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CLASS OF1988

A French-Canadian Family History of Enterprise VIDEO: RT: 02:18

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who speaks about his French-Canadian identity, his family's entrepreneurial history, his career in and out of his family's businesses, and introducing his children to the world of enterprise.

 

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Canada's Business Environment VIDEO: RT: 02:38

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who describes his enthusiasm for business prospects in Montreal, the relationship between business and politics, and the pitfalls of purchasing numerous companies simultaneously.

 

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Embrace Change: Grandpa's Business is No Safe Haven VIDEO: RT: 02:56

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who expresses his belief that you have to "embrace change" because there are no "safe havens" in the business world and that the practices of the past will not be sufficient for the present or the future, citing the example of the French wine industry.

 

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Interview with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988 VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview with HBS alumnus Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III about being part of a French-Canadian family with a long business history, current business prospects in Canada, the maturation of his ideas on success and leadership, and the incessant necessity to innovate in the Internet Age.

 

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Leaders Don't Give Up VIDEO: RT: 01:26

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, about the leaders he admires, his father, Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien II, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs, whose determination is evidence that if you do not give up, you can achieve your goals.

 

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Leadership Advice: Slow Down VIDEO: RT: 00:45

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who explains how, when he first started in leadership positions, he tried to bring about change with great speed, but learned that you must convince people to join you so he counsels new leaders to listen to and include everyone and to pursue their endeavors at a deliberate pace.

 

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Multiple Viewpoints on Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:38

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who recalls a case study discussion in which a convincing speaker with incorrect data won over the class rather than a less persuasive presenter with correct figures as an example of how HBS serves as a forum for multiple viewpoints and its impact on his conception of leadership.

 

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Success is Like a Moving Train VIDEO: RT: 02:27

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who compares success to a train which always has one stop to make and relates this image to his changing outlook on life twenty years after graduating from HBS as he concentrates more on his charitable work.

 

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The Internet's Leading Impact VIDEO: RT: 01:20

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who talks about how the transformation wrought by the Internet and Web-based enterprise compels business leaders to be fluent in the technological arena as well as to demonstrate the basic qualities of visionary thinking and interpersonal skills.