Tag: Advice

Money. Acclaim. Family. What Is Your Definition of Success in Life?
How do you define success? Two Babson professors unpack that complicated question after Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top golfer, recently made comments challenging assumptions about career fulfillment.
August 18, 2025
Posted in Insights

Empathy and Active Listening Skills: Why They Matter in Business and How to Do Them Better
In a time dominated by AI and tech, the human-centric skills of empathy and active listening remain critical in business. Here’s how leaders and entrepreneurs can get better at them.
August 14, 2025
Posted in Insights

Lessons from the Heart of Babson’s Summer Venture Program
Each summer, Babson’s Summer Venture Program gives student founders the tools, mentorship, and momentum to accelerate their ventures. Meet four advisors who are helping shape the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders—one insight at a time.
July 22, 2025
Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

When Scandal Strikes the C-Suite: What Two Babson Professors Say Companies Should Do
A viral Coldplay kiss cam moment involving a CEO and human resources leader at a tech startup rocked the company to its core. Babson management professors provided insight into how ventures can survive a leadership scandal.
July 21, 2025
Posted in Insights

What Outdoor Play Taught Me About Entrepreneurship and Human Connection
Brian Fitzgerald ’95 co-founded Tinkergarten, building an outdoor, early childhood education business to help solve the dilemma of children’s screen time. Here, he reflects on the lessons he learned about solving problems and the importance of going outside.
June 5, 2025
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

How Entrepreneurs Can Navigate This Unpredictable Moment in Business
Tariffs, a volatile stock market, and a sense that anything can change in an instant—these are uncertain times to be an entrepreneur. Babson’s Ben Spigel offers strategies for navigating this chaotic moment.
June 4, 2025
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights