From Problems to Possibilities: Entrepreneurial Leadership in Action

Why Health Care Needs Entrepreneurial Leaders Now

ted@shapingculture.co (Kara Baskin, Dr. Errol Norwitz) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:51:50 +0000

What if the single most important reform in American health care has nothing to do with policy, technology, or funding and everything to do with how we train leaders to think like entrepreneurs? Dr. Errol Norwitz, executive director of the Kerry Murphy Healy Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Babson College, makes a bold and urgent case that the people who understand health care's problems best, frontline providers, already hold the solutions, but lack the entrepreneurial mindset and permission to act on them. In this episode, Norwitz challenges the next generation of health care leaders to stop stumbling into the field by accident, and instead choose it early, question everything they're taught, and build the courage to drive change from the inside out.

Show Notes

Dr. Norwitz’s Linkedin bio https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolnorwitz/

Poets and Quants: “Why Healthcare needs Entrepreneurs To Fix a Broken System” https://poetsandquants.com/2025/12/29/the-pq-interview-babsons-errol-norwitz-on-why-healthcare-needs-entrepreneurs-to-fix-a-broken-system/

Babson Thought & Action: Dr. Errol Norwitz Named New Executive Director of the Kerry Murphy Healy Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship
https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/errol-norwitz-kmh-center/

Babson Thought & Action: A Doctor and Entrepreneur Reflects on His New Role at Babson https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/doctor-and-entrepreneur/

About the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship https://www.babson.edu/healthcare-entrepreneurship-center/

If The Shoe Doesn’t Fit, Build It

ted@shapingculture.co (Kara Baskin, Jolie Wyatt) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:00:39 +0000

When the market ignores customers, what does it take for an entrepreneurial leader to fill the void? Babson College student Jolie Wyatt ’26 was tired of being overlooked and is now on a mission to change footwear for millions of women. In this episode, Wyatt shares how she launched If The Shoe Fits, a tech-driven startup designing custom footwear addressing the lack of options for women’s sizes, such as the size 12 she wears. Jolie explains how entrepreneurial leadership, vulnerability, and resilience helped her transform a personal frustration into a scalable business. From leading student government at Babson to navigating chronic illness, Wyatt shows how bold, mission-driven entrepreneurship can create impact beyond profit.

Show Notes
Jolie Wyatt BIO https://www.linkedin.com/in/joliewyatt/

Jolie’s Story https://iftheshoefits.co/pages/our-story

If The Shoe Fits https://iftheshoefits.co/

Babson Thought & Action: “From Acceptance to Leadership: The Personal Journey of Babson’s SGA President” https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/sga-president/

Babson Thought & Action: “Babson Entrepreneurs Lead the Way on BostInno’s 25 Under 25 List” https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/bostinno-25-under-25-2/

How Can Colleges and Universities Lead in Health and Wellness?

ted@shapingculture.co (Ryan Travia, Thad Mantaro, Kara Baskin) — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:38:44 +0000

Student well-being has moved from the margins to the center of higher education, and for good reason. Today’s students are feeling the squeeze of unprecedented pressure, heightened security concerns, and the nonstop anxiety of our times. In this episode, we unpack how colleges are adapting, with two innovative national leaders on campus well-being: Ryan Travia, Ed.D., Associate Vice President for Student Success at Babson College, and Dr. Thad Mantaro, Dean of Student Health and Wellness at Dallas College. Though their schools serve students in different regions and different socio-economic backgrounds, their work reveals a common road map for what’s working, what’s falling short, and what students truly need to thrive in our times.

Show Notes
Ryan Travia: https://www.babson.edu/health-and-wellness/meet-the-staff/ryan-travia/
Thad Mantaro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-thaddeus-mantaro-7435728/
Ryan Travia and Thad Mantaro’s book, “Well-Being Leadership in Higher Education” https://www.naspa.org/book/well-being-leadership-in-higher-education-a-guide-for-successful-well-being-programs
Babson Thought & Action: “Leading the Way: Babson Wellness Chief Elevates Well-Being Priorities in Higher Education: https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/well-being-in-higher-education/
Babson College Health and Wellbeing: https://www.babson.edu/undergraduate/student-life/mental-health-and-wellbeing/\
Dallas College: Student Well-being and Health Promotion: https://www.dallascollege.edu/resources/health-centers/health-promotion/
Dallas College: Eight Dimensions of Wellness: https://www.dallascollege.edu/resources/health-centers/health-promotion/wellness/

Shark Tank’s Biggest Miss: Ring’s Jamie Siminoff

ted@shapingculture.co (Kara Baskin, Jamie Siminoff) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:37:06 +0000

What happens when passion becomes both the greatest gift and the biggest risk for an entrepreneurial leader? For Jamie Siminoff ’99, H’21, the founder of Ring, his passion was undeniable as he pursued his dream. But after failing to secure an investor on Shark Tank, Siminoff faced rejection and self-doubt and then a moment of self-reflection. In this episode, we revisit his journey, from Babson College to Shark Tank to now as a co-author of "Ding Dong: How Ring Went From Shark Tank Reject To Everyone's Front Door." Siminoff’s journey carries the emotional weight of leadership, and reflects how he balanced bold vision with humility and reminds every entrepreneurial leader that innovation thrives not on perfection, but on the courage to fall, rebuild, and rise again, ultimately leading to his billion-dollar breakthrough.

Show Notes

Jamie’s appearance on Shark Tank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um-iVXiXedc

Babson Magazine: The Biggest Miss in “Shark Tank” History: Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff ’99, H’21 Looks Back https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/ring-on-shark-tank/

Babson Magazine: Shaq, a Snowstorm Ride, and Other Entrepreneurial Tales from Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff ’99, H’21 https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/entrepreneurial-tales-from-jamie-siminoff/

Babson Magazine: Meet the Babson Names Behind Your Favorite “Shark Tank” Products https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/babson-shark-tank-products/

Fortune: Ring’s founder went from shoveling horse stalls to selling to Amazon for $1.15 billion and says work-life balance is a myth https://fortune.com/2025/11/10/ring-founder-jamie-siminoff-hustle-success-story-no-work-life-balance-sold-to-amazon-billion-dollar-company/

Inc.: How Ring’s Jamie Siminoff Navigated Failure to Achieve Great Success https://www.inc.com/video/how-rings-jamie-siminoff-navigated-failure-to-achieve-great-success.html

Food Insecurity, Nutrition, and the Power of Leadership

ted@shapingculture.co (Jeni Wheeler, Kara Baskin) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:00:24 +0000

What if ending hunger took the same entrepreneurial leadership as launching a startup? That’s exactly how Jeni Wheeler MBA’05 tackled food insecurity. Drawing on her Babson-trained mindset and personal hardship, Wheeler founded the Family Table Collaborative—now feeding thousands across Cape Cod. In this episode, hear how she used business modeling and social entrepreneurship to turn crisis into opportunity, creating a sustainable system that rescues food and nourishes families in need. Wheeler’s story shows that entrepreneurial thinking isn’t just for profit—it’s also for purpose, transforming how we confront today’s most pressing social challenges.

Show Notes

Profile of Jeni Wheeler: https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/jeni-wheeler-cape-cod/

Family Table Collaborative: https://www.familytablecollaborative.org/

Donate to the Family Table Collaborative: https://www.familytablecollaborative.org/donate

Volunteer for the Family Table Collaborative: https://www.familytablecollaborative.org/getinvolved

Profile in Cape Cod Culinary Incubator: https://capeculinary.org/aprils-foodie-interview-jeni-wheeler/

Profile in Edible Cape Cod: https://ediblecapecod.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought/food-thought-where-food-and-faith-meet/

Video Q&A with Atwood Museum- Chatham Historical Society: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwkmu08vakk

How Do You Assemble a Winning Team?

ted@shapingculture.co (Jamie Rice, Kara Baskin) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:37:58 +0000

What if talent isn’t enough to win? And what if entrepreneurial leadership is the key—by asking, how can we align individual strengths to create a team that truly performs together? In this episode, Babson College hockey coach Jamie Rice '90 fosters a culture of ownership that mirrors the entrepreneurial mindset. Hockey offers a unique lens on entrepreneurial leadership, showing that success comes not only from preparation and skill, but also from the ability to read shifting dynamics and empower individuals in real time. Rice's approach transforms both student-athletes and leaders, showing that great teams, like great ventures, are built on people who trust, learn, and grow together. Ultimately, Rice challenges the idea that leadership belongs only to star players or those with titles. Role players, bench leaders, and unsung contributors can have as much influence on outcomes as captains or CEOs. By recognizing and empowering these voices, entrepreneurial leaders- whether on the rink, in the classroom, or in the boardroom- can build winning teams that thrive under pressure, adapt to change, and achieve more than the sum of their parts.

SHOW NOTES

Jamie's Bio: https://babsonathletics.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/jamie-rice-90/529

From Babson Magazine: ‘More than Hockey’: Jake Thibeault and the Power of Brotherly Bonds

From Babson Thought & Action: A Head Coach, a Backup Goalie, and the Inspiring Story of a Gift

An Audacious Plan to Fix Foster Care

ted@shapingculture.co (Kara Baskin, Sandra Bravo) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:01:11 +0000

What if the foster care system wasn’t broken beyond repair, but simply waiting for entrepreneurial leadership to reimagine it? In this episode, Sandra Bravo MBA’87, an associate professor of practice at Babson College, shares her bold 440K Project, designed to bring the number of children in foster care from 440,000 down to zero. Host Kara Baskin explores how Bravo’s approach breaks a massive challenge into actionable solutions, such as technology, adoption campaigns, and community partnerships. Together, they uncover how visionaries turn impossible problems into possibilities.

SHOW NOTES

Sandy’s Bio: https://www.babson.edu/about/our-leaders-and-scholars/faculty-and-academic-divisions/faculty-profiles/sandra-bravo.php

Babson Magazine Profile: “Fighting for Those Too Often Forgotten” by John Crawford, Babson Magazine, Summer 2023

Sandy’s TEDx Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9pGl1Lrd90

Sandy appears on “Exceptional Women” podcast: https://www.audacy.com/podcast/exceptional-women-1556e/episodes/sandy-bravo-on-exceptional-women-55602

440K Project- https://440kproject.org/

Changing the Game

ted@shapingculture.co (Babson College) — Tue, 20 May 2025 17:20:27 +0000

If you watched the Paris Olympics in 2024, it was hard to miss the coverage on sports and mental health. Specifically, the amazing comeback story of Simone Biles, who became the most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time after withdrawing from the Tokyo Games due to mental health issues in 2020.

The narrative around sports and mental health requires nuance, and the specific situations smatter greatly. For example, in the world of elite athletes, a study conducted by the International Olympic Committee in 2019 found that up to 35 percent have mental health concerns. The intense pressure to perform and achieve perfection can often be a contributing factor to depression or anxiety. But on the opposite end of the spectrum, a widely cited 2019 study by the NIH noted that sports often has a net positive outcome on mental health in adults.

And for kids, sports are generally accepted as something with positive outcomes on metal health, grades, physical health, and social emotional growth. However, as kids’ sports become more specialized and intense, sometimes mental health issues emerge even in these arenas.

In this episode, we’ll speak with three entrepreneurial leaders each at the intersection of sports and mental health, who are creating access to mental health resources and provoking conversations surrounding it.

First, an entrepreneurial leader in philanthropy who is helping organizations secure grants to do lifesaving work. A Babson alum and CEO of a nonprofit that has reached over 1 million kids with group mental health services through sports and a Babson alum and former basketball player whose nonprofit supports mental health services for college and elite athletes.

Beth Brown, Managing Director of Mental Health and Well-Being at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
David S. Cohen ‘95, CEO of Doc Wayne
Teddy Sourlis ‘22, CEO and Founder of Men’s x Mental, Inc.

