One-on-One with Babson President Len Schlesinger

Everyone can be an entrepreneur says Len. It is not an exclusive club that only the few can participate in - but rather, a method of value creation that anyone can do (but too few get to practice). To that end, he is on a full-out mission to democratize entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education on a global scale. Just what exactly does that mean? Take a listen to this fascinating talk.

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Len Schlesinger

Leonard A. Schlesinger became the 12th president of Babson College on July 1, 2008. He came to Babson from Limited Brands, where he served in executive positions since 1999, most recently as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer.  Earlier in his career, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Au Bon Pain. His academic career includes twenty years at Harvard Business School. President Schlesinger is well-known for his pioneering research and publications on the “service profit chain.”  He is the author or co-author of nine books, including The Value Profit Chain, The Service Profit Chain and The Real Heroes of Business…and Not a CEO among Them, and has written over 40 articles for academic audiences as well as for The New York Times, Fast Company, and Harvard Business Review.

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