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George Raveling — the iconic leader who brought Michael Jordan to Nike — shares with Big Think a lifetime of priceless wisdom learned at the crossroads of sports and business.
Restaurateur Will Guidara explains why it’s not just what you do, but how you make people feel that leads to successful ventures.
“The only requisite for nonfiction is that it’s true," says Nathan Thrall, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama."
An approach based on collaboration and empathy can place “connection with people” at the heart of AI’s purpose.
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It can be overwhelming to navigate the pains of life, but the iconic self-help author believes you can find yourself by answering just four questions
Unlikely Collaborators
Women bring new and innovative ways of exercising power to the table, argues Gaia van der Esch. All business teams will benefit.
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“Self-awareness, it's the least visible part of emotional intelligence, but we find in our research that people low in self-awareness are unable to develop strengths very well in other parts of emotional intelligence.”
Leaders ideally intertwine their own success with that of their teams — if that’s not the case at your workplace, here’s what to do.
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"I think we need a truly open-ended conversation with 8 billion strangers, and what makes that hard to do increasingly is a level of political fragmentation and extremism and
partisanship born of our engagement with these new technologies."
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“Most of us aren't sure what to think about everything, but we don't really see that modeled anywhere, right? You're supposed to know for sure, and there's very little intellectual humility on social media or on TV.”
People often say, "Let go," or, "Don't take things to heart." But where's the line with this philosophy?
Anne Chow, former CEO of AT&T Business, lays out a new approach to inclusive leadership that takes “thinking bigger” to the next level.
Monica Parker explains how creating opportunities for wonder can help foster a thriving, inclusive workplace.
Anne-Marie Rosser — CEO of creative agency VSA Partners — shares her cross-generational vision for a new brand of leadership.
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Through woodworking, John Furniss, known as The Blind Woodsman, discovered a new purpose and a way to share his vision with the world.
Unlikely Collaborators
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“If we didn't find helping other people pleasurable, we wouldn’t be altruistic.”
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Expanding your worldview starts with understanding your brain. Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman explains.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Humans are among the most altruistic species that we’ve studied, due to our alloparental instincts – a trait we evolved into that allows us to care for offspring who are […]
"The movement is much bigger than Sam Bankman-Fried, or any one person, no matter how wealthy," philosopher Peter Singer told Big Think.
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Sure, IQ is important, but is as impactful as emotional intelligence? Renowned psychologist and author Daniel Goleman explains.
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Are humans naturally selfless? Psychologist Abigail Marsh is using studies on psychopathy and altruism to find out.
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The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Are you convincing everyone you’re smart, or accidentally alienating them? Here’s how to find out.
DE&I has come under fire — but our leaders should still embed allyship deep within company culture. Here’s a plan.