Why the best CEOs make their first year both a personal transition and a profound moment of institutional renewal — with this quartet of skills.
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.
What happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace?
Trailblazing isn’t limited to the executive suite: Cultures of disruption happen when people at every level step up to lead change.
Reality TV star, music producer, and serial entrepreneur JoJo Simmons on the power of listening and the massive benefits of switching off.
A contemplative approach to leading others can help us accept the tension of not always knowing how things will play out.
The host of the Founders podcast joins Big Think for a chat about success, obsession, business genius, human nature, and more.
To navigate a heavyweight corporate quandary, take a leaf out of Intel’s brilliant playbook — walk out, and return as your own successor.
The UNILAD founder followed a rocky road to success — and his 2023 ADHD diagnosis proved revelatory.
The host of the Money with Katie Show has some priceless advice for women on how to approach pay-rise negotiations.
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The benefits of compassion in the workplace are manifold — but leaders should retain an intentional focus on mental, emotional, and physical balance.
From Apple to Airbnb to OpenAI the generalist mindset has been an invaluable source of advantage — and we can all learn from these successes.
To be culturally intelligent, you must be curious and open-minded — and the benefits can be transformative.
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The corporate world is no cake walk — as a leader you need a framework that can equip you for the cross-pressures.
Leaders may not realize it — they’re not just being watched, they’re being interpreted, filtered, and judged, frame by frame.
The veteran economist joins Big Think to unpack the new rules of social media, explain tariffs, and recount his adventures in Albania.
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The marketing guru outlines the current state of brand-building — and highlights four outstanding opportunities for the immediate future.
The cofounder and CEO of red-hot billing platform Metronome unpacks his leadership journey.
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Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Ben Horowitz thought that “blowing sunshine” was the right way to handle pressure — here’s how he corrected his mistake.
The rapid crash of Nokia was triggered when key information gatekeepers became bottlenecks. Here’s the key lesson.
Want to know how to handle work-life pressure? Big Think asked Warfare co-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.
The cofounder of Hyrox — one of the fastest-growing global brands in fitness — puts his snowballing success through a proper Big Think workout.
Spotify’s Co-President, CPO and CTO chats with Big Think about the science of discovery, Swedish innovation, C-suite podcasting, and more.
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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Professor of leadership Michael D. Watkins identifies ways high-performing teams can be sabotaged — and offers simple fixes for each.