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The Long Game
Resilience is overrated: Unlock the real secret to business longevity
Andrew Markell — philosopher, martial artist, and CEO advisor — argues that true endurance comes from desire, ritual, and learning to evolve through chaos.
Eric Markowitz
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Big Think+
Josh Bersin: The Secrets of Crafting Enduring Organizations
Why the most enduring organizations stop chasing trends and start designing systems that prioritize people over processes.
Josh Browning
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Business
Wikipedia visionary Jimmy Wales wants innovators to have fun. Seriously
Wales shares with Big Think his thoughts about the future of media, the promise of AI, and our need to build a culture on trust.
Mike Hodgkinson
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Business
Burned out without booze? You may have an “introvert hangover”
Introverts have social batteries that will drain over time, but they can be recharged with good energy hygiene. Here’s how.
Goldie Chan
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Business
Will AI save us or destroy us?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
How Royal Caribbean transformed innovation with a weird acronym
Richard Fain — Chairman and former CEO of Royal Caribbean Group — explains how a tongue-twister helped boost his company’s fortunes.
Richard Fain
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Business
5 ways immersion in art can boost your work-life happiness
Marine Tanguy — author and founder/CEO of MTArt Agency — argues that viewing and creating art has profound benefits.
Marine Tanguy
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Business
Lessons from two of the greatest investors of all time
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
How one key obsession can build and drive a legacy brand
Lew Frankfort — Chairman Emeritus of Coach, Inc. — reveals the surest way for a brand to stand the test of time.
Lew Frankfort
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Business
Are young workers canaries in the AI coal mine?
Early warning signs show AI is eating into the entry-level job market — a potential harbinger of things to come.
Tim Brinkhof
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Business
The great AI divide: Europe vs. Silicon Valley
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Big Think+
Why 95% of AI rollouts fail and what L&D leaders can do about it
Companies are pouring resources into AI, yet capability gaps hold employees back from using it effectively.
Christopher Lind
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The Long Game
A fresh take on the Buffett-Munger axis of genius
A conversation with investor and author Alex Morris on what Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger can teach us about focus, discipline, and building a life that lasts.
Eric Markowitz
Book cover of "A CEO for All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership" by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra, and Kurt Strovink is displayed next to the text "an excerpt from," highlighting insights on CEO success.
Business
The 4 essential ingredients for “new CEO” success
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
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The Present
AI adoption rates look weak — but the data hides a bigger story
Behind the plateau in corporate AI lies a surge in personal and agentic use.
Ross Pomeroy
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Business
Why “outrageous optimism” is your startup super-skill
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
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Business
The beauty of writing in public
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Book cover for "In Praise of the Office: The Limits to Hybrid and Remote Work" featuring a red chair with a laptop, highlighting how meaningful work flourishes, next to "an excerpt from" on an orange background.
Business
Is your office dead? Put BOND on the case
How to foster a workplace environment where employees want to be present, rather than feel forced to be there.
Peter Cappelli
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Business
A cure for toxic work
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
3 signs your boss is high on “toxic positivity”
What happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace?
Mita Mallick
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