Entrepreneurial Leadership

The world needs entrepreneurial leaders to solve complex challenges that have persisted for decades or longer, as well as future ones we can’t even envision yet. Entrepreneurial leadership is both a skill set and a mindset, and entrepreneurial leaders impact businesses, organizations, and society because they put people first and manage in a relational way. Here, we illustrate the impact of entrepreneurial leadership through inspiring and uplifting stories from the Babson community and beyond.

Erik Noyes poses for a portrait in the Weissman Foundry
How Entrepreneurs Can Use AI to Better Understand Their Target Customers Artificial intelligence is transforming entrepreneurship by enabling deep customer insights and data-driven decision-making at an unprecedented scale, writes Associate Professor Erik Noyes in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.
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August 9, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

The character Anxiety waves in a shot from the movie
How ‘Inside Out 2’ Can Improve Your Leadership Skills The animated hit movie Inside Out 2 teaches emotional leadership skills such as self-awareness, empathy, and vulnerability.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
July 30, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

A man listens to a woman speaking
Why Is Emotional Intelligence Important in Leadership? Babson Professor Scott Taylor, an expert on emotional intelligence, explains why it’s such an essential aptitude for a leader to master.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
July 29, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Yelitza Bravo, Barbara Pinto, Marial Leonidakis, and Bille Sheikh pose for a photo at the Hult Prize competition
MSEL Graduates Take Their Startup to an International Stage A team of recent Babson MSEL graduates developed a startup offering protective gear for female healthcare workers. The venture earned them a trip to Monterrey, Mexico, as part of the prestigious Hult Prize competition.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
July 25, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Winners of the 2024 Global Student Challenge
Compassion Driving Innovation: Meet the Global Student Challenge Winners The 2024 winners of the Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge join Babson Build to further advance their impactful business ventures.
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Bridget Johnston
Writer
Bridget Johnston
Bridget Johnston is a writer with an eye for all things F.W. Olin. She's most excited to tell student success stories, sharing their experiences with the broader Babson community. When she's not writing for Babson Thought & Action, she is connecting prospective students with Babson's Graduate programs through a variety of mediums, including email, print, and Babson's website. She graduated with her MFA in Fiction from Temple University and can be found in Philadelphia, befriending new dogs and embroidering.
July 25, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

A wide shot of one of the three new classrooms
HELV’s Cutting-Edge Classrooms Usher in a New Era of Education Babson’s new HELV classrooms use advanced tech to foster seamless virtual and in-person collaboration, enhancing the educational experience.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
July 24, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Communication skills are pivotal in leadership.
Why Is Communication Important in Leadership? Successful leadership requires effective communication to foster collaboration, enhance productivity, and maintain connections in a tech-driven world.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
July 22, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

An overview of the Foundry as students listen to Donna Levin speak
Bringing Ideas to Life at Babson’s Weissman Foundry  In a prototyping and storytelling session at the Weissman Foundry, a group of students from the Dana Hall School experiences an important part of the entrepreneurial process.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
July 12, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Heidi Neck speaks in classroom
How to Keep Your Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive Long After Launch Professor Heidi Neck has taught more than 10,000 people how to build their entrepreneurial spirit. In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, she outlines three tips for how companies can keep that spark.
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June 17, 2024

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Cristian Morales stands on stage and speaks to an audience of people
In Miami, Babson Entrepreneurs Make an Impression at eMerge At the eMerge Americas Conference + Expo, Babson ventures win accolades competing in the event’s Global Startup Accelerator and Showcase.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
May 29, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership