Harvard Club of Mexico

Harvard Leadership Series     

A Conversation with Joel Peterson on Leadership, The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others and Running Stuff

Hosted by the Harvard Club of Mexico, the HBS Club of Mexico and extended invitation to
the Harvard Clubs of Latin America

Thursday, July 23 @ 1:30 pm – 02:30 pm CT (Mexico)

Reservation via the Harvard Club of Mexico website  https://hcmexico.clubs.harvard.edu/

The webinar will be live on Zoom. A link will be sent out on the day of the event.

About the Speaker
Joel Peterson is Founding Partner & Chairman of Peterson Partners.  He is former Chairman of the Board of JetBlue Airways and former Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution at Stanford. Peterson Partners has invested in over 200 companies through 13 funds in four primary asset classes: growth-oriented private equity, venture capital, real estate, and search funds.

Joel Peterson has been on the faculty at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University since 1992, teaching courses in real estate investment, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Joel is also the Founding Partner and Chairman of Peterson Partners, a Salt Lake City-based investment management firm with $1 billion under management. Peterson Partners has invested in over 200 companies through 13 funds in four primary asset classes: growth-oriented private equity, venture capital, real estate, and search funds.  Joel served as Chairman of the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution at Stanford from 2016 to 2019.  He also served as Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways for 12 years (2008-2020).  Joel is also on the boards of Franklin Covey and Packsize. Prior to Stanford Business School and founding Peterson Partners, Joel was Chief Executive Officer of Trammell Crow Company, then the world's largest private commercial real estate development firm. Joel earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and received his BA from Brigham Young University, where he was valedictorian.

Many leaders see their roles as presiders/managers, with a primary focus on keeping results consistent with past performance and on budget. These kinds of leaders make important contributions but rarely leave a mark on the businesses they serve. For those wanting to make a lasting impact, new skills are required. They need to learn to launch new initiatives, inspire others, and champion innovative approaches. Joel Peterson calls these higher-level leaders “entrepreneurial leaders,” and they create durable enterprises that deliver on their promise.

After three careers, four decades of marriage and seven kids, and serving on forty five boards as well as demanding roles as CFO, CEO, chairman, lead director, adjunct professor, founder, author, entrepreneur and investor, Joel Peterson is often sought as a mentor and coach by leaders and aspiring leaders. He has worked with all types of leaders and considers the entrepreneurial leader to be the highest level of influence. His most recent book is Entrepreneurial Leadership: the Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others and Running Stuff.

He and his wife, Diana, have been married for over 45 years and have 7 children and 25 grandchildren.

Juan Manuel Fernandez, Harvard Club of Mexico, Organizer

Unete al Harvard Club México:  Linked in Group:  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13689189/
 

Details

Date:

July 23, 2020

Time:

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Central Time | Mexico Time

Miembros del Club Harvard México y del HBS Club de México y miembros de los Harvard Clubs de Latinoamerica.                                             

Evento virtual por zoom:  Jueves 23 de julio de 1:30pm a 2:30pm (Ciudad de México)