We can change the world By opening minds

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We can change the worldBy opening
mindsHow your support for the Global
Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Altruists Network
(GLEAN) will change the world
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• Prepared by Tom Kosnik,
• Fenwick and West Consulting Professor,
• Stanford Technology Ventures Program
• With help from glean colleagues
• around the world.
• Version 76.0, December 2, 2008

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The Problem A World in Crisis
Treating the surface level symptoms isnt working.
Toxic Environment
Economic Decay
Violence/War
Crime
Prejudice
Dishonesty
Scarcity
Isolation
Selfishness
Ignorance
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The Opportunity To make our world a better
place.
We can change the world by teaching
entrepreneurs, leaders, and altruists of every
generation how to find their path, earn each
others trust, and join forces for the common
good.
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• We can create a more peaceful world by helping
  global entrepreneurs, leaders, and altruists
  across generations to
• Find their path,
• Earn each others trust,
• Join forces for the common good.

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Global Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Altruists
Network (GLEAN) NOT an organization, yet rooted
in a cluster of great organizationsInvisible.
No dues. No budget. No bricks and mortar.
Stanford SoE, STVP, MS and E
glean
BASES, NUSEA, Energy Crossroads Global,
Stanford Women in Business
SCPD
Educational Network (via Facebook, Linkedin,
Myspace) NUS, KTH, SSE, SSES, HBS, Penn Fudan
DTU, Palau Community College
Industry Network (via Facebook, Linkedin,
MySpace) EA, VCs, BigTent, Cypress, CMCC HP
China Sony/BMG Music
Other Universities, Non-Profits, Governments
Other Global Entrepreneurial Firms
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Who is in GLEAN? A global network of
entrepreneurial leaders, universities,
companies to foster entrepreneurship via
real-world learning experiences.
KTH (Sweden)
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What do we want to achieve?glean Mission
Objectives

• Mission Promote world peace by helping global
  leaders, entrepreneurs, altruists across
  generations to
• Build trustworthy networks
• Transcend culture, time and distance
• Create true value
• Save the planet
• Share the wealth.

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How do we achieve the mission objectives?
glean Strategies

1. Help global entrepreneurial leaders to build
   trustworthy companies, networks, and markets.
2. Develop new generations of global entrepreneurial
   leaders.
3. Help women entrepreneurs and new kids on the
   block to acquire capital, customers, and talent.
4. Deliver world class learning for entrepreneurial
   teams whenever, wherever they want it.
5. Make learning fun!

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How? A Whole Product Branded by Stanford, NUS,
HBS
Interactive Global Courses
Cases, books, Articles, digital videos clips
For Professors And Students
Access to the glean network

Career Coaching
Generic Product A global network for altruistic
leaders entrepreneurs.
Coaching re. Access to Circles of Influence
Access to talent who have earned our trust
For entrepreneurs and leaders of Global Companies
Help to develop their future leaders
Pragmatic Consulting On demand
Whole Product Adapted from Moore (2002),
Crossing the Chasm.
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glean Course Milestones
Note The number following each course is the
number of times it has been offered.
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glean Research Milestones
Note Although most of the research deliverables
in this table are described in print form, if
funding can be obtained, there will be for every
book, a set of digital video clips, available via
the STVP Educators Corner. The people and
organizations we are studying are best brought to
life through a combination of print and
interactive video and audio media.
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Where are glean hot spots?
Microwave Singapore Silicon Valley Stockholm/Sigt
una Palau Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai Brunei Copenh
agen Ho Chi Minh City
Front Burner Boston, Dallas, DC Beltway, Hanoi,
La Jolla, London, Los Angeles, Seattle, Sydney,
Vancouver, BC Back Burner Bali, Bangalore,
Charlottesville, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Lausanne,
NYC, Philadelphia
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Where are glean hot spots?
Microwave Singapore Silicon Valley Stockholm/Sigt
una Palau Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai Brunei Copenh
agen Ho Chi Minh City
Vacations Belize, Bonaire, Bora Bora, Brunei,
BVI, Cancun, Fiji, Galapagos, Grand Cayman, Great
Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Holbox, Kauai, Lanai, Mayan
Riviera, Maui, Palau, Phu Khet, Punta Mita,
Rehoboth, Queen Charlottes, Redang Island,
Malaysia, Roatan, Sempora, Malaysia, Seychelles,
Tahiti, Tonga, Yap
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Why are we doing this? GLEAN Values The Five Ls
Leadership
and the Invisible L...
Laughter
Loyalty
Learning
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How can you help?

• Let us learn from you as Global Entrepreneurial
  Leaders.
• Come as guest speakers for our classes or BASES
  events.
• Serve as a judge or mentor in a business plan
  competition.
• Let us tell your story in the books we write.
• Sponsor a research project with us and our
  students.
• Hire us in for an educational workshop or
  offsite.
• Hire our students and alumni
• Partner with us in venture philanthropy
• Whatever else you think makes sense...

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Where can you learn more?

• Stanford Technology Ventures Program
• http//stvp.stanford.edu
• NUS Enterprise
• http//www.enterprise.nus.edu.sg/
• Educators Corner
• http//edcorner.stanford.edu
• Business Association of Stanford Engineering
  Students
• http//bases.stanford.edu
• Global Entrepreneurial Marketing (GEM)
• http//www.stanford.edu/class/msande271/
• Entrepreneurial Thought Leader (ETL) Seminar
• http//etl.stanford.edu