Sources:

Intro and Outro Segments:

1. Reardon CL, Hainline B, Aron CM, Baron D, Baum AL, Bindra A,

Budgett R, Campriani N, Castaldelli-Maia JM, Currie A,

Derevensky JL, Glick ID, Gorczynski P, Gouttebarge V, Grandner

MA, Han DH, McDuff D, Mountjoy M, Polat A, Purcell R, Putukian

M, Rice S, Sills A, Stull T, Swartz L, Zhu LJ, Engebretsen L.

Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee

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31097450.

2. Eather N, Wade L, Pankowiak A, Eime R. The impact of

sports participation on mental health and social outcomes

in adults: a systematic review and the 'Mental Health through

Sport' conceptual model. Syst Rev. 2023 Jun 21;12(1):102. doi:

10.1186/s13643-023-02264-8. PMID: 37344901; PMCID:

PMC10286465.

3. (2024, August 13). Athlete Mental Health: What You Need

to Know. Mcleanhospital.org. Retrieved February 12, 2025,

from https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/athlete-mh

4. Brenner JS, LaBotz M, Sugimoto D, Stracciolini A.

The Psychosocial Implications of Sport Specialization in

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doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-394-18. Epub 2019 Sep 18. PMID:

31532693; PMCID: PMC6805069.

5. https://988lifeline.org/

Beth’s Segment:

1. https://blankfoundation.org/

2. https://www.adcouncil.org/

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhfUBNsnpMw

4. https://loveyourmindtoday.org/

David’s Segment:

https://docwayne.org/

Teddy’s Segment:

https://mensxmental.org/

Credits:

Paul DeWolf, Executive Producer

Madeline Poirier, Writer, Producer, and Host

Billy Wirasnik, Audio Recording, Design, and Mix

Epidemic Sound, Music and SFX

Do Well by Doing Good

ted@shapingculture.co (Babson College) — Mon, 5 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

If you live in the U.S., chances are you have a lot of stuff. Or at least you want to have a lot of stuff. As the MIT Press Reader notes in their brief history of consumer culture 'consumption is now frequently seen as our principal role in the world.'

We've been trained in a way to want more stuff, and that stuff takes a lot of resources to make, to ship, and then at the end of its life, to dispose of. And as sustainability becomes an increasingly important conversation for our collective future, how are brands looking at these problems? How do we account for all this waste and energy that we're consuming?

Can a company make consumer goods like clothes and electronics more sustainable without sacrificing their bottom line?

Today, we're tackling just about the biggest entrepreneurial problem there is in consumer goods - Sustainability.

We'll hear from two Babson College alumni and entrepreneurial leaders who are at the forefront of reimagining processes and their businesses and pointing us to a more sustainable future. And perhaps also a more thoughtful approach to consumerism.

And we'll speak with a renowned Babson accounting scholar who will help us understand how integrating sustainability practices into your balance sheet can not only create tangible value, but intangible value for your brand as well.

Uddhav Bagrodia ‘21, Co-Founder and President of Wastewear
Brigitte Wudernitz Muehlmann, PhD., MST, Professor in the Division of Accounting and Law at Babson College
Samuel D. Herec MBA ‘25, VP of Product and Sustainability at TIvoli Audio

Sources:

Intro Segment:

Higgs, K. (2021, January 11). A Brief History of Consumer Culture. The MIT

Press Reader. Retrieved April 2, 2025, from

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-history-of-consumer-culture/

Uddhav’s Segment:

https://www.wastewear.com/

Ruiz, A. (2024, March 18). 47 Official Sustainable Fashion Statistics.

TheRoundup.org. Retrieved April 2, 2025, from

https://theroundup.org/sustainable-fashion-statistics/

2. Yorke, S. (2024, November 12). What is Sustainable Fashion? Oxfam.org.

Retrieved April 2, 2025, from

https://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/oxfam-blog/7-facts-about-sustai

nable-fashion/

(2025, March 30). Environmental Sustainability in the Fashion Industry.

GenevaEnvironmentNetwork.org. Retrieved April 9, 2025, from

https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/updates/sustainabl

e-fashion/

Circle Economy (n.d.). The Circularity Gap Report - Textiles.

