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Company culture isn’t just about a nice workplace, it’s what helps teams execute even when leaders aren’t in the room. As Stanford’s Glenn Carroll says: “Great managers have to be relentless and boring.” Repetition builds culture. Read more: gsb.stanford.edu/insights/great…

@StanfordSeed taught me to look at challenges through multiple lenses. It’s truly the best program for entrepreneurs. Here I worked deep into the process to distill that Healthcare in Tier 2 & Tier 3 India cannot be built by simply copying metro hospital models. The realities are different:
• Demand is delayed and price-sensitive
• Trust matters more than branding
• Super-specialists remain concentrated in a few cities
• Government payer mix shapes sustainability
• Prevention matters as much as intervention India doesn’t need smaller versions of metro hospitals.
It needs healthcare systems designed specifically for the communities they serve. In my latest article for @ETHealthWorld , I write about why frugal innovation, standardisation, community engagement, and trust-based healthcare models will define the future of Indian healthcare. Read here: health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/indus… #Healthcare #Tier2India #Tier3India #AyushmanBharat #HealthEquity #HospitalManagement #AffordableHealthcare #UjalaCygnus #MarketMindedMissionDriven

Thank you to @StanfordSeed, an initiative of Stanford Graduate School of Business, for coming on board as an Associate Collaborator at #LWS2026. Your support helped shape an incredible experience. Want to check out more: stanfordseed.pulse.ly/nrtpy9txlj

Why do smart leaders get blindsided? Stanford GSB research shows it's not about not having enough information. It's about being stuck in one way of thinking. Read the full story: gsb.stanford.edu/insights/why-s… Photo credit: iStock/Connect Images

Sometimes the best partnerships begin unexpectedly. Deina Mayaki & Michael Dania met in the 2025 Seed Transformation Program cohort, came to grow their businesses, and found each other instead. By year’s end, they were married. Congratulations to Deina & Michael #StanfordSeed

After selling his company, Mark Phelps had freedom, but no direction. He spent a year in Ghana coaching entrepreneurs and made more money. Now Stanford Seed seeks experienced leaders to coach across Africa, South Asia, and Indonesia. Apply by May 8: stanfordseed.co/coach

1 month left to apply for the Seed Transformation Program (STP). Zaky Muhammad Syah scaled dibimbing.id with clearer strategy + leadership, growing revenue, NPS 75+, and 1,000+ partnerships. For founders ready to scale: apply by June 1 : stanfordseed.co/SMOtw #STP

Building a high-growth company? Stanford Seed can help you scale. Join founders like Saurabh Agarwal, Founder & CEO of GROWiT India: Grow from 100K → 250K farmers Scale revenue from $3M → $6M Apply now: stanfordseed.co/SMOtw #StanfordSeed #SeedTransformationProgram

Join Stanford Seed as a Seed Coach to help entrepreneurs in Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia. Use your expertise on real business challenges to strengthen economies. Apply by May 8 stanfordseed.my.site.com/stp/coaching #stanfordseed #seedtransformation

Experienced business leader? Stanford Seed is looking for Seed Coaches. Coach businesses in Africa, Indonesia & South Asia in strategy, finance, and leadership. Support entrepreneurs as they grow and strengthen their companies. Apply by May 8: stanfordseed.my.site.com/stp/coaching

Are you a senior business leader with 20+ years of experience ready to spend a year creating impact? Coach CEOs with Stanford Seed and help scale companies across Africa, South Asia & Indonesia. Learn more and Apply: stanfordseed.my.site.com/stp/coaching #standford #seedcoach

Before Seed, we saw ourselves as a regional player in Southern Africa. But meeting other entrepreneurs changed everything, it pushed us to rethink our limits and aim far bigger. Apply to the STP: stanfordseed.co/SMOtw #StanfordSeed #SeedTransformationProgram

“The greatest gift is the network.” -Joanne Mwangi-Yelbert After the Seed Transformation Program, founders plug into a global network scaling impact across Africa, South Asia & Indonesia. Apply for 2027 Cohort: stanfordseed.co/SMOtw #StanfordSeed #SeedTransformationNetwork

Seed Transformation Network = global community of Stanford Seed alumni founders scaling impact-driven businesses. Connect. Learn. Grow. Apply: stanfordseed.co/SMOtw #StanfordSeed #Entrepreneurship

“It’s like going to business school, but better.” That’s how founders describe the Seed Transformation Program—real strategy, sharper thinking, global vision. A 10-month journey to build and scale with clarity. Apply: stanfordseed.co/igSMO #StanfordSeed #Entrepreneurship

World-class business insight without stepping away. Learn from Stanford GSB faculty in the Seed Transformation Program. 🎧 gsb.stanford.edu/insights/stanf… Apply: stanfordseed.co/igSMO #StanfordSeed

What does it take to scale an established business? The 10-month STP equips CEOs with proven frameworks across strategy, customers, operations, marketing, leadership, financing, and governance. Applications are open: gsbseed.stanford.edu #Stanfordseed

Spend a year helping CEOs scale across Africa, South Asia & Indonesia. As a Seed Coach, you’ll live in-region side-by-side with founders, and turn strategy into real growth. Ready to make lasting impact? Apply: gsb.stanford.edu/seed/get-invol… #StanfordSeed #SeedCoach #GlobalImpact

Real transformation happens in stages. The Seed Transformation Program guides founders through strategy, operations, growth, and execution, all while running your business. Applications are now open. #StanfordSeed #SeedTransformationProgram #StanfordGSB

Stanford Seed Interns!! The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Photo Contest is open. Share your best shot, from research moments to powerful sustainability stories. Submit by March 13, 2026: sustainability.stanford.edu/photo-contest #StanfordSeed #PhotoContest