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[…]
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[…]
The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here’s a strategy for resilience.
Sam Smith — founder and former CEO of finnCap Group — argues that a culture of empathy will help superscale any business.
The challenges of setting out in a new direction can be overwhelming — but we can learn to navigate the inflection moments.
Marketing expert Jonah Berger explains how simple tweaks to your word use can have a huge impact on team communication.
Eric Olson — CEO and co-founder of Consensus — takes his cues from the university of legendary coaches.
The former Nintendo president has become synonymous with the backlash against layoffs — because, like a great leader, he focused on lifting people.
Alli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, has a message for up-and-coming leaders: Embrace the mess!
Too many leaders create an imbalance between thinking and doing — but a clear vision can be sharpened through deep reflection.
As we pursue the leadership difference we seek, we attract fuel and generate heat. The trick is to avoid burnout.
Actor, author, and director Jesse Eisenberg demystifies the role of anxiety and self-doubt in leadership.
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