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Discover top ideas and strategies from today’s leading business voices.

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The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here's a strategy for resilience.
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Why most billionaires aren’t geniuses and most geniuses aren’t billionaires, explained by political scientist Brian Klaas.
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According to Harvard career advisor Gorick Ng, this time-saving system can help us reclaim our work-life sanity.
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On the morning of April 20, 1961, all conditions were "go" for an attempt at free flight. A man was on standby with a fire extinguisher. Just in case.
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Sam Smith — founder and former CEO of finnCap Group — argues that a culture of empathy will help superscale any business.
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During the industrial era the cost of artificial light fell off a cliff — and the road to illumination was paved with ingenuity and slaughter.
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Marketing expert Jonah Berger explains how simple tweaks to your word use can have a huge impact on team communication.
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Ethan Mollick, associate professor at the Wharton School, explains why we have to crack the machine-buddy problem.
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For human-centered leadership to achieve a “tipping point," people, productivity, and profits must be aligned.
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Big Think talks to Konrad Feldman — founder of advertising tech innovator Quantcast.
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Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
A college education currently provides roughly a 10% rate of return, beating the long-term performance of equities.
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Eric Olson — CEO and co-founder of Consensus — takes his cues from the university of legendary coaches.
Twin Health lets patients with diabetes see what’s happening inside their own body and can model each patient’s unique metabolism.
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How would you feel about working like a Lutheran or a Cistercian?
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AI looks like a natural and inevitable fit for business coaching — but some humans are wary. Here are the pros and cons.
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Architect and brand innovator Kevin Ervin Kelley sounds the alarm for workplace culture — and argues for a “big bang” collision of forms and shapes.
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7mins
Nike athlete and famed Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin shares how she turned her pain into purpose.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Alli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, has a message for up-and-coming leaders: Embrace the mess!
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Too many leaders create an imbalance between thinking and doing — but a clear vision can be sharpened through deep reflection.