Executive Education Voices

Hear from Executive Education participants and gain insight into how the Stanford GSB experience made an impact on their lives — both personally and professionally.

Stanford is about always thinking big.
David Burke
SEP ’19
One in five people have a diagnosed disability, but everyone has something they struggle with.
Annabelle Williams
SEP ’19
You have to find the perfect balance of the quantitative brain and the passionate heart.
Warrick Chu
SEP ’19
I think for any entrepreneur, there’s a risk in being overconfident in your own decisions. That’s something I want to improve.
Xiaorong (Hazel) Hu
SEP ’19
The wellness of our people is at the heart of everything we do.
Rachel Taulelei
SEP ’18
When you think about a marginalized individual or a child, they don’t just need food that’s nutritious, or clothes, or education, or healthcare. They need it all.
Shainoor Khoja
SEP ’16
Realizing you’re not alone is incredibly powerful.
Beth Parker
LGBTQ Executive Leadership Program ’16
I believe there’s power in connecting and learning from others.
Erik Janssen
SEP ’18
Groundbreaking research is done by people who have freedom to pursue their craziest ideas...We really focus on that.
Oscar Stege Unger
SEP ’18
It keeps me fit to change the world.
Supachai “Kid” Parchariyanon
SEP ’18
I’m the guy that takes jobs that others do not want.
Rodrigo Tostes
SEP ’18
Reframing the situation and putting yourself in control — that’s brain elasticity at work.
David Downs
SEP ’15
I’ve learned that leaders must recognize that they are not the most important people in the company.
Ramiro Cormenzana
SEP ’17
Stanford Ignite gives you business skills to help prepare for when you’re let loose to build your own startup.
Xu Hua Fu
Stanford Ignite ’17
As a young woman, I wouldn’t have anticipated the scale of my future leadership roles.
Tricia Smith
SEP ’17
My superpower is empathy.
Justine Evirs
Stanford Ignite – Post-9/11 Veterans ’17