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Lessons from Leonardo Del Vecchio

Leonardo Del Vecchio rose from a Milanese orphanage and metalworking apprenticeship to found Luxottica. He recast eyeglasses as high-end accessories, using vertical integration, patient acquisitions, and exacting factory standards to control the path from raw materials to storefronts.
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Lessons from Leela Srinivasan

Leela Srinivasan, a marketing executive and CEO of Parity, works to close the gender income gap for professional women athletes. Her perspective connects customer feedback, data-driven recruiting, leadership, talent acquisition, and the business of women’s sports.
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Lessons from Laura Shin

Laura Shin left traditional media to become an early mainstream journalist covering cryptocurrency full-time. Through The Cryptopians and Unchained, she examines the people behind blockchain, cuts through industry marketing, and clarifies how decentralization changes finance and governance.
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Lessons from Larry Gagosian

Larry Gagosian built an 18-gallery network after beginning with framed posters in Los Angeles, changing how contemporary art is traded. His approach applies luxury expansion, prime real estate, information advantages, and strict market control to an opaque industry.
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Lessons from Larry Aschebrook

Larry Aschebrook founded G Squared to focus on private-market secondary transactions, helping early investors and employees sell shares before IPOs. His perspective offers a framework for studying growth-stage investing, downside protection, liquidity, and the work of raising capital.
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Lessons from Kraig Swensrud

Kraig Swensrud co-founded Kieden, GetFeedback, and Qualified and previously served as CMO at Salesforce. His practical guidance spans building B2B software companies, managing technical teams, and replacing static lead forms with agentic AI as customer interactions evolve.
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Lessons from Kim Graves

Kim Graves, a cybersecurity expert and author, established the curriculum for the Certified Ethical Hacker certification. Her lesson is that defenders must understand offensive tactics, a principle shaped through years of consulting across federal agencies and technology vendors.
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Lessons from Kevin Simler

Kevin Simler, a writer and technologist, investigates the hidden motives behind human behavior. Through Melting Asphalt and The Elephant in the Brain, he explores how concealed selfish drives, irrational beliefs, and self-deception help people navigate social hierarchies.

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