Influence

Influence

Book cover of "Design Love In: How to Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business" by Marcus Buckingham, featuring bold "design love in" text and colorful, intersecting lines on a sleek black background.
Leadership isn’t about mastering a fixed set of skills, but creating the meaningful, human-centered experiences that inspire others.
A man in a red and gold robe, resembling Julius Caesar, kneels on the ground, reaching out as several men in white robes with raised weapons surround him.
Julius Caesar conquered Gaul but his emotional intelligence was pitiful — and there’s plenty we can learn from his leadership deficiencies.
Simon Squibb, a middle-aged man in a blue shirt, stands outdoors in an urban setting, holding a small microphone with his arms crossed.
British entrepreneur Simon Squibb made his fortune and retired — then amassed legions of followers by giving away sharp business advice for free.
Book cover for "Cut Through: The Pitch and Presentation Playbook" by Dominic Colenso, featuring Dominic Colenso's name in bold black text on a yellow background with a rightward arrow.
To win over any audience you need to master “cut-through” — former TV and film actor Dominic Colenso wants to give you the secret sauce.
An ostrich with its head buried in a grid-patterned yellow floor against a matching grid-patterned wall.
Conversations about an imminent "AI bubble" tend to miss the big picture.
Book cover with the title "The Storyteller’s Advantage: How Powerful Narratives Make Businesses Thrive" by Christina Farr, featuring yellow lines on a blue background—perfect for fans of Alexis Ohanian’s approach to impactful storytelling.
Alexis Ohanian didn’t treat his relationships with the media as purely transactional — and his star rose in spectacular fashion.
Book cover for "The Contemplative Leader" by Patrick Boland, featuring blue abstract art and Patrick Boland’s name alongside the subtitle "Uncover the Power of Presence and Connection.
A contemplative approach to leading others can help us accept the tension of not always knowing how things will play out.
Pixelated grayscale close-up of an AI prince's face with strong contrast and visible mosaic-like squares.
Author and geopolitical strategist Paulo Cardoso do Amaral urges us to ask: Will we shape AI with wisdom, or will AI reshape us with strategy?
Union soldiers in blue uniforms escort prisoners past a burning building with a large hole in the wall while smoke and flames rise, during the American Civil War.
Before becoming America’s most infamous assassin, John Wilkes Booth was a magnetic actor who was beloved by audiences and courted by critics.
theory of mind
Grandmasters and drug dealers have one thing in common: They are many steps ahead of their rivals.
Silhouette of a person in a suit with their face represented as a circuit board against a blue background.
Conversational AI agents will have a major advantage over human salespeople.
Two children displaying defiance as they make faces at each other on the left; a close-up of fingers holding dominoes on the right.
Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.
Collage featuring mouths, graphs, and text elements: a bold "CANCELLED" stamp, line graphs indicating a tipping point, and "change coming," all set against the backdrop of a striking matchstick.
In his latest book, Malcolm Gladwell explores a strange phenomenon of group dynamics.
A collage with a bullseye in the center, flanked by monochrome images of a man holding his chin in one circle and a smiling woman displaying leadership language in another on a terracotta
Marketing expert Jonah Berger explains how simple tweaks to your word use can have a huge impact on team communication.
Horseshoe bend, arizona.
In the 1960s, politicians and bureaucrats were formulating the Central Arizona Project. Citizens fought back.
Cicero speech
Marcus Tullius Cicero is widely regarded as one of the most gifted orators in human history. His writings can teach us a lot about the lost art of public speaking.
You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.
A new technique for analyzing networks can tell who wields soft power.