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The Vision
Smarter leadership
Want to know how to handle work-life pressure? Big Think asked Warfare co-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.
Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch-born, New York-based journalist reporting on art, history, and literature. He studied early Netherlandish painting and Slavic literature at New York University, worked as an editorial[…]
The cofounder of Hyrox — one of the fastest-growing global brands in fitness — puts his snowballing success through a proper Big Think workout.
Lucy Tobin is a graduate of Oxford University, an award-winning business journalist, and the author of eight books, including Entrepreneur and The Book of Jobs.
Spotify’s Co-President, CPO and CTO chats with Big Think about the science of discovery, Swedish innovation, C-suite podcasting, and more.
Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch-born, New York-based journalist reporting on art, history, and literature. He studied early Netherlandish painting and Slavic literature at New York University, worked as an editorial[…]
The Culture
Better management, better teams
We manipulate constantly — but few of us want to be called “manipulative.” Here, ex-Google executive Jenny Wood redefines an unfairly maligned trait.
Jenny Wood is a former Google executive. Her writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Inc., and Forbes.
Magicians use “change blindness” to delight audiences — and you can use it to become an excellent colleague.
Dr. John Eliot is an executive coach and the co-author of How to Get Along with Anyone.
From “job crafting” to questioning our preconceived ideas about work, there are many ways to fight burnout and disengagement.
Tim Duggan is the author of Work Backwards: The Revolutionary Method to Work Smarter and Live Better.
The Unlock
Breakthrough thinking
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[…]
Warren Buffett famously noted that Berkshire Hathaway would “never depend on the kindness of strangers to stay in business.” Startups take note.
Lori Rosenkopf is the Simon and Midge Palley Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. As Vice Dean for Entrepreneurship, she serves as Wharton’s faculty director for Venture[…]
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[…]
The Transformation
Integrate technology faster
As we shape our future we should ask: Which interpretations of classic sci-fi fables hold sway with today’s powerful tech leaders?
Adam Becker is a science journalist with a PhD in astrophysics. He has written for the New York Times, the BBC, NPR, Scientific American, New Scientist, Quanta, and other publications. His books include What Is Real?[…]
The founder of GenZ Publishing joins Big Think from the infinitely unfurling confluence of print and digital.
Mike Hodgkinson is the Commissioning Editor at Big Think and Freethink, and the Editor of Big Think Business. His writing has appeared in The Independent, The Guardian, the Los Angeles[…]
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[…]
The Learning Curve
Strategies for a smarter work-life
Robert Waldinger, Zen priest and Harvard professor, explains why fulfillment isn’t about reaching an idealized state. It’s found in everyday acts of kindness and compassion.
Hanan Harb Sahourieh is a writer and learning & development strategist with more than 20 years of experience in writing, marketing, and workforce development. She is the author of Everybody,[…]
Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.
Can we learn to always look on the bright side of life?