its recession. Tony Hayward went on to share leadership experiences and challenges from his career. Recorded: May 12, 2009
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Former CEO Mulcahy on Turning Xerox Around
by stanfordbusiness 4,619 views
Recorded: December 2004
Related Article: http://goo.gl/cY9FP
Addressing a packed auditorium as part of the 2004-05 View from the Top speaker series, then chairwoman and chief executive officer of Xerox Corporation Anne Mulcahy described the strategy behind the company's return to profitability, or—as it was dubbed by Money magazine—"the great turnaround story of the post-crash era."
Mulcahy candidly admitted that she had never planned on becoming the CEO, let alone one who was expected to reverse the company's fortunes after a sustained period of underperformance. Although she had been at Xerox for 24 years when she was appointed to the role, she had spent 16 of those years in sales, and much of her remaining tenure as the head of human resources and the chief of staff for former CEO Paul Allaire.
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