What makes a successful entrepreneur ? How do biases in the startup community impact the trajectories of careers and companies? How should we train the next generation of business leaders?
Footnote is collaborating with scholars and research centers at Babson College on this series of articles about how to foster more dynamic, innovative entrepreneurship and business leadership. Babson has consistently been recognized as the preeminent academic institution for entrepreneurial thought and action and has been ranked #1 in entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for over two decades. This project expands the reach of Babson’s scholarship to a broader array of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, empowering individuals and organizations to take action on the ideas produced at Babson.
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Contributors
Lakshmi Balachandra
Babson College
Andrew Corbett
Babson College
Rob Cross
Babson College
Susan Duffy
Babson College
Danna Greenberg
Babson College
Kent Jones
Babson College
Debi Kleiman
Babson College
Wendy Murphy
Babson College
Gina O'Connor
Babson College
Jay Rao
Babson College
Joel Shulman
Babson College
Scott Taylor
Babson College
Andrew "Zach" Zacharakis
Babson College
Footnote Articles
Articles
While artificial intelligence and data-driven technologies are powerful, they can never master the mysterious impulses of human creativity that lead to breakthrough innovation.
As difficult as it is to look beyond the day-to-day, the time to shape your company’s success in the post-pandemic future is now.
While we often think of courage, intellect, or decisiveness as hallmarks of great leadership, research shows that one set of characteristics rises above the rest: emotional intelligence.
Innovative entrepreneurial leadership has always been a competitive advantage, but now, in a moment of crisis, it's become absolutely essential.
While companies tout the importance of innovation, many struggle to achieve it because they confuse innovation and R&D. In reality, innovation is much bigger than R&D.
Companies led by entrepreneurs often outperform those with traditional CEOs. Here's how startups can thrive by keeping their founders at the helm even as they grow and go public.
Many of our conversations about integrating parenthood and career focus on new moms. But what happens as the kids grow up?
Our understanding of what leads to professional fulfillment is often misplaced. Flourishing in your career depends as much on relationships as it does on the job itself.
Recent events, from the U.S.-China trade war to Brexit, are undermining the WTO and sowing unpredictability in the international trade system.
Why do women founders face challenges finding investment for their companies? Research on the role of gender stereotypes in fundraising offers one explanation.