Beyond the Case
A podcast where global leaders from the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management (OPM) community join in a personal capacity and share the real decisions, failures, and mental models behind building enduring companies.
This podcast is independent and not affiliated with Harvard Business School.
Podcasting since 2025 • 55 episodes
Beyond the Case
Latest Episodes
Growing 620× Over 25 Years by Letting Go of Daily Operations - Devendra Surana
Devendra Surana describes his shift from founder-operator to builder of an enduring organization. Early failures (first 2–3 years) forced humility, sharper strategy, and resilience. Over time he leaned into what he’s best at - new product devel...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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34:11
From HBS Student to Case Protagonist: Risking It All for Impact - Guillermo "Billy" Jaime
It’s rare to attend Harvard Business School as a student and even rarer to later become the subject of two HBS case studies. Billy Jaime did both. While enrolled in the Owner/Preside...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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31:21
The Founder’s Blind Spot: Holding On Too Long - Daniel Silva
With nearly three decades of entrepreneurial leadership, deep OPM roots, and the humility of a lifelong learner, Daniel Silva brings a rare blend of technical rigor, family-business insight, and reflective wisdom to this conversation. As the co...
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Episode 53
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25:55
The Power of Psychological Safety Among Peers - with Felix Kues
Felix Kues is a serial entrepreneur, deep-tech investor, and Harvard Business School OPM participant. Felix shares his journey from building AI software companies across multiple continents to founding a highly automated venture fund and later ...
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Episode 52
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27:54
The Inner Operating System of an Entrepreneur: Advisors, Yoga, and Time - Sudhakar Kadavasal
Sudhakar Kadavasal, a second-generation entrepreneur from Chennai has built and led businesses across IT services, logistics, chemicals, construction, and energy, with operations in India and Dubai. Sudhakar shares how his father’s early entrep...
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Episode 51
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