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Anne-Marie Rosser — CEO of creative agency VSA Partners — shares her cross-generational vision for a new brand of leadership.

New research from Big Think+ shows that leaders crave more feedback on their leadership and management skills.

The idea that consciousness emerges naturally alongside intelligence could be an anthropocentric distortion.

“How long someone thinks about [a] problem is a really good proxy of how humans behave.”

Sure, “who you know” matters — but your best contacts will be the ones you don’t know very well.

Too many companies fail to recognize that “the deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated” — but the solution is easy.

The familiar terrain of solids, liquids, and gases gives way to the exotic realms of plasmas and degenerate matter.

Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.

From fearless quitting to redefined values, “Virtual Natives” are reinventing work culture.

To understand others, you need to see past their fleeting emotions. You must perceive who they are as people.

New research from Big Think+ sheds light on why employees can find the act of providing feedback to be intimidating, and how L&D can ease this fear by elevating feedback beyond pure evaluation.

Defy conventional startup wisdom by charting a steady and impactful path to success.

Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.

Thinking as a group and going along with the loudest voices can feel easy and even natural. But to make real positive change in our world, it’s important to hear all voices and question the perceived majority.

Take a seat. Take a breath. Take a break.

The transformational change driven by AI will elevate neurodiversity inclusion as an organizational asset, argues Maureen Dunne.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

It may be possible to give people the tools to withstand difficulty before it attaches to them.

Today’s technology presents unique challenges for social awareness and relationship management at work, making emotional intelligence all the more critical.

How would you feel about working like a Lutheran or a Cistercian?

The debate goes back at least 400 years.

Two great philosophies — but do they work better together?

Lockdowns moved the burden of COVID from the at-risk elderly to the less-at-risk young. Does this sacrifice merit compensation?

How black and white is your thinking?

Without authenticity, curiosity, and risk-taking we get stuck in the mud — here’s how to make space for resilient progress.

Mike Bechtel, chief futurist with Deloitte Consulting LLP, joins Big Think for a wide-ranging look at what’s next — and why.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

“The primary way that people make friends is through institutions.”

‘Six Persimmons,’ an ink painting by the Chinese monk Mu Qi, has long been hailed as the poster child of Zen Buddhism. But is its reputation deserved?

“I was incarcerated well before I was in prison and I was free before the gates of prison opened up and let me out.”