Learning from Failure
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Learning from Failure

Nobody likes to fail, but failure can be the best teacher. Learn about our mentors' “cherished failures” - the ones that taught big life lessons.

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Founder & CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance
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Chris Larsen

Co-founder & Executive Chairman of Ripple

Lisa Lambert

Chief Technology & Innovations Officer of National Grid, and Founder & President of National Grid Partners

La June Montgomery Tabron

President and CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Julie Wainwright

CEO of the RealReal

Benno Dorer

Former CEO of Clorox. Board of Director, Advisor, Philanthropist

Kim Breier

Fmr Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State

Theresia Gouw

Founding Partner, Acrew Capital

Atul Tandon

CEO, Opportunity International

Fred Ryan

Publisher & CEO, The Washington Post

Vijay Advani

Executive Chairman, Nuveen

Amy Banse

Managing Director, Comcast Ventures

Nikole Collins-Puri

CEO, Techbridge Girls

Kara Goldin

Founder & CEO, Hint

Dan Springer

CEO, DocuSign

Komal Ahmad

Founder & CEO, Copia

Ruth Porat

CFO, Google & Alphabet

Michael Brown

Co-Founder, City Year

Michael Mondavi

Founder, Michael Mondavi Family Estate

Dan Goldin

NASA Administrator (Retired)

Sylvia Acevedo

CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA

Keith Krach

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Co-Founder of GMN

Kim Hammonds

Founder, Mangrove Digital Group

Tim Draper

Founder, Draper University

Leah Solivan

Partner, Fuel Capital

Kristi Yamaguchi

Olympic Gold Medalist

Sal Khan

Founder & CEO, Khan Academy

Audrey Cooper

Editor in Chief, WNYC Public Radio

Stan McChrystal

General (Retired), U.S. Army