Circularity-Gap.World. https://www.circularity-gap.world/textiles

5. California State Legislature (2024, September 30). SB-707 Responsible

Textile Recovery Act of 2024. California Legislative Information. Retrieved

April 24, 2025, from

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=2023202

40SB707#:~:text=This%20bill%20would%20enact%20a,producer%20resp

onsibility%20organization%20or%20PRO.

Professor Muelhmann’s Segment:

The five entrepreneurial practices are from the book “Teaching Entrepreneurship: A

Practice-Based Approach” by Heidi Neck, Candy Brush and Patty Greene.

https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Entrepreneurship-Practice-Based-Heidi-Neck/dp/178

2540695

Sam’s Segment:

https://tivoliaudio.com/

Evers, J. (2025, April 23). The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

NationalGeographic.org. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-pacific-garbage-patch/

Credits:

Paul DeWolf, Executive Producer

Madeline Poirier, Writer, Producer, and Host

Billy Wirasnik, Audio Recording, Design, and Mix

Epidemic Sound, Music and SFX

Brand Love: Representation in Media

ted@shapingculture.co (Babson College) — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:31:44 +0000

Even though the advertising and entertainment industries have made strides in trying to be more inclusive and speak more directly to different consumer groups, work remains to be done.

Research done by the Geena Davis Institute shows that representation for women, LGBTQIA+ race, disability, age and body size was actually shrinking for some audiences in recent years.

So why does representation in media matter?

How does it affect the business landscape in terms of sales and brand equity?

And beyond even that, how does representation in the content we view every day affect consumers and how they view themselves?

And how can entrepreneurial leaders lay the groundwork in the content creation ecosystem for creating authentic stories?

In this episode, three entrepreneurial leaders talk about how authentic storytelling and representation in media can make an impact not only on a company's bottom line, but on the customers they serve.

We'll speak with a Babson alum who's an advertising Hall of Fame inductee and visionary creative agency leader. Babson's own resident marketing expert, who will help us break down the connections between representation brands and consumers. And an entrepreneur who's bringing inclusive casting practices for photo and video to a whole new level.

Aaron Walton ’83, CEO and Founder Walton / Isaacson, Advertisers Hall of Fame Inductee
Anjali S. Bal, PhD., Associate Professor of Marketing and Presidential Scholar at Babson College
Kristie Raymond, Founder & Chief Casting Strategist, HumanKind Casting

Sources:

Intro Segment

1. (2024, September 1). See Jane 2024. The Geena Davis Institute. Retrieved

February 21, 2025, from (Geena Davis Institute (2024, September 1). See Jane

2024: How Has On-Screen Representation in Children’s Television Changed

from 2018 to 2023? Https://Geenadavisinstitute.org/. Retrieved February 24,

12025, from

https://geenadavisinstitute.org/research/see-jane-2024-how-has-on-screen-repre

sentation-in-childrens-television-changed-from-2018-to-2023/).

Aaron’s Segment

1. Mckinsey & Company (2020, May 19). Diversity wins: How inclusion matters.

Mckinsey.com. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins

-how-inclusion-matters

2. Gartner (2019, September 20). Diversity and Inclusion Build High-Performance

Teams. Gartner.com. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from

https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/diversity-and-inclusion-build-high-per

formance-teams

3. World Economic Forum (2019, April 29). The Business Case for Diversity is now

Overwhelming. Weforum.org. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2019/04/business-case-for-diversity-in-the-work

place/

Professor Bal’s Segment

1. 2. NeuroLaunch Editorial Team. (2024, September 15). The psychological power of

using someone's name. NeuroLaunch. Retrieved from

https://neurolaunch.com/psychology-of-calling-someone-by-their-name/

Bond, J. (2021, August 30). The impact of respecting another person's gender.

Psychology Today. Retrieved from

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/more-diagnosis/202108/the-impact-res

pecting-another-persons-gender

Credits:

Paul DeWolf, Executive Producer

Madeline Poirier, Writer, Producer, and Host

Billy Wirasnik, Audio Recording, Design, and Mix

Epidemic Sound, Music and SFX

Trust the System

ted@shapingculture.co (Babson College) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:00:49 +0000

The way leaders are problem solving in the world we live in today is changing.

