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.
Wherever businesses are a powerful force for society, successful leaders embrace the “mission mindset” of shared purpose.
Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.
Well-rounded business teams can be built by distilling key insights from sporting data. Bottom line: don’t overstock on superstars.
Former spacewalker Mike Massimino tells Big Think how NASA missions shaped great leaders.
In a guest essay for Big Think Business, Pedro Franceschi — co-founder and co-CEO of Brex — explains why deftly navigating between vision and details is crucial for successful leaders.
By supplementing the “principle of marginal gains” with these practical steps, you’ll be well equipped for the journey towards excellence.
A new generation of leaders is forging a path for 21st-century capitalism that’s both profitable and socially responsible.
The sooner you can admit what’s swimming beneath the surface, the sooner you can improve your life.
We rightly celebrate Winston Churchill as one of the world’s greatest leaders — but for all the wrong reasons.
Really smart people don’t just demand intellectual engagement — they need the opportunity to learn and create something special.