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January 13, 2023 40 mins

Join Suzan and Stanford's Robert Siegel as they discuss his latest book, The Brains and Brawn Company: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical, and how to be successful in a world that blends the digital and the physical.


January 2023
ExecU Podcast
Episode 1: System Leadership with Robert Siegel, Stanford University

BRIEF SUMMARY OF EPISODE

Robert Siegel is a tech executive, venture investor, author, and lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has taught courses ranging from Financial Management for Entrepreneurs to The Industrialist’s Dilemma, and he has led research and written cases on companies including Google, Charles Schwab, and many others. He is also a General Partner at XSeed Capital and Venture Partner at Piva, and he sits on the boards of various enterprises.


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KEY TAKEAWAY

Robert: "Disruptors are not ordained, and incumbents are not doomed. It's really going to be the leaders who are going to make it happen and can really bring in the competencies and best practices from both. That's what's going to be successful over the next couple of decades."

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Robert's Book:
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/books/brains-brawn-company-how-leading-organizations-blend-best-digital-physical


Robert’s Website:
https://robertesiegel.com/

Take a Course from Robert:
https://systemsleadership.io/ 


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