Cursuri

Axialent: Five Archetypes of Organizational Culture

Axialent: Five Archetypes of Organizational Culture

By Andy Freire - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - What You Do Defines Your Culture Andy Friere, Co-founder and CEO of Axialent, argues that what leaders do--not what they say--defines the organization's culture. Friere suggests that most leaders are not

Ooma: Building a Team, Seeking Mentors

Ooma: Building a Team, Seeking Mentors

By Andrew Frame - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Recruiting Lessons for an Entrepreneur Andrew Frame, founder of Ooma, discusses the importance of building an efficient team in a startup. He talks about the differences in the process of recruiting

From eBay to Wikia: Big Company and Start-up Experiences

From eBay to Wikia: Big Company and Start-up Experiences

By Gil Penchina - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Joining eBay Gil Penchina, CEO of Wikia, talks about the things that attracted him to eBay and the vision he had of where the company was going when he joined. Lecture 2 - Transformation of a

Recognizing a Jerk

Recognizing a Jerk

By Robert I. Sutton - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Recognizing a Jerk Robert Sutton, Professor of Management Science and Engineering in the Stanford Engineering School, and Co-Director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Organization, talks about

Facebook: Hiring the Right People and Promoting Free Thinking

Facebook: Hiring the Right People and Promoting Free Thinking

By Mark Zuckerberg - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Product Development at Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, founder of TheFacebook, gives an example to demonstrate product development and experience at Facebook and talks about how their product has evolved with

JetBlue: Organizational Culture and Values

JetBlue: Organizational Culture and Values

By David Neeleman - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - JetBlue: Life as a CEO David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue, tries to fly at least once a week, and makes a point to let the customers and crew know that he's aboard and ready to work and hear feedback. He

Strategy and Culture at Google

Strategy and Culture at Google

By Larry Page - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Success Factors of Potential Partners Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, talks about how real partnerships are a win-win deal. When making a deal, it is important to let your partner win, too, and to form an

Great Products Are Not Enough

Great Products Are Not Enough

By Greg Ballard - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Great Products Aren't Enough Greg suggests that a good product is a solid foundation, but not enough to guarantee success. He illustrates his point using the examples of Betamax, and his own experience in

Humane Society: Successful Non-profit Leadership

Humane Society: Successful Non-profit Leadership

By Christine Benninger - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - The Power of a Mission If you're seeking inspiration, you will find it here from Humane Society Silicon Valley's President, Christine Benninger.  She describes the organization as she inherited it

B Labs: Socially Responsible Business

B Labs: Socially Responsible Business

By Andrew Kassoy - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Marrying Socially Responsible Investment to the Enterprise Andrew Kassoy, co-founder of non-profit B Labs, says that $2.5 trillion organization thinks of itself as socially responsible business. His