Accountability

Accountability

launch James Webb
As US science faces record cuts to funding, jobs, and facilities, these 10 quotes help remind us how science brings value to us all.
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Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Ben Horowitz thought that “blowing sunshine” was the right way to handle pressure — here’s how he corrected his mistake.
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Adam Bryant makes a key observation about rising to the challenges of leadership — and your change-resistant former self won’t like it.
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Professor of leadership Michael D. Watkins identifies ways high-performing teams can be sabotaged — and offers simple fixes for each.
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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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"Personality isn't based on what we say we'll do. It's rooted in what we actually do, which becomes what we think about."
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The founder of gourmet fast food juggernauts Pret and Itsu unpacks the meaning of success and what really inspires him.
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A person in a suit holds a paper with a smiley face over their head, giving the thumbs-up with the other hand—perhaps caught in the people-pleaser trap, masking true feelings for approval.
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Steve Jobs once quipped that Apple's professional managers "knew how to manage, but they didn't know how to do anything."
Three colorful ropes tied in knots against a light blue background symbolize workplace friction.
Psychologist Bob Sutton encourages leaders and teams to identify the different forms of friction — and reclaim time that would be lost to organizational drag.
A man in a suit, embodying great management, relaxes on an office chair by the beach, with tranquil waves rolling in the background.
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Whether it’s LeBron's shooting patterns or your corporate AI strategy, actionable insights are the key to turning data into meaningful results.
Rebuilding the NFL franchise in the early 2020s echoed the corporate overhauls that had transformed Boeing and Ford.
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Upskilling all managers and leaders is imperative if we are to solve the global challenge of poor management.
A person with headphones is immersed in framed pictures, next to a book open to a page with abstract blue patterns, reminiscent of human-AI symbiosis in its design.
An approach based on collaboration and empathy can place “connection with people” at the heart of AI’s purpose.
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"I think it's about time we stop allowing every male generation bang their frontal lobe through its most developmental stages."
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Don’t become one of those organizations that slouches toward positive behavioral change — here’s how to move fast.
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The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.
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The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
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Leaders ideally intertwine their own success with that of their teams — if that’s not the case at your workplace, here’s what to do.
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If you have any sort of power for any reasonable length of time, you will be changed by it — awareness of the effects is crucial.
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An open book displays great leaders, with a man walking with a briefcase on the right page and silhouettes of birds flying on the left page.
If “founder mode” runs its course, CEOs should cultivate a new skillset rooted in the authenticity of self-awareness.
Silhouettes of three people in red stand on a podium made of white cubes, evoking the spirit of ranked choice voting, with blue circles against a dark grid background.
The electoral reform also known as instant-runoff voting promises bridge-building and broad appeal instead of culture war and gridlock.
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Why do we tip waitstaff and cabdrivers but not flight attendants and retail clerks?