By looking outside the current wave of hype, we can create a framework for weighing up the practical impact of AI on any business.
Spotify’s Co-President, CPO and CTO chats with Big Think about the science of discovery, Swedish innovation, C-suite podcasting, and more.
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Networking — not zombie-crunching your job applications — gives you a better chance of getting sourced or referred for a role.
Adam Bryant makes a key observation about rising to the challenges of leadership — and your change-resistant former self won’t like it.
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We manipulate constantly — but few of us want to be called “manipulative.” Here, ex-Google executive Jenny Wood redefines an unfairly maligned trait.
OpenAI has become a household name in artificial intelligence — but back in 2018 things looked very rocky. Here’s what happened.
Professor of leadership Michael D. Watkins identifies ways high-performing teams can be sabotaged — and offers simple fixes for each.
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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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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.
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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.
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Groundbreaking invention does not always translate to commercial benefits. The challenges that faced Microsoft Research help explain why.
A re-evaluation of how we perceive introverts in leadership is long overdue. Here are the compelling reasons why.
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Steve Jobs once quipped that Apple’s professional managers “knew how to manage, but they didn’t know how to do anything.”
Magicians use “change blindness” to delight audiences — and you can use it to become an excellent colleague.
From “job crafting” to questioning our preconceived ideas about work, there are many ways to fight burnout and disengagement.
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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.
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What we can all learn about the journey from sporting arena to workplace — and how Aristotle can guide our thinking.