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Business
3 ways “anti-micromanagement” can backfire
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.
Chris Lipp
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Business
When research is cheap, conviction becomes priceless
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
In sport and business it pays to master the “art of acquiescence”
How choosing Stoic acceptance — not dour resignation — galvanized great leaders from Thomas Edison to Phil Jackson and Tony Hawk.
Ryan Holiday
An athlete skillfully executes the Fosbury Flop, soaring gracefully in mid-air over the high jump bar, while colorful flags flutter and spectators watch in awe.
Business
Innovation essentials: How the “Fosbury Flop” demolished a “local maximum”
The story of how the world high jump record was smashed in 1968 contains golden lessons for business and innovation.
Judah Taub
Business
How “egoless collaboration” revived the Detroit Lions
Rebuilding the NFL franchise in the early 2020s echoed the corporate overhauls that had transformed Boeing and Ford.
Bill Morris
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Business
How poker and Kobe shaped a Silicon Valley leader
Webflow CEO Linda Tong tells Big Think how her lifelong love of sports has guided her ascent to the C-Suite.
Mike Hodgkinson
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Business
How the sting of failure in sports can guide us to success in business
Tennis pro Mardy Fish and Spanx founder Sara Blakely both turned failure into their greatest asset.
Adrian Kelly
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