Stanford Innovation Lab
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Stanford Innovation Lab
Stanford Innovation Lab, produced by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), brings you conversations on the leading edge of entrepreneurship, featuring Stanford faculty and other experts on strategy, creativity, technology and smart growth.
Recent Episodes
32 episodesEthics in Venture Capital
In the final episode of our “Entrepreneurship and Ethics” miniseries, Stanford professor Tom Byers asks two leading venture capitalists — Floodgate co...
Teaching Ethical Entrepreneurship
What if entrepreneurship education placed ethics at the same level of importance as fundraising and product-market fit? In the fourth episode of our “...
The Ethics of Emerging Technologies
In the third episode of his “Entrepreneurship and Ethics” miniseries, Stanford professor Tom Byers speaks with fellow professors John Mitchell, chair...
Theranos Whistleblower Erika Cheung on Incentivizing Ethics
In the second episode of our “Entrepreneurship and Ethics” miniseries, Stanford professor Tom Byers connects with Theranos whistleblower Erika Cheung....
Facing a Crisis with Principles
In the first episode of our “Entrepreneurship and Ethics” miniseries, Stanford professor Tom Byers speaks with Stanford lecturer Jack Fuchs and Jazz P...
Meant to Be: Mentor & Mentee: A Taste of LEAP!
We all hear that having professional mentors is critical to career success. So how do you identify a mentor and sustain the relationship? In this epis...
Finding Your Superpower (Live): A Taste of LEAP!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...the best skills and qualities you bring to a team! In this episode, Tina Seelig, Professor of the Practice in Stanfo...
Hire Values: It Takes All Kinds: A Taste of LEAP!
When it comes to building teams, it’s all about the blend. You need optimists and realists, dreamers and doers, yes-idents and CE-nos. In this episode...
It's All Negotiable: A Taste of LEAP!
Negotiation—whether it’s over a job offer or a merger—is a dance. Each partner must be attentive to the other, and they’ve got to agree on style and t...
The Art of the Interview: A Taste of LEAP!
Employers aren’t expecting perfection. They want authentic candidates who are excited about the company’s mission and brimming with curiosity about th...
Playing the Power Game: A Taste of LEAP!
You can’t win at office politics, but you can get better at playing the game. In this episode of LEAP!, Tina Seelig, Professor of the Practice in Stan...
The Upside of Endings: A Taste of LEAP!
You can’t do it all, no matter what our crazed culture tells you—and there’s no shame in walking away from a commitment that isn’t working out, as lon...
Coming Soon: LEAP! with Tina Seelig
Join Stanford Professor of the Practice Tina Seelig on a deep-dive into how to launch your career. Tina and Stanford alumni will discuss what skills h...
The Ideas are IN - Creating Value from Unmatched Socks!
Why look at old things in new ways? Rich Cox, Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, joins host Tina Seelig to share and discuss the li...
The Do's and Don'ts of Creative Friction
Do you need more friction in your life? Stanford Professors Bob Sutton and Tina Seelig continue their lively discussion about the need for friction in...
The Power of Creative Friction
Is "friction" within a team positive or negative? Stanford organizational expert and bestselling author Bob Sutton joins Tina Seelig to discuss his fa...
Unlocking Creativity with Constraints
Imagine learning to code with no internet connection. Or creating a business plan from behind bars. Beverly Parenti, co-founder of The Last Mile, join...
Innovation Challenge: Put Your Creativity to the Test
In this episode, host Tina Seelig challenges you to apply the lessons on brainstorming that were shared in the last three episodes of Stanford Innovat...
Just Beyond Crazy is Fabulous
Let go of judgment in order to leap to your boldest and most innovative ideas. Emily Ma, from Alphabet’s X, joins host Tina Seelig to discuss how unli...
Frame-storm Before You Brainstorm
What can MadLibs teach you about brainstorming? Emily Ma, from Alphabet’s X, joins host Tina Seelig to discuss how simple word choices in brainstormin...
Breakthrough Ideas Require Advance Planning
What are the essential ingredients for a brainstorm? Before the Post-its go up and ideas start flying, the best facilitators engage in a healthy dose...
Flirting with Innovation
How is launching a new romance like starting a business? Oh, let us count the ways… On this Valentine’s Day, host Tina Seelig serves up some playful t...
Win More by Solving Other People’s Problems
If you really want to win at negotiation, stop fighting and start listening. In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, host Tina Seelig speaks with...
Embracing Crazy Ideas
What if you removed failure from your vocabulary? Patricia Ryan Madson, Improv pioneer and retired Stanford University lecturer, sees improvisation -...
Pushing the Limits of Collective Intelligence
Imagine a collective brain shaped by human insights and powered by technology - that's crowdsourcing. Michael Bernstein, computer scientist at Stanfor...
The Power of Crash Landing in the Middle of a Story
What makes a story stick with you? From campfires to boardrooms, master storyteller JD Schramm studies the habits of powerful storytellers and teaches...
A Deep Dive into Silicon Valley's Diversity Challenges
Diversity in tech has become a national conversation. In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, Tina Seelig speaks with software engineer and divers...
The Future of VC is Here
What does the next generation of venture capital look like? In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, Tina Seelig speaks with venture capitalist Chi...
From Chopping Eggplants to Cutting Water Use
“The enemy of delivering a product is trying to deliver the perfect product.” In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, Tina Seelig interviews Gabri...
Healing Broken Teams from Inside Out
What is the number one cause for failure in early-stage startups? Team issues! In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, Tina Seelig interviews exec...
Attracting the Constantly Connected Consumer
In a world where consumers are inundated with information, how can a company use social media to stand out? In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab...
How to Succeed by Failing ‘Ferrari Fast’
People in Silicon Valley often talk about failing fast. But what exactly does that mean? In this pilot episode of STVP’s new podcast series, Stanford...