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The Long Game
The “quantum long game”
A meditation on quantum physics, creative endurance, and the unseen forces that shape what lasts.
Eric Markowitz
A book cover titled "Brand Global, Adapt Local: How to Build Brand Value Across Cultures" by Katherine Melchior Ray with Nataly Kelly, alongside the text "an excerpt from," highlighting insights on cultural intelligence.
Business
4 way leaders can supercharge their CQ: “Cultural intelligence”
To be culturally intelligent, you must be curious and open-minded — and the benefits can be transformative.
Katherine Melchior Ray
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Business
The Snorre Kjesbu interview: “Collaboration will become truly immersive”
Snorre Kjesbu — SVP & GM of Cisco’s Employee Experience group — has a bold vision for the future of human interaction.
Mike Hodgkinson
A collage featuring a subway train, a person in elaborate costume, stylized crows, and the text "The Nightcrawler" on a dark grid background explores the myth of leadership in an urban landscape.
Business
The myth of leadership
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Book cover of "The Systems Leader" by Robert E. Siegel, featuring geometric orange shapes, next to text that reads "an excerpt from" on a blue background—highlighting concepts of systems leadership.
Business
Why “Systems Leadership” is hard in the best possible way
The corporate world is no cake walk — as a leader you need a framework that can equip you for the cross-pressures.
Robert E. Siegel
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Smart Skills
When to quit: A simple framework for life’s toughest decisions
Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.
Danny Kenny
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Business
6 ways for leaders to hone their “visual literacy”
Leaders may not realize it — they’re not just being watched, they’re being interpreted, filtered, and judged, frame by frame.
Marine Tanguy
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