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Uncommon Knowledge: Stanford President John Hennessy
John Hennessy discusses his tenure as president of Stanford University and how he helped make it into an elite school: encouraging technological innovation on campus, working on ideas that push humankind forward and maintain academic excellence, and having one of the best athletic programs in the country. Hennessy notes that one key to Stanford’s success is building quality infrastructure around interdisciplinary themes in a cross-disciplinary space, making it possible to fire up smart people and challenge them with colleagues from varied backgrounds to develop innovative ideas and solutions to some of the world’s most complex problems.
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Listening now!
I think some folks at the college where I am employed would benefit from listening to this discussion!
Peter:
As always, well done. John, whom I’ve known since his MIPS days, is one of my favorite people in the world. You captured what is most memorable about the man: he radiates integrity in every word he speaks. Stanford was lucky to have him as President. And the next phase in his career, which will also be at Stanford, may very well change the world. . .
Mike, I couldn’t agree more. There’s really no one even a little bit like him. I envy you for having known him since the beginning!
Thanks–and glad you’re finding it useful, Jerome.
Can’t wait to listen Peter, I’d love to know your take on Malcolm Gladwell’s most recent podcast where he interviews Hennessy as well. Also, why is uncommon knowledge not a podcast?