Videos

Michael Fenlon, global talent leader for PwC, discusses his company’s Aspire to Lead initiative, which seeks to guide the next generation of women leaders.

The always-entertaining Ruby Wax explains the structure of the brain and how a natural hormone addiction — particularly to dopamine — keeps us in a perpetual state of wanting.

It’s been proven that students taught by a personal tutor perform two standard deviations higher than those in a classroom. Luis von Ahn wants to replicate this effect with technology.

Carol Sawdye, the Chief Financial Officer of PwC, shares the story of how a startling life event pushed her to become more active in career management.

Every year, Peter Diamandis ruminates on the kinds of technology ready to leap from “deceptive” to “disruptive.” In this video, he explores virtual reality as an innovation ready to take the leap.

In this introductory clip, Arianna Huffington discusses the importance of leading a well-balanced life. Huffington is the author of Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder. Her five-part masterclass, Learning How to Thrive, is available exclusively on Big Think+.

Business executive Amanda Mesler draws upon her 26 years of leadership experience to explain what it takes to be a CEO: vision, execution, backbone, and a strong support system.

Life coach Tara Sophia Mohr explains the process by which we can guide young women to realize their potential.

Author and innovation expert Michael Schrage explains that it’s not enough to invest in the innovative qualities of your workforce; you have to invest in bettering your customers as well.

The co-author of “Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World” discusses the 6 D’s of exponential entrepreneurship while explaining how advanced technologies, psychological tools, and crowd-access strategies help exponential entrepreneurs get a leg up over their competition.

The Co-founder and Chief Science Officer of MetaMed Research dissects the many faults of modern medicine and explains the impetus for founding his own company that offers personalized medical research.

Futurist Michael Vassar explains why it makes perfect sense to conclude that the creation of greater-than-human AI would doom humanity.

Former NBA player Shane Battier reflects on the legacy of the late University of North Carolina basketball coach and recounts his experience being recruited by Smith before committing to Duke.

In this Big Think+ preview, IBM’s VP of Marketing & Communications explains why companies shouldn’t fear their employees’ use of social media.

ABC News correspondent Claire Shipman explains why it’s important for women to maintain authenticity when communicating confidence in the workplace.

The former head of ABC News laments that scandals like the one at NBC undermine trust in the news industry. “Every time this happens, it takes away a little of the credibility of everybody in the news business,” he says.

In a Big Think interview, David Westin, who ran ABC News for 14 years, laid out the steps that NBC needs to take to keep Brian Williams at the anchor desk and recover from Choppergate.

Coca-Cola’s VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship explains the two reasons why his company remains attractive to investors. First, its presence as a so-called “iconic brand.” Second, its proven ability to leverage its assets in new ways.

Business executive Jody Greenstone Miller believes Sheryl Sandberg missed the mark in her landmark 2013 book “Lean In.” It’s not a lack of ambition keeping women on the outside looking in, says Miller. It’s lack of time, as well as a lack of respect for varying time commitments.

The President & CEO of NPS Pharmaceuticals predicts tremendous growth for the pharmaceutical industry in the coming years as new cures and treatments are developed.

As a high-wire artist, Philippe Petit doesn’t have much room for mistakes. Still, he finds that mistakes are our best teachers and advises friends and students to treat them as such.

Intuition and improvisation are not opposites. They are cousins. One must take an intellectual approach to an adventurous exploration of the unknown.

High-wire artist Philippe Petit wasn’t just born with superior balance; it’s something he’s developed all his life and something he applies to all his life.

A marriage of discipline and play seems contradictory, but Philippe Petit thrives on being an extreme and contradictory artist.

Philippe Petit calls himself something of a Luddite. We live in a world in which we are slaves to our gadgets. His brand of art calls for a level of focus not possible when tethered to a device.

High-wire artist Philippe Petit explains how to practice creativity while sleeping.

High-wire artist Philippe Petit describes his process of compressing chaos in order to build a model for creative output.

How to you inspire people? How do you touch an audience? High-wire artist Philippe Petit explains the secret is to not try at all. Instead, be yourself.

High-wire artist Philippe Petit, who four decades ago performed illegally between the World Trade Center towers, explains how his personal brand of outlaw creativity can be harnessed to inspire and solve problems.

Innovation expert Michael Schrage explores the major questions that have risen from the recent Sony hack. He questions whether hacking and cyberattacks should be treated as mere misdemeanors or as more serious affronts to personal freedom.