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The nature of “the mind” is always vast and clear no matter how swamped by information we feel — and leaders can learn to embrace this space.
Investor Guy Spier joins Big Think for a chat about the “Oracle of Omaha,” generative AI, what confuses him, and more.
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"You need to run towards the pain and darkness and not away from it. I think the best leaders always run towards the darkness. They always run towards a problem."
The founder of gourmet fast food juggernauts Pret and Itsu unpacks the meaning of success and what really inspires him.
Jono Hey — whose sketches have been shared by the likes of Bill Gates and Steven Bartlett — draws some of his most valued leadership insights.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
You got your promotion — but managing the pressure inherent to your elevated role is now a crucial part of your job.
The road to “uncaged leadership” means reimagining your professional identity and value. Here’s how.
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.
A re-evaluation of how we perceive introverts in leadership is long overdue. Here are the compelling reasons why.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Steve Jobs once quipped that Apple's professional managers "knew how to manage, but they didn't know how to do anything."
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Psychologist Bob Sutton encourages leaders and teams to identify the different forms of friction — and reclaim time that would be lost to organizational drag.
Nobody likes a micromanager but if you push too hard in the other direction things could get much worse. Here’s how to reset the balance.
What we can all learn about the journey from sporting arena to workplace — and how Aristotle can guide our thinking.
Performance psychology reveals the mental techniques elite athletes use to build and maintain their confidence.
Stockholm has been called a “unicorn factory” for its success with new businesses. A unique connection with sports philosophy helps explain why.
The legendary investor explains the transformative Objectives and Key Results goal-setting framework with an imaginary Super Bowl strategy.
Embedding any leadership philosophy in sports demands a selective and multi-disciplinary approach.
George Raveling — the iconic leader who brought Michael Jordan to Nike — shares with Big Think a lifetime of priceless wisdom learned at the crossroads of sports and business.
Tennis pro Mardy Fish and Spanx founder Sara Blakely both turned failure into their greatest asset.
Webflow CEO Linda Tong tells Big Think how her lifelong love of sports has guided her ascent to the C-Suite.
Rebuilding the NFL franchise in the early 2020s echoed the corporate overhauls that had transformed Boeing and Ford.
How choosing Stoic acceptance — not dour resignation — galvanized great leaders from Thomas Edison to Phil Jackson and Tony Hawk.
Major League Baseball and Ivy League research confirm that tackling well-being is hard work — but well worth the effort.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Restaurateur Will Guidara explains why it’s not just what you do, but how you make people feel that leads to successful ventures.
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank highlights an AI-powered pathway towards more productive and more creative teams.
An alternative vision of the future of work for senior executives might hold a solution to relentless workplace stress.