#083 - Homa Bahrami: Super-Flexibility, Agile Organizations, & The Evolution of Silicon Valley

About this episode

Homa Bahrami discusses super-flexibility and leadership in the context of constant change in organizations.

#083 - Homa Bahrami: Super-Flexibility, Agile Organizations, & The Evolution of Silicon Valley In this episode, we talk with Homa Bahrami, Senior Lecturer at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, about how leaders and organizations can thrive in constant change. We explore her concept of super-flexibility—the ability to balance stability with adaptability—through insights drawn from decades of research in Silicon Valley. From the dot-com boom to the AI revolution, Homa breaks down what it takes to lead in a fluid world. Whether you're launching a startup or navigating a corporate career, her advice on mindset, mentorship, and agility is timely and actionable. For more information about this episode, see our website: https://www.discoveringacademia.com/episodes/homa-bahrami This presentation is a service of Discovering Academia, and all information presented is for commercial and informational purposes only. Discovering Academia provides no assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of the information presented and possesses no actual knowledge of any topic presented. Any opinions expressed in this presentation are solely attributed to each individual asserting the same…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brent Valentine, Keller Kramer

Guest: Homa Bahrami

Topics covered

• super-flexibility
• agile organizations
• leadership
• Silicon Valley
• adaptability
• mindset

Keywords

• super-flexibility
• agile organizations
• leadership
• Silicon Valley
• adaptability
• mindset
• mentorship
• AI revolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business

Places: Silicon Valley

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