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The Vision
Smarter leadership
You got your promotion — but managing the pressure inherent to your elevated role is now a crucial part of your job.
Sabina Nawaz is an elite executive coach and the author of You’re the Boss.
The road to “uncaged leadership” means reimagining your professional identity and value. Here’s how.
Katia Vlachos is a reinvention coach and the author of Uncaged: A Good Girl’s Journey to Reinvention.
A re-evaluation of how we perceive introverts in leadership is long overdue. Here are the compelling reasons why.
Sissel Heiberg is the author of Quiet Leader: What you can learn from the power of introverts.
The Culture
Better management, better teams
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.
Psychologist Bob Sutton encourages leaders and teams to identify the different forms of friction — and reclaim time that would be lost to organizational drag.
Josh Browning is a writer and editor based in Washington state. In addition to his role as the editorial director for a consulting firm, his personal work is typically focused on technology,[…]
The Unlock
Breakthrough thinking
Groundbreaking invention does not always translate to commercial benefits. The challenges that faced Microsoft Research help explain why.
Dean Carignan leads AI innovations within Microsoft Research and the Office of the Chief Scientist. He is the co-author of The Insider’s Guide to Innovation at Microsoft.
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[…]
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
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[…]
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[…]
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?
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