The World Economic Forum has been touting the practice of systems thinking for years, which you can loosely define as a way of viewing problems and the path to their solutions in a multi-dimensional approach, as opposed to a linear path.

Similarly, the concept of biomimicry, or analyzing a problem and evaluating solutions based on how nature would approach it, is another concept taking off in the business landscape. Especially as business and governments try to align behind sustainability goals and targets.

In this episode, three entrepreneurial leaders talk about how systems thinking and biomimicry help drive their businesses from ocean cleanup to becoming simultaneously profitable and water positive.

Ela Gokcigdem ‘24, Blue Economy Specialist
Vikki L. Rodgers, PhD., Professor of Ecology and the Science Director and Integrated Sustainability Director at Babson
Ramón Mendiola, Sustainable Business Leader, Former CEO of Florida Ice and Farm Company (FIFCO), Current Babson Board Member

Sources:

Intro Segment:

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/01/what-systems-thinking-actually-means-and-why-it-matters-today/

https://www.weforum.org/publications/innovative-learning-solutions-to-navigate-complexity-adapting-systems-thinking-to-future-classrooms/

Ela’s Segment:

Stanichny, Sergey. (2022). Outbreak of marine mucilage in the Sea of Marmara in 2021. Marine Biological Journal. 7. 107-109. 10.21072/mbj.2022.07.1.09. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359401873_Outbreak_of_marine_mucilage_in_the_Sea_of_Marmara_in_2021
https://www.avsaproject.org/

Professor Rodgers’ Segment:

Books on Biomimicry:

Benyus, J. 2002. Biomimicry: Innovation inspired by nature. Harper Perennial
Collins, K. 2014. Nature of investing: Resilient investment strategies through biomimicry. Routledge

Articles (mentioned or used for research):

Brier, E. Sept 19, 2024 “Forbes Sustainability Leaders” Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/elisabethbrier/article/forbes-sustainability-leaders/
Russo, A. 2020. “Half of world’s GDP moderately or highly dependent on nature, says new report” World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/press/2020/01/half-of-world-s-gdp-moderately-or-highly-dependent-on-nature-says-new-report/
Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change. Global warming of 1.5 C https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/

Colombo, L. A., Moser, C., Muehlfeld, K., & Joy, S. (2024). Sowing the seeds of change: Calling for a social–ecological approach to management learning and education. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 23(2), 207-213. https://journals.aom.org/doi/full/10.5465/amle.2024.0086

Article Professor Rodgers co-authored that references Babson’s interdisciplinary SES work to focus on inclusive and interdisciplinary teaching:

Byrne, L. B., Rauschert, E. S., Rodgers, V. L., Bowser, G., Casper, A., Dewsbury, B., ... & Weber, L. (2025). Diversifying Ecology Education for Everyone Through More Inclusive, Interdisciplinary, and Accessible Teaching. The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, e2233. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bes2.2233

Babson publications on SES courses:

Babson College. “Socio-Ecological Systems Core Courses”https://www.babson.edu/undergraduate/academics/curriculum/socio-ecological-systems/
Savignano, M. 2022. “Exploring an integrated mindset” Babson Thought & Action https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/socio-ecological-deer-island/
Crawford, J. 2023. “What the future demands of today’s classrooms”. Babson Magazine. https://entrepreneurship.babson.edu/faculty-future-classroom/

Ramón’s Segment:

Believe Them, Include Them, Fund Them

ted@shapingculture.co (Babson College) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:00:20 +0000

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s 2023/24 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report, startup activity among women has risen steadily over the past 25 years, even as they face headwinds related to cultural perceptions of women in business and limited access to capital.

One of the effects of this activity is women entrepreneurs who are taking problems affecting women in healthcare and creating business solutions to address them.

In this episode, four entrepreneurial leaders in the women’s health innovation space, taking problems in women’s healthcare and leading the way to possibilities.

