Leadership evasion might seem like a plan for workplace freedom but it isn’t a good thing — it’s a denial of opportunity.
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The Vision
Smarter leadership
Tough and cutthroat leaders are celebrated in a results-driven culture — but there is another path to C-suite success.
Joe Davis is a Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group. He is the author of The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone’s[…]
The ability to toggle between abstract and concrete thinking is a key differentiator of high-potential leaders.
Donna is a lifelong learner with 30+ years of experience in leadership and organization development, talent management, and workforce diversity. She’s been fortunate to work across an eclectic array of[…]
It’s not enough just to stay current and competitive with AI — you’ll also need to build a long-term strategy.
Peter Verster is the author of AI for Business and Founder of Northell Partners, a data and AI solutions consultancy in the UK.
The Culture
Better management, better teams
Psychologist Mary C. Murphy explains why growth-mindset teams outperform those centered around a lone genius.
Kevin Dickinson is a staff writer and columnist at Big Think. His writing focuses on the intersection between education, psychology, business, and science. He holds a master’s in English and[…]
Executive advisor Tiffani Bova wants leaders to value their employees as much as their customers.
The Reitoff principle gives us permission to “write off” a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.
Ali Abdaal is a doctor, entrepreneur, amateur magician, and the world’s most-followed productivity expert. He is the author of Feel-Good Productivity.
The Unlock
Breakthrough thinking
Leadership evasion might seem like a plan for workplace freedom but it isn’t a good thing — it’s a denial of opportunity.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology,[…]
Bob Dylan gave us the paradoxical gem “there’s no success like failure, and failure’s no success at all.” He had a point.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology,[…]
When is a rabbit not a rabbit? When it’s a thought experiment designed to reveal the tricky tango of language and concepts.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology,[…]
The Transformation
Integrate technology faster
The transformational change driven by AI will elevate neurodiversity inclusion as an organizational asset, argues Maureen Dunne.
Maureen Dunne is a cognitive scientist, neurodiversity expert, global keynote speaker, board director, and business leader. She co-created the executive education program for business leaders on “Future-Ready Leadership” at the Harvard Kennedy[…]
The technology is not a replacement for human labor — it’s a way to complement existing human tasks.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology,[…]
Big Think talks to Konrad Feldman — founder of advertising tech innovator Quantcast.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology,[…]
The Learning Curve
Strategies for a smarter work-life
A physicist, a psychologist, and a philosopher walk into a bar and discuss a framework for thinking better in the 21st century.
Kevin Dickinson is a staff writer and columnist at Big Think. His writing focuses on the intersection between education, psychology, business, and science. He holds a master’s in English and[…]
According to Harvard career advisor Gorick Ng, this time-saving system can help us reclaim our work-life sanity.
Memories aren’t mental recordings, but pliable information we can use to better manage the present and conjure future possibilities.
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