September 14, 2015
Growing up Deepa was incredibly timid. “I couldn't even ask for extra ketchup at a fast food counter. I was that shy.” Deepa’s teachers saw beyond that. They knew she had potential and encouraged her to run for student government. While out of her comfort zone, she soon realized there…
July 21, 2015
As a teacher, Lynda Weinman's goal was to make a living, make a difference, and reach lots of people. In 1995, Lynda and her husband Bruce Heavin created the online learning site lynda.com primarily as online support for her books and classes. Over time, lynda.com grew to become a leading…
July 13, 2015
Growing up in South Africa, Robi Damelin was an advocate for social justice early on. When she was 5 years old, she saw a man delivering milk beating his horse. As a consequence, “My friend and I stole the horse and took it home. My father almost had a heart…
July 10, 2015
As a young, tenacious woman raised in Rio de Janeiro, Ana was ambitious. She studied law and economics, and had a successful career in South America. But she wanted to play in the global arena, so she came to the U.S. and enrolled in the Kellogg Graduate School of Management…
July 10, 2015
Danielle and Carly don’t consider themselves natural born risk-takers, but together they took one of the biggest risks of their lives—quitting their jobs to start a dream project. It paid off big. These two friends met studying abroad in Rome and later reconnected while working together at NBC. Bonding over…
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