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The Vision
Smarter leadership
The host of the Money with Katie Show has some priceless advice for women on how to approach pay-rise negotiations.
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 benefits of compassion in the workplace are manifold — but leaders should retain an intentional focus on mental, emotional, and physical balance.
Jeffrey Hull, PhD, has been a consultant, psychologist, and teacher at New York University and Harvard Medical School. He is the co-author of The Science of Leadership.
The Culture
Better management, better teams
If you want the best shot at long-term success, it can pay to supplement hot-shots with seasoned industry veterans.
Julia Austin is a certified executive coach, on the faculty at Harvard Business School, and faculty co-chair of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. She is the author of After the Idea.
Having a vision isn’t enough to be an effective leader.
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,[…]
Neuroscience supports the notion that mindfulness and meditation should become essential assets in our workspaces.
Jennifer Moss writes for Harvard Business Review. Her books include The Burnout Epidemic and Why Are We Here?
The Unlock
Breakthrough thinking
You might love your leadership role and inspire fierce loyalty — but what if that comes at the expense of a disastrous balance sheet? Here’s a way forward.
Martin Dubin is a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and the author of Blindspotting.
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[…]
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?
Paulo Cardoso do Amaral is the author of Business Warfare, former NATO Scientific Advisor on Cybersecurity, and an expert in competitive intelligence.
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
“It is natural to want to avoid failure. But when we avoid failure, we also avoid discovery and accomplishment.”
Kevin Dickinson is a staff writer and columnist at Big Think. His writing focuses on the intersection between education, psychology, business, and science. He holds a master’s in English and[…]
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.
Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.