Carole Robin
Co-Founder & Head of Programs @ Leaders in Tech
Co-founded Leaders in Tech nonprofit. Retired Stanford GSB lecturer known for the 'Touchy Feely' course.
“Building deeper, more robust relationships, covering product design, team leadership, and engineering tradeoffs.”
Career History
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Leaders in Tech | Co-Founder & Head of Programs | ~2017-present |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Lecturer in Leadership (Interpersonal Dynamics) | ~1998-2017 |
| International consulting firm | Partner | ~1990-~1998 |
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“Except of course it has everything to do with business.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“Yeah, there you go. So it's probably April 30th. So check it out. You have to be nominated in order to apply. Don't let that stop you. If you look at it all and you decide you want to apply, just appl...”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“Don't waste time trying to find somebody to nominate you.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“Yeah. And in fact, it is fundamental to giving feedback.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“I will say anything that spreads the word and anything that helps people learn how to engage with each other in ways that build relationship, I'm all for.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“The vocabulary of feelings is an appendix in the book.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“We got a picture of the... I'll send you a couple of slides.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“And then you can just say, here are the slides.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“And then guess what? Then he leaves and then somebody says, how was that? He says, oh, she's really disrespectful. And then pretty soon nobody's ever even been there. But my reputation is that I don't...”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“Which by the way, I never used the word negative when it comes to feedback.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“Yeah. Many married couples have bought the book together and read it together actually, which is cool.”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
“Totally. Because you know what? It's another mental model. I serve you best by just giving you advice when you ask for it, that's the loving, caring thing to do. Well, it's a mental model. Try testing...”
How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)