11/10/09 Len Schlesinger
Bringing Entrepreneurship to the World

Schlesigner, one of our highest rated speakers ever, returns 15 years later to update us on his experiences, including the astounding turnaround he orchestrated as Chief Operating Officer of Limited Brands (Limited Stores, Victoria's Secret, Bath and Body Works, etc.).

Prior to Limited Brands, Schlesinger was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Au Bon Pain. He was also an active leader in the design and development of the "Work-Out!" initiative at General Electric and the "Reinventing Government" process for the U.S. Department of Labor.

His academic career includes twenty years at Harvard Business School where, most recently, he served as the George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, leading MBA and executive education programs. Earlier this year, he became president of Babson College

Schlesinger is the author or co-author of nine books, including The Value Profit Chain, The Service Profit Chain and The Real Heroes of Business…and Not a CEO Among Them, and has written over 40 articles for academic audiences as well as for The New York Times, Fast Company, and Harvard Business Review.

Schlesinger holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, an MBA from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in American Civilization from Brown University.

For an audio sample of a recent presentation by Schlesinger, titled "Organizational Leadership in Search of the Triple Bottom Line: The 'Victoria's Dirty Secret' Campaign," follow this link:
www.president.babson.edu

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