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Leadership isn’t about mastering a fixed set of skills, but creating the meaningful, human-centered experiences that inspire others.
In this excerpt from The Wage Standard, Arindrajit Dube explains how "monopsony" gives some employers the power to set wages below competitive levels.
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Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec breaks down why the traditional idea of mentorship is not only outdated, but actively getting in the way of your growth.
Long-lived companies show that resilience comes not from individual toughness, but from the strength of the systems around us.
Inside GM’s race to build the electric Hummer lies a powerful lesson in speed, simplicity, and the operating system required for exponential growth.
Activist, author, and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani explains why playing it safe is hurting workplaces — and how to change it.
Cities and organizations alike risk becoming highly efficient — but indistinguishable — unless leaders actively preserve space for imagination and deviation.
Every generation has faced a version of this moment — the question has never been what our tools can do, but what we choose to do with them.
Small signals of warmth can dramatically change how people respond to you.
Higher productivity drives increases in wealth, wages, and living standards. AI could be just what we need to solve many of today’s problems — if we manage the gains wisely.
Many organizations are missing a key catalyst for excellence — and it’s not a new software program or workplace perk.
A preview of the latest book by Chinese history expert Charlotte Brooks
Rubin joins Big Think for a chat about her one-minute rule, why self-knowledge is key to a good life, and more.
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Most failures trace back to people problems. If you want long-term success, start with your team. Here’s how to build teams that will actually last and make an impact.
Your real competitive edge isn’t how smart you are — it’s how quickly you can reinvent yourself when the rules change.
The quiet transfer of human agency in the age of artificial intelligence.
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"The production of the silicon wafers that are used in the chip manufacturing process requires extraordinary levels of purity."
In this excerpt from Wired on Wall Street, Tom Hardin (aka "Tipper X") shares how he began gathering intelligence on insider trading for the FBI.
A growing movement shows that protecting the world’s forests — and the people who have safeguarded them for centuries — is one of the most powerful, and overlooked, tools in the fight against climate change.
Skoll Foundation
To bring the best out of your teams, don’t flex like Maximus — lean into a “helpful fight” instead.