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Park Perspectives

Michael Chang

Park Fellows Alumni Spotlight: Michael Chang, MBA ’09

Airbnb real estate investor and podcast host discusses redefining success, strengthening community, and listening to what matters

Shannon Boyle

Park Fellows Alumni Spotlight: Shannon Boyle, MBA ’19

Boyle reflects on the influence of her time in the U.S. Army, transitioning to Accenture, motherhood, and the Roy H. Park Leadership Fellowship

Ava holding her dog at the Naniq offices

Park Perspective: Leadership and the audience

Sharing an experience of leading by serving, Ava Metzger MBA ’26 reflects on the nature and practice of leadership.

Image of Jenny Hamilton standing, smiling with four other classmates in blue t-shirts and jeans. They stand under a “Crest” logo banner at a blue booth for Johnson’s Battle of the Brands competition.

Park Perspective: Embracing the Value of Unconventional Backgrounds

Battle of the Brands brings out intrepid MBA student’s superpower—narrative—and vanquishes a classic nemesis: imposter syndrome.

Image of Lauren Whitehead during the summer in front of the Cornell University sign on campus

Park Perspective: A Breaking Point—and a Breakthrough

Lauren Whitehead, MBA ’26, first-year student, shares helpful tips for managing the rigor and pace of an Ivy League business school.

Image of Guy-Lee King, MBA ’26 outside of Sage Hall with the Cornell mascot, Touchdown

Park Perspective: Escaping and returning

Guy King, MBA ’26, reflects on personal growth through vulnerability

Image of Park Fellows on a hike at Taughannock Falls State Park

Park Perspective: Prioritize to find balance and thrive

Lauren LaBelle, MBA ’26, discusses strategies for a successful life balance.

Flat, golden-hued farm fields with trees in the background and someone wearing a lungi and drying his face as he stands at the edge of a small pool in the foreground.

Park Perspective: From humble beginnings to leadership excellence

What always struck me about my grandfather was how he made the most of what he had. Limited resources—whether outdated technology, insufficient funding, or a lack of formal teaching materials—did not deter him.