Big Think guest writer Rory Stewart — former UK Secretary of State for International Development and co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast — made a profound discovery about leadership while working with GiveDirectly.
Quibi was so focused on foresight they forgot the basics of hindsight.
Four startup founders explain how to derive lessons from the past while still looking ahead to what’s possible.
After almost a century in print, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” still has lessons to teach us.
The Danish philosopher’s simple paradox — living forwards while looking backwards — can be translated into golden business insights.
Hindsight can cloud our predictive abilities but big data can de-mist forecasting — now AI is sharpening that focus.
The rise and fall of Josh Harris — the genius who anticipated the digital revolution just a little too soon.
AI researcher and author Ken Stanley wonders how our rear-view perspective on success fits into a serendipitous mode of innovation.
Carving out time for useful reflection is among the most valuable of leadership disciplines, explains “questionologist” Warren Berger.
“Business Adventures” by John Brooks was first published in 1969 and remains a must-read for all CEOs.
Chip Conley — founder and CEO of JDV Hospitality and Airbnb’s former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy — maps out an inclusive path from hindsight to wisdom.
Whenever something goes wrong — in business as in life — we tend to get cause and effect totally muddled up.
David Novak — the cofounder, and former CEO and chairman, of Yum! Brands — celebrates the benefits of active, lifelong learning.
Why the best entrepreneurs should be more Obi-Wan Kenobi than Luke Skywalker.
Josh Kaufman — best-selling author of entrepreneurial classic “The Personal MBA” — explores an essential truth about all decision-making.
Big Think asks startup legend and VC heavyweight Ben Horowitz to reflect on his bestseller “The Hard Thing About Hard Things.”
A-list lessons for better work-life collaboration — direct from the movie set.
When caught between the urge for wholesale change and fear of stasis, the best approach is to take it easy.
You will need determination, humility, and courage if you are to master anything.
The new corporate landscape demands an approach to leadership based on empowering the “inner CEO.”
How to make sure our formative tendencies don’t derail us from being the great leaders we are trying to become.
The best of all investor attributes is easily attained — and unbeatable in combination with other advantages.
Cam Lawrence — CEO of international venture platform Newlab — joins Big Think Business to discuss his strategic vision for climate tech.
Our relationship with chatbots is undergoing a sea change — here’s how the transformation will most affect you and your team.
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist — Frederik Pferdt — lays out a map for navigating unprecedented change and innovation.
Half a century ago, idealistic punks shook a fist at the status quo — and their legacy is a blueprint for modern leadership.
It’s good to be a wallflower. But sometimes, you need to show yourself off a bit.
Cognitive systems famously posited by psychologist Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024) may hold the key to a more productive and focused work environment.
A golden new era of business is within our reach — provided that we harness AI’s potential while mitigating the risks.
Take a seat. Take a breath. Take a break.