Philosophies of Innovation w/ Rajesh Vashist
Most us realize that inside all the great electronic devices, from the mobile phone in your pocket to the tablet on your desk, are a bunch of semiconductor chips that we really don’t understand. You’ve may have heard about Intel and the microprocessor thanks to all their advertising,
But what you probably don’t appreciate are the are many other chips required to make things work. Almost every electronic thing we use also needs to keep track of time to function. They require tiny electronic clocks that allow the instructions between chips to get where they need to go at the correct moment. These timing devices prevent the microprocessor’s marching orders from getting to their destination too early or too late.
On today’s episode of Innovators on Tap, I talk with Ra - Jesh Va - shist, who is the CEO of SiTime, based in Silicon Valley. They make the devices that provide the heartbeat in many of our favorite electronics. You can't see them, but your world couldn't operate without them.
Rajesh previously led Ikanos Communications and has now been a technology CEO for over 20 years. He has led companies through two successful IPOs as well as through the challenges that arose when the dot com bubble burst and the economy struggled during the great recession. Over time, Rajesh has learned many important lessons and has incredible insight on leadership and innovation.
He shares wisdom on his business and life philosophies including the ideas that:
Change and revolutions begin at the margins
The importance of respectful disagreement for finding the best ideas
Having strong beliefs that are loosely held
And the importance of suffering to the development of a leader
I want to thank Blue Gold Ventures at Marquette University for making this conversation possible.
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