There are 81 videos in the "High Tech" collection
Anne Mulcahy, CEO, Xerox
Synopsis:Reflections on turnaround at Xerox.
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Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Elie Antoun, CEO,
Synopsis:CEO is challenged by company founders who question his authority.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Elie Antoun, CEO,
Synopsis:Founder tests new CEO's authority by trying to fire critical employee without just cause.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making, Human Resources |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Brian NeSmith, CEO, Blue Coat
Synopsis:CEO faces manager whose current performance is hindered by survivor guilt from past rounds of layoffs.
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Subject Area: | Human Resources, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Brian Lillie, VP, VeriSign
Synopsis:VP inherits an unqualified team for a strategically important project.
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Subject Area: | Human Resources, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Janet Ang, VP, Global Desktop Business Unit, Lenovo
Synopsis:Veteran manager must help her employees face reality of life under a new owner.
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Subject Area: | Globalization, Human Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Janet Ang, VP, Global Desktop Business Unit, Lenovo
Synopsis:Manager must digest the impact of a merger on herself before turning to the task of helping others accept it.
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Subject Area: | Career Development, Conflict, Mergers & Acquisitions |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Leslye Louie, SVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Manager must keep her team focused during grueling six-month merger integration process.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Human Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:CEO balks when an Indian government official demands a bribe or a higher price for land he wishes to buy.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Making Ethical Decisions |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:To preserve the values of the company, the CEO must confront people who have different personal morals.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics, Human Resources |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:CEO of Indian software giant attempts to persuade workers to embrace universal values.
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Subject Area: | Ethics, Globalization, Human Resources |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Diversity |
Nabeel Gareeb, CEO, MEMC
Synopsis:New CEO considers a radical management overhaul in response to financial and operational disarray.
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Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Danny Shader, CEO, Good Technology
Synopsis:To slash costs, a CEO tells his workforce he is cutting salaries across the board.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Human Resources, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:Earning respect is a fundamental part of a company's success.
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Subject Area: | Ethics, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:As a leader it is important to be transparent and consistently open about decisions.
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Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation
Synopsis:Chairperson of Infosys Foundation discusses her values and priorities for a meaningful life and career.
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Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | Human Resources |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Deborah Nelson, SVP Marketing, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:VP discusses the factors affecting change in an organization.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Deborah Nelson, SVP Marketing, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Listening is a skill which will determine a team's ability to function at a high level.
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Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Michael Osofsky, CIO and Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Start-Up
Synopsis:How much personal information should be shared with board members?
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Michael Osofsky, CIO and Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Start-Up
Synopsis:People communicate acceptance of differences differently.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Human Resources |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Deborah Nelson, SVP Marketing, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Senior manager discusses several key considerations for effective talent management.
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Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Human Resources, Sales/Marketing |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Michael Osofsky, CIO and Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Start-Up
Synopsis:Questions about personal diversity are important to avoid rumors.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics, Work/Life Balance |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Diversity |
Michael Osofsky, CIO and Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Start-Up
Synopsis:Co-founder of software start-up agonizes over whether and how to tell his colleagues that he's gay.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics, Work/Life Balance |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Diversity |
Janet Ang, VP, Global Desktop Business Unit, Lenovo
Synopsis:Leader working in a multi-cultural environment says trust is the key to communication.
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Subject Area: | Globalization, Human Resources, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Human Resources |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Diversity |
Geetha Rao, CEO, Silicon Valley Start-up
Synopsis:Executive must determine how she can participate in an important meeting while caring for a newborn baby.
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Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Webb McKinney, EVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Executive charged with carrying out the HP-Compaq merger confronts the task of laying off ten percent of the employees.
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Subject Area: | Human Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Webb McKinney, EVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Executive discusses key considerations and processes used to pull off the HP-compaq merger.
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Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Webb McKinney, EVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Executive must implement the HP-Compaq merger while controlling the flow of information.
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Subject Area: | Ethics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Geetha Rao, CEO, Silicon Valley Start-up
Synopsis:Entrepreneur talks about how having an authoritarian leadership style makes an impact on long term relationships and projects.
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Subject Area: | Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Hank Vigil, SVP, Strategy & Partnership, Microsoft
Synopsis:Executive engages a loose affiliation of colleagues to make deals with corporate partners.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Janet Ang, VP, Global Desktop Business Unit, Lenovo
Synopsis:Executive shares her perspective on how to maintain balance by prioritizing tasks that give her a sense of purpose.
