Jeff Smith: Lessons in business ... from prison
Jeff Smith: Lessen over ondernemen... vanuit de gevangenis
Once an up-and-coming star in the Missouri State Senate, Jeff Smith went to prison for covering up an election law violation. Since his release, he's created a new space for himself as a professor, writer, political commentator and advocate for those he was locked up with. Full bio
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en het rechte pad opgaan.
zijn twee passies in één visie.
gegeten en gedronken had,
in de senaat van Missouri.
van een MBA aan Wharton:
tot wat de meeste mensen aannemen,
niet op voor de gevangenen.
voor het poetsen van zijn cel.
zoals een kapperszaak runnen in je cel.
een tatoeageshop runnen.
het naar binnen smokkelen
Hoe gevaarlijker de onderneming
Driehonderd dollar.
is vindingrijkheid
van het gevangenisleven.
een heerlijke maaltijd
met een nagelknipper,
door een waszak met keien
Gevangenen leren hun plan te trekken met minder
om een bedrijfsplan te maken,
bestaan in de meeste staten
tegen mensen die in de cel hebben gezeten.
en daardoor een jaar van mijn leven verloren.
dan ze al kwijt waren.
om op één of andere manier te helpen.
leren ze niets nuttigs,
enkel nieuwe vuile zaakjes.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jeff Smith - Recovering politicianOnce an up-and-coming star in the Missouri State Senate, Jeff Smith went to prison for covering up an election law violation. Since his release, he's created a new space for himself as a professor, writer, political commentator and advocate for those he was locked up with.
Why you should listen
In 2004, Jeff Smith ran for the U.S. Congressional seat vacated by Dick Gephardt, and came this close to defeating Republican Russ Carnahan. His inspiring, but ultimately unsuccessful, campaign was documented in the award-winning documentary, Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?.
A year later, Smith ran for the Missouri State Senate and won in a hotly contested election. He quickly became a rising star in the legislative body, focusing on education reform and tax credits among other things. However, in 2009, the FBI opened a criminal investigation into whether Smith had lied about a violation in his 2004 campaign. He ultimately plead guilty and spent a year in jail. It’s a story he has told on This American Life.
Since being released from prison, Smith accepted a position as an assistant professor at The New School's Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy in New York City. His research focuses on political campaigns, the role of race in urban politics and the legislative process. At the same time, he writes for The Recovering Politician, City & State NY and Politico's The Arena, and is working on an memoir.
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