Introducing The Industrialist’s Dilemma

The Industrialist’s Dilemma is a new course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business…

Restructuring the Financial Infrastructure — Patrick Collison, CEO Stripe

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — January 7, 2016

Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe, kicked off the first session of The Industrialist’s Dilemma on…

Embracing the Disruption — Beth Comstock, Vice Chair General Electric

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — March 3, 2016

Almost a decade ago, General Electric set out on a path of transformation. GE determined to participate in the…

Transforming Old Industries into Data Businesses — Tony Fadell, CEO Nest

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — January 21, 2016

Given his lengthy experiences in both large and small companies, and drawing upon on his career…

Reinventing the Retail Experience — Ron Johnson, CEO Enjoy

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — January 14, 2016

The first week of class culminated in Patrick Collison’s interesting discussion of the role Stripe could play in expanding…

The Biggest Transformation of the Auto Industry in the Last Century — Mark Fields, CEO Ford

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — February 25, 2016

Outpacing Change — Charlie Scharf, CEO Visa

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — February 18, 2016

Few people appreciate the scale of Visa’s business. With a market capitalization of more than 170 billion dollars, revenues of 14 billion, and…

What If Healthcare Could Start With Technology? — Bernard Tyson, CEO Kaiser Permanente

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — February 11, 2016

A Consumer-First Healthcare Vision — Anne Wojcicki, CEO 23andMe

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — January 28, 2016

In the fourth session of class, we turned to our last speaker from the new economy. And as class came to session, it…

The Perfect Ending: Changes in the Film and TV Industries — Thomas Tull, CEO Legendary Pictures

The Industrialist’s Dilemma — March 10, 2016