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Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Human Resources |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Pradeep Jotwani, SVP, Supplies, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Manager must keep operating standards high despite anxiety and uncertainty during a merger.
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Subject Area: | Operations, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Webb McKinney, EVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Exploring the multiple layers of complexity in the HP-Compaq merger.
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Subject Area: | Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Leslye Louie, SVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Manager must decide when to fight, or give in, during merger implementation talks.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Leslye Louie, SVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Merger manager learns that she is negotiating over choices that her superiors have already secretly made.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Mergers & Acquisitions, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Making Ethical Decisions |
Hank Vigil, SVP, Strategy & Partnership, Microsoft
Synopsis:Executive must overcome his firm's adverse reputation to resolve anti-trust disputes.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:CEO discusses how to mentor enthusiastic young people whose lack of experience can easily damage a company.
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Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Janet Ang, VP, Global Desktop Business Unit, Lenovo
Synopsis:Executive must bring together two international companies with different internal processes and cultures.
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Subject Area: | Globalization, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:CEO must gain the trust of the people in his company and the business community.
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Subject Area: | Human Resources, Strategic Management, Work/Life Balance |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:To endure as a company and a leader, it is important to make ethical decisions.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Charles Carmel, VP, Corporate Development, Cisco Systems
Synopsis:A young business analyst is chosen to manage a group of peers that he formerly competed with.
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Subject Area: | Career Development, Conflict, Human Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Charles Carmel, VP, Corporate Development, Cisco Systems
Synopsis:Carmel devotes six months to building a case for a major acquisition at Cisco, but the deal is ultimately nixed.
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Subject Area: | Mergers & Acquisitions, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Roy Gilbert, Director, User Operations & Policy, Google
Synopsis:The general manager of a fast-growing division confronts the limits of a hands-on style.
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Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Globalization, Operations |
Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Mike Folgner, former General Manager, Video, Yahoo
Synopsis:After Yahoo acquires his early-stage startup, an entrepreneur must manage a team resistant to change.
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Subject Area: | Conflict, Innovation, Operations |
Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
Business Function: | R&D/Product Development |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Marten Mickos, former CEO, MySQL
Synopsis:A giant rival’s surprise move tests the mettle of a small company’s executive team.
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Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Innovation |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Michael Marks, Former Chairman & CEO, Flextronics
Synopsis:A CEO's decision will cost him either $100 million or a major customer.
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Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Ethics, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management, Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Making Ethical Decisions |
Roy Gilbert, Director, User Operations & Policy, Google
Synopsis:The general manager of a division in India must overcome challenges when he transitions back to the United States.
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Subject Area: | Globalization |
Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Solomon Trujillo, CEO, Telstra
Synopsis:American, Latino CEO must overcome cultural bias and political opposition while leading a traditional, government-owned company to be a profitable, privately held company in Australia
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Subject Area: | Globalization, Innovation, Power and Politics, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level, Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management, Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Webb McKinney, EVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Executive who led the HP Compaq merger discusses what makes people successful in merger integration work.
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Subject Area: | Career Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Christian Roman, Story Artist, Pixar
Synopsis:A leader talks about how we use stories to learn about life and how to be successful.
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Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
Industry: | Financial, Products & Retail, Healthcare, Military/Government, High Tech, Services, Non-Profit |
Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Mindy Grossman, CEO, HSN Inc.
Synopsis:Storytelling and context in business is critical to long term brand success. Storytelling saved HSN and was a critical part of reinventing the business model from selling to inspiring through stories.
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Subject Area: | Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
Industry: | Financial, Products & Retail, High Tech, Services, Non-Profit |
Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Christiana Shi, President, Nike Inc.
Synopsis:A leader talks about how a good story makes you think, a better story makes you feel, a really great story makes you remember it time and time again.
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Subject Area: | Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
Industry: | High Tech, Services |
Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Jeff Jordan, Investor, Andreessen Horowitz
Synopsis:A leader talks about how story is a way of bringing products and a company to life.
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Subject Area: | Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
James Buckhouse, Head of Content, Sequoia
Synopsis:A leader talks about how every type of business needs to tell stories because the products can't speak for themselves.
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Subject Area: | Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
David Hornik, General Partner, August Capital
Synopsis:A leader talks about how using humor with your branding and story can be powerful.
