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Business
A million qubits? This quantum advisor isn’t buying it.
Investment in quantum is growing. Anastasia Marchenkova wants to make sure funders still ask the tough questions.
Elise Leise
Book cover of "Delivering the Wow" by Richard Fain, showcasing a large cruise ship on the ocean at sunset, with a clear sky and shimmering water—perfectly capturing Richard Fain’s vision of maritime excellence.
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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Books
How to navigate the hidden economics of waiting in line
In this excerpt from "Lucky By Design," Judd Kessler explains how opportunity costs shape our choices and why time is the real price we pay.
Judd Kessler
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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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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," a guide to CEO success by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra, and Kurt Strovink, displayed on a light green background.
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, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra & Kurt Strovink
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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
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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 & Ranya Nehmeh
Four women stand in front of a vintage computer, each holding different components of its hardware, with the computer's panel visible in the background—an image reminiscent of historical innovation studied by Angus Fletcher.
Business
Why your AI strategy needs guidance from an 82-year-old computer
The incredible story of how the US Army began the march toward generative AI in 1943 — and what it means for your business today.
Angus Fletcher
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Business
Meet the philosopher outsmarting me since kindergarten
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Book cover of "Disrupt Everything and Win" by James Patterson and Patrick Leddin, PhD, featuring a striking yellow background with bold black and white text, stylized burst lines, and the unmistakable style of James Patterson.
Business
Are you an effective trailblazer?
Trailblazing isn’t limited to the executive suite: Cultures of disruption happen when people at every level step up to lead change.
James Patterson & Patrick Leddin
Book cover with the title "The Storyteller’s Advantage: How Powerful Narratives Make Businesses Thrive" by Christina Farr, featuring yellow lines on a blue background—perfect for fans of Alexis Ohanian’s approach to impactful storytelling.
Business
Channel the storytelling genius of Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian didn’t treat his relationships with the media as purely transactional — and his star rose in spectacular fashion.
Christina Farr
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Business
A postcard from the frontlines of China’s tech boom
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Smart Skills
Why your attention keeps slipping away (and how to get it back)
Strengthen your focus like a muscle.
Danny Kenny
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Business
How to lead by listening: What growing up on MTV taught JoJo Simmons
Reality TV star, music producer, and serial entrepreneur JoJo Simmons on the power of listening and the massive benefits of switching off.
Tim Brinkhof
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Business
Inside my study of the world’s oldest companies
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Book cover of "The Intelligence Explosion: When AI Beats Humans at Everything" by James Barrat, featuring a robot hand symbolizing AI, holding Earth against a white background.
Business
Will AI create more jobs than it replaces? 
The predictions of evolutionary theorists and current advances in “multimodal AI” offer strong clues to the future of employment.
James Barrat
Book cover for "The Contemplative Leader" by Patrick Boland, featuring blue abstract art and Patrick Boland’s name alongside the subtitle "Uncover the Power of Presence and Connection.
Business
How “contemplative leadership” can help us face uncertainty with confidence
A contemplative approach to leading others can help us accept the tension of not always knowing how things will play out.
Patrick Boland
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