Elissa Kalver Founder and CEO of Wegotthis.org
Dr. Wiljeana Glover, Associate Professor in Operations and Information Management, and the founding faculty director of the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Babson College
Elizabeth Bailey, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Foreground Capital
Mary Tinebra '90, Business Partner and Chief Commercialization Officer at Inflection

Sources:

Intro Segment:

(2024, November 19). 2023/24 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report Reshaping Economies and Communities. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. https://gemconsortium.org/report/202324-womens-entrepreneurship-report-reshaping-economies-and-communities-2

Dr. Wiljeana Glover Segment:

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/aug/health-care-women-how-us-compares-internationally

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2866602/#:~:text=Results.,of%2043.7%25%20of%20the%20NMEs.

Keyhani S, Wang S, Hebert P, Carpenter D, Anderson G. US pharmaceutical innovation in an international context. Am J Public Health. 2010 Jun;100(6):1075-80. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.178491. Epub 2010 Apr 19. PMID: 20403883; PMCID: PMC2866602.

https://hologic.womenshealthindex.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/MISC09031_HGWHI_Y3GlobalReport_Final_Digital.pdf

Glover, W., Pachamanova, D., and Li, Z. (2024) Framing Inclusive Practice Options for Financial, Operational, and Community Outcomes. Production and Operations Management Journal. Impact Factor: 4.6. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10591478241276927

Glover, W., Crocker, A., and Brush, C., (2024) Healthcare Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Framework for Future Research. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. Impact Factor: 6.6. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352673424000283

https://submissions.mirasmart.com/InformsAnnual2024/Itinerary/PresentationDetail.aspx?evdid=69this particular study actually focused on breast cancer survival, not maternal morbidity, but similar findings have been found in maternal morbidity see: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11113-021-09691-2

Gai, Y., Crocker, A., Brush, C., & Glover, W. J. (2024). How healthcare entrepreneurship enhances ecosystem outcomes: the relationship between venture capital-funded start-ups and county-level health. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ijebr-02-2023-0204/full/html#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20our%20results%20show%20that,binge%20drinking%20rates%20at%20the

Elizabeth Bailey Segment:

Medicaid Stat: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/quality-of-care/quality-improvement-initiatives/maternal-infant-health-care-quality/index.html#:~:text=Nearly%20two%20out%20of%20every,births%20in%20the%20United%20States.

Mary Tinebra Segment:

What is Entrepreneurial Leadership?

ted@shapingculture.co (Babson College) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 03:59:40 +0000

What is entrepreneurial leadership? And how can entrepreneurial leaders solve the problems that have perplexed so many others?

New research from Babson College faculty proposes that entrepreneurial leadership is a paradigm-shifting model that could have a long-term impacts for businesses and organizations of all kinds.

To outline how entrepreneurial leadership actually works, we’ve got two of Babson’s foremost researchers here today:

Professor Scott Taylor, Professor of organizational behavior and the Arthur M. Blank endowed chair for values-based leadership
Professor Danna Greenberg the Walter H. Carpenter professor of organizational behavior, also serving as the associate dean of the Faculty Division and chair of the management division

They have co-authored with four colleagues a recently published paper that offers the first academic model for how entrepreneurial leaders can move teams from problems to possibilities.

Sources:

New research paper:

Taylor, S. N., Corbett, A., Greenberg, D., Murphy, W., Rollag, K., & Shay, J. (2025). A conceptual model of entrepreneurial leadership: how entrepreneurial leaders enable entrepreneurial opportunity. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-025-01074-9

Book:

Greenberg, D., McKone-Sweet, K., & Wilson, H. J. (2011). The new Entrepreneurial Leader: developing leaders who shape social and economic opportunity. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24848726M/The_new_entrepreneurial_leader

From Problems to Possibilities

ted@shapingculture.co (Babson College) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:05:21 +0000

The world is evolving. The problems we’re facing are too big to be solved by any organization alone. A lot is uncertain, but one thing is for sure: change is coming. And the people driving it are entrepreneurial leaders.

Welcome to From Problems to Possibilities: Entrepreneurial Leadership in Action, presented by Babson College. On this podcast we’ll meet the entrepreneurial leaders in the Babson community and beyond who are working on solving some of the world’s biggest problems with the passion and skills that the world needs today.

How does an entrepreneurial leader look at a problem, and then get to the solution? Listen and find out how.