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Subject Area: | Strategic Management |
Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
Business Function: | |
Industry: | Products & Retail, High Tech, Services |
Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Nathan Hubbard, Head of Commerce, Twitter
Synopsis:Nathan Hubbard shares how he relates his personal story as a way to humanize Ticketmaster for consumers to turn around the company.
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Subject Area: | Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
Industry: | Products & Retail, High Tech, Services |
Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Roy Vella, Former Director, Merchant Services, PayPal
Synopsis:To sell his vision for a new business venture, a manager must convince two disparate companies to collaborate.
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Subject Area: | Innovation, Power and Politics, Entrepreneurship |
Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
Business Function: | General Management, R&D/Product Development, Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Rob Siegel, General Manager, Video Software and Solutions, GE Security
Synopsis:Given the changing landscape of technology, the marketing data showed a need for product evolution in spite of the large company’s resistance to change its processes for a new product development.
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Subject Area: | Innovation, Decision-Making |
Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
Business Function: | General Management, R&D/Product Development |
Industry: | Products & Retail, High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Innovation |
Jason Rosenthal, CEO, Lytro
Synopsis:The CEO struggles with how to align his resources to optimize the market and evolving technology.
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Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Innovation, Decision-Making |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management, Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Innovation |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A senior leader shares tips about how to better build and maintain relationships.
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Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A senior leader offers practical tips on raising children with a demanding career.
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Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A seasoned entrepreneur discusses how your network will offer some of the best opportunities for business.
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Subject Area: | Entrepreneurship |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:Senior leader talks about how she missed opportunities because she did not appreciate her abilities.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Decision-Making, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Consulting |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how saying I'm sorry undermines your credibility.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Miriam Rivera, Vice President/Deputy General Counsel, Google
Synopsis:A lawyer must advocate for herself when she is being excluded from the team about to handle a pivotal case for the company.
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Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics |
Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
Business Function: | General Management, Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Leslye Louie, SVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Petite manager must assert herself against domineering rival during a merger.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Conflict, Mergers & Acquisitions |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | Strategy |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how women are less likely to reach out to mentors or sponsors.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
Business Function: | General Management, R&D/Product Development |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she finds balance in phases.
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Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive shares the advantages she sees for women.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance |
Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how taking a role in finance is helpful for career advancement within a large organization.
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Subject Area: | Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she stops assuming other people would manage her career and took control over her own professional development.
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Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A seasoned entrepreneur talks about how entrepreneurship offers her great flexibility and control in her lifestyle.
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Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:Boost your career with executive education opportunities.
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Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | General Management, R&D/Product Development |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Dave Lyons, Former Director of Engineering, Tesla Motors
Synopsis:An engineering manager feels he needs to choose between a high-stakes project deadline and good peer relationships.
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Subject Area: | Innovation, Power and Politics, Conflict |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | R&D/Product Development |
Industry: | Products & Retail, High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Brian Lillie, VP, VeriSign
Synopsis:Facing tight deadlines and a difficult project, a manager must challenge an overbearing boss who is hampering progress.
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Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics, Conflict |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Brian NeSmith, CEO, Blue Coat
Synopsis:CEO squares off with an employee who has critical skills but cannot work with others.
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Subject Area: | Human Resources, Conflict, Decision-Making |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Brian NeSmith, CEO, Blue Coat
Synopsis:CEO questions an under-performing manager who blames sleeplessness caused by a young child at home.
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Subject Area: | Human Resources, Strategic Management, Conflict |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Shawn Wang, CFO, Baidu
Synopsis:CFO of publicly-traded Chinese firm must contend with an employee who is taking bribes, a common practice in China.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Conflict, Ethics |
Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Making Ethical Decisions |
Janet Ang, VP, Global Desktop Business Unit, Lenovo
Synopsis:Executive commands a team of people from vastly different cultures following a merger.
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Subject Area: | Human Resources, Strategic Management, Globalization |
Leadership Role: | |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Diversity |
Bill Campbell, Chairman, Intuit
Synopsis:CEO contends with a manager whose loyalty wavers.
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Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics, Conflict |
Leadership Role: | Board Level |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Florent "Flo" Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient and Business Leader, U.S. Army and Fortune 500 Companies
Synopsis:As a new leader in a corporate job, Groberg must manage up and assuage frustrations with his manager by establishing communications and building a relationship to work together regardless.
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Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Conflict, Career Development |
Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
Business Function: | General Management |
Industry: | High Tech |
Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |