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The Vision
Smarter leadership
Why the best CEOs make their first year both a personal transition and a profound moment of institutional renewal — with this quartet of skills.
Carolyn Dewar is a senior partner in McKinsey’s San Francisco office. She co-leads McKinsey’s CEO Excellence service line, and is co-author of A CEO for All Seasons.
Andrew Gazdecki — the founder and CEO of Acquire.com — explores the skillsets and pitfalls of selling a business. And why it’s often crucial to start all over again.
Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch-born, New York-based journalist reporting on art, history, and literature. He studied early Netherlandish painting and Slavic literature at New York University, worked as an editorial[…]
What happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace?
Mita Mallick is the author of Reimagine Inclusion and The Devil Emails at Midnight.
The Culture
Better management, better teams
How to foster a workplace environment where employees want to be present, rather than feel forced to be there.
Peter Cappelli is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School, where he directs the Center for Human Resources, and a research associate at the National Bureau[…]
Workplace community is too often dismissed as an HR initiative, when in reality it’s the key to driving business results through frontline employee performance.
CLO of Axonify and Founder of LearnGeek, JD builds technology, content, and services that empower frontline workers in retail, grocery, financial services, hospitality and beyond to do their best work[…]
Aristotle taught that “knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” — all leaders and teams should take note.
Margaret C. Andrews is an academic leader, speaker, and instructor. She teaches leadership courses and executive programs at Harvard University, and she is the author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others.
The Unlock
Breakthrough thinking
Lew Frankfort — Chairman Emeritus of Coach, Inc. — reveals the surest way for a brand to stand the test of time.
Lew Frankfort is Chairman Emeritus and former CEO of Coach, Inc, co-founder of investment firm Benvolio Group, and the author of Bag Man.
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[…]
The Transformation
Integrate technology faster
Early warning signs show AI is eating into the entry-level job market — a potential harbinger of things to come.
Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch-born, New York-based journalist reporting on art, history, and literature. He studied early Netherlandish painting and Slavic literature at New York University, worked as an editorial[…]
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[…]
Companies are pouring resources into AI, yet capability gaps hold employees back from using it effectively.
Christopher Lind helps leaders move beyond just deploying technology to building sustainable capability in their organizations. As a former Chief Learning Officer with deep experience in learning, AI, and ethics,[…]
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.