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Business
The “McNamara fallacy”: When data leads to the worst decision
Don't make the mistake of blindly following quantitative metrics — whether you're helping clients or looking for lunch.
Jonny Thomson
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Business
The nuances of “founder mode”: Boundaries and empowerment
Semyon Dukach — founding partner of VC firm One Way Ventures — adds balance to the founder mode debate.
Mike Hodgkinson
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Business
6 compelling reasons your work future is “skills-powered”
College degree? Not so much. Employers want teams with a diverse skill set who can adapt to changing industry demands.
Ravin Jesuthasan & Tanuj Kapilashrami
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Business
How to create an “idea generation assembly line”
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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The Learning Curve
Tap into the “Hemingway effect” to finish what you start
To maintain momentum and flow, the great novelist Ernest Hemingway didn’t burn himself out — but learned when to put his work down.
Kevin Dickinson
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7mins
The Big Think Interview
Why ‘friction thinkers’ see hidden opportunities first
“When we face a problem, our natural tendency is to race ahead – but some friction is actually a good thing.”
Bob Sutton
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Business
“Inclusive leadership” redefined: How to “lead bigger”
Anne Chow, former CEO of AT&T Business, lays out a new approach to inclusive leadership that takes “thinking bigger” to the next level.
Anne Chow
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The Long Game
The Kevin Kelly interview: The power of “radical optimism”
The co-founder of Wired magazine shares his insights on how a long-term mindset can shape a brighter, more innovative future.
Eric Markowitz
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The Future
The “Whisperverse”: The future of mobile computing is an AI voice inside your head
The first of these devices is already on the market — the AI-powered Ray-Bans from Meta.
Louis Rosenberg
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Business
The thrill is in the hunt — not just the victory
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Company culture can be hard to define: Here’s a framework
The multifaceted nature of company culture is what makes it so challenging — this guide will help you make sense of the complexity.
Laura Hamill
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Business
Not remotely cool: The science of “Zoom fatigue”
Why “audio gaps" in video meetings wear us out — and why we need the meaningful relationships forged in communal workspaces.
Richard E. Cytowic
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The Future
The startup using balloons to cool the planet
Make Sunsets is bringing solar geoengineering from sci-fi to reality.
Kristin Houser
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Strange Maps
World’s largest solar project will send Australian energy to Singapore
Australia's AAPowerLink boasts three global superlatives: largest solar farm, largest battery, and longest power cable.
Frank Jacobs
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Business
The trillion-dollar answer to AI’s biggest question
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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The Present
Tinder Swindler: How “romance fraud” became a multi-billion dollar cybercrime
Cecilie Fjellhøy, from the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, shares her experience.
Robin Pomeroy & Sophia Akram
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Business
How “Restoration Networking” can shape our work-life transformation
Mark Weinstein outlines a new path for social media that protects, respects, and empowers the regular users.
Mark Weinstein
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Smart Skills
3 subtle traits of successful late bloomers
Late bloomers often find their moment of transformation when life throws them a curveball.
Henry Oliver
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Business
5 ways for leaders to evolve with the modern workforce
Anne-Marie Rosser — CEO of creative agency VSA Partners — shares her cross-generational vision for a new brand of leadership.
Anne-Marie Rosser
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The Long Game
Play it again: The causal link between fun and resilience
Fun in business is no laughing matter — it can create a golden strategic advantage and bring serious success in the long term.
Eric Markowitz
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