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The Vision
Smarter leadership
If you have any sort of power for any reasonable length of time, you will be changed by it — awareness of the effects is crucial.
Nik Kinley is Director and Head of Talent Strategy for the global talent management consultancy YSC, and the co-author of Re-writing Your Leadership Code.
Startup success can often hinge on a key lesson derived from behavioral science … and Jerry Seinfeld’s “Night Guy vs. Morning Guy” routine.
Martin Gonzalez is the co-creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project and the co-author of The Bonfire Moment.
In some organizations “founder mode” can become synonymous with over-reliance. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls of “apparent irreplaceability.”
Kathleen Fitzpatrick is the director of Digital Humanities and a professor of English at Michigan State University. She is the author of Generous Thinking and Leading Generously.
The Culture
Better management, better teams
Storytelling skills are not just for entertainment — practical exercises used by the cream of Hollywood can transform your work-life.
Ethan Bernstein is the Edward W. Conard Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior unit at the Harvard Business School, and the co-author of Job Moves.
Daniel Goleman: Why emotional intelligence may be the number one indicator of organizational success
Today’s technology presents unique challenges for social awareness and relationship management at work, making emotional intelligence all the more critical.
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[…]
Cal Newport explains how you and your teams can accomplish more while improving quality and supercharging workplace morale.
The Unlock
Breakthrough thinking
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
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,[…]
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz is a partner and the Director of Research at investment firm Nightview Capital. A former investigative journalist, with bylines in The New Yorker, GQ, Fast Company, among other[…]
Do you always act professionally in the workplace? Depends what you mean by “professional.”
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
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz is a partner and the Director of Research at investment firm Nightview Capital. A former investigative journalist, with bylines in The New Yorker, GQ, Fast Company, among other[…]
Oxford professor of ethics, John Tasioulas, thinks we should consider the loss of opportunity for “striving and succeeding” that AI is likely to bring.
John Tasioulas is Professor of Ethics and Legal Philosophy at the University of Oxford and the Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI. He is the co-editor of The Philosophy of International[…]
The successful tactics of big-name leaders — including Bob Iger, Mary Barra, and Satya Nadella — reveal key approaches to innovation.
Garvan Callan is the founder and principal of business transformation consultancy ONEZERO1. He is the author of Digital Business Strategy.
The Learning Curve
Strategies for a smarter work-life
The late philosopher suggested adding a couple of “Occam’s heuristics” to your critical thinking toolbox.
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[…]
To maintain momentum and flow, the great novelist Ernest Hemingway didn’t burn himself out — but learned when to put his work down.
Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki discusses the dangers of cynicism and how skepticism can invigorate our relationships and communities.
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