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The Vision
Smarter leadership
In an age of polycrisis, argues leadership coach Lisa Bennett, we should spend less time trying to save the world — and focus on savoring it instead.
British entrepreneur Simon Squibb made his fortune and retired — then amassed legions of followers by giving away sharp business advice for free.
Lucy Tobin is a graduate of Oxford University, an award-winning business journalist, and the author of eight books, including Entrepreneur and The Book of Jobs.
The HuffPost co-founder is now focusing on AI and health — but she’s keeping an eye on agency and human nature.
Lucy Handley is a freelance business and lifestyle journalist. She is a regular contributor to CNBC and has written for The Guardian, Time, National Geographic, and more. She has also ghostwritten[…]
The Culture
Better management, better teams
Not every company holds an annual food skirmish like OGC — but designing rituals with intentionality can strengthen your corporate soul.
James D. White was the CEO of Jamba Juice from 2008-2016. He chairs the board of the Honest Company, and is the cofounder, chair, and CEO of Culture Design Lab. His books[…]
Decades before COVID imposed remote work on the world, Jack Nilles pioneered WFH and championed its many benefits.
Jordan Friedman is a New York-based freelance writer and journalist specializing in history. His bylines have appeared in National Geographic and Smithsonian magazine, and on HISTORY.com.
Aaron Hurst — founder and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Connection — offers a bold new vision for community service.
Aaron Hurst is a globally recognized social entrepreneur who works to create communities that are empowered to realize their potential. He is the founder and CEO of the US Chamber[…]
The Unlock
Breakthrough thinking
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.
Dominic Colenso is an international speaker, communication coach and former actor. After appearing in Hollywood films, including the movie adaptation of Thunderbirds, he transitioned from performing to coaching. His books include Cut-Through: The[…]
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[…]
Tech legend Bob Taylor — a pioneer of the computing revolution — figured out the genius of framing two types of disagreement.
Martin Gonzalez is the co-creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project and the co-author of The Bonfire Moment.
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[…]
AI “eval” outfit Mercor is one of the fastest growing companies in history. But will their rocket run out of fuel? Big Think investigates.
Aaron Mok is a freelance journalist who covers how technology is transforming business, work, and society. He’s based in New York.
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.