In this special micro-episode of ETL, Stanford associate professor Chuck Eesley reflects on his key entrepreneurial takeaway from 2020. In a year that defied expectations and presented entrepreneurs with unique challenges, Eesley stresses that entrepreneurs have a responsibility to create a more diverse and inclusive tech ecosystem. To drive the point home, ... Show More
Oct 14
Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) - Be the Human Spark
Eric Ries is an entrepreneur, author, and creator of the Lean Startup methodology. He is the founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange and the author of The Lean Startup, The Startup Way, and Incorruptible. In this conversation with Saikat Chaudhuri, faculty director of the Stanfor ... Show More
46m 31s
Oct 2024
Top DEI Strategies for 2025
<p>In today's episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we welcome Joelle Emerson, CEO and co-founder of Paradigm, a company dedicated to helping organizations build inclusive cultures that unlock the full potential of their workforce.</p><p>Joelle dives deep into the complexities of Di ... Show More
45m 10s
Dec 2020
2020: The Year in Review w/Reid Hoffman & Bob Safian
Our host, Reid Hoffman, and our editor at large, Bob Safian, in conversation about a pandemic-disrupted year filled with unexpected twists and lessons. From the rise (and risks) of remote work to accelerations in tech; from supply-chain disruption to opportunities in manufacturin ... Show More
48m 35s
Sep 2020
Why It’s Important to Have Diversity Roles in Leadership
John Rogers, the co-CEO, CIO and chairman of Ariel Investments, founded the first African American-owned money management firm in the U.S. Rogers explains why the country’s wealth gap has continued to widen, and offers solutions for driving economic justice, including a diverse t ... Show More
20m 14s
Oct 2020
"We Need to Stop TipToeing Around Race"
In the midst of a powerful social justice movement, Quita Highsmith, VP and Chief Diversity Officer at Genentech, and Simone Hill, MBA/MA ’14, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) strategist at Omidyar Network, work to steer their organizations toward a new definition of corpo ... Show More
34m 52s
Aug 2022
Brené Brown reflects on change
In this episode from the TIW archive, LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth visits with research professor and best-selling author Brené Brown to dig into collective vulnerability, the power of empathy, and the way workplace conversations have evolved due to the dual pandemics of ... Show More
33m 52s
Jan 2025
We need leaders who boldly champion inclusion | June Sarpong
This week, we're revisiting an episode on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) — essential drivers of creativity and profits, yet progress has been slow. It's time for leaders to become "rock stars" of inclusion — and that starts with pushing through discomfort, says veteran bro ... Show More
19m 21s
Nov 2024
Why DEI Still Matters (and How to Get It Right)
Amid the racial reckoning that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020, many U.S. business leaders promised to make workplaces more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. But these efforts have now slowed, and many DEI teams have faced cuts, and calls for anti-racist leadership have a ... Show More
31m 19s