Chazen Institute Channel

Pam Fields, former chief executive officer of Stetson Worldwide Inc. and mentor at The ExCo Group, talks to Columbia Business School's future leaders about what really matters for a successful and fulfilling career—transparency, ownership, and networking.

David Ehrenberg, chief executive officer of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, shares candidly about leading through crises with humility, pivoting during the economic shutdown, and cultivating a strong corporate culture.

Elizabeth Moore, former senior vice president and general counsel at Consolidated Edison, discusses her early influences, the values she leans on as a leader in challenging moments, and the work it takes to build an honest and diverse corporate culture.

Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron, former chief patient officer of Pfizer and current executive coach at The ExCo Group, is a treasure trove of lived experience and helpful advice for motivated future business leaders. 

The Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics and the Military in Business Association (MiBA) seek to bridge the military-civilian divide in the greater Columbia community.  

Governor Deval Patrick is one of the country’s most talented and inspiring leaders who has blazed many trails across and between the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. We explore some of the through lines in a career that has included successful chapters in civil rights law and activism, policy and politics, and entrepreneurship and investing. 

It’s been exactly one year since the Columbia Startup Lab opened its doors at 175 Varick Street as a shared workspace for budding Columbia entrepreneurs. With several profitable businesses established and a full roster for the new cohort (the second contingent started on June 1), you might say the lab is a startup success story itself.