Business Strategy

Business Strategy

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In his latest book, Malcolm Gladwell explores a strange phenomenon of group dynamics.
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Businesses are realizing that rapid disruption without stability can lead to long-term failure. A new era of thoughtful, sustainable growth is emerging.
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Studying why innovation clusters form can shed light on how to better promote research and growth.
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Airbnb’s CBO, Dave Stephenson, joins Big Think for a chat about elite-team leadership, "founder mode," the Taylor Swift effect, and more.
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Semyon Dukach — founding partner of VC firm One Way Ventures — adds balance to the founder mode debate.
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The US needs 28 million EV chargers by 2030. Here’s how it can get there.
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Want to get ahead? The best leaders are always humble, proactive and — above all — curious, advises Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota.
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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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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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In a world of distractions, several remarkable companies show why focus is the ultimate strategy for endurance.
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Benjamin Oakes — CEO of buzz-worthy biotech company Scribe Therapeutics — joins Big Think for a chat about innovation, human endeavor, and more.
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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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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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We need more data centers for AI. Developers are getting creative about where to build them.
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He peppers his sentences with words like “neat” and “cool,” he’s not great at working the room after dinner — oh, and he's a peerless visionary.
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Vijay Tella — CEO of enterprise orchestration unicorn Workato — joins Big Think Business for an exploration of our “agentic” future.
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In new business use cases where AI is the default, the potential results are phenomenal — but humans should play a key strategic role.
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AI researcher and author Ken Stanley wonders how our rear-view perspective on success fits into a serendipitous mode of innovation.
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Going against the grain is often difficult — but necessary for outperformance over the long-term.
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Yushiro Kato — the 32-year-old co-founder and CEO of manufacturing platform CADDi — offers his most valuable leadership learnings.
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To kickstart innovation follow the insider startup knowledge about charisma, “well-rounded square pegs,” and rock-solid teams.
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A radical proposal reimagines Europe as a carbon-neutral continent where national boundaries are replaced by regions defined by renewable energy capabilities.
Nobody likes the uneasy feeling of being watched — so can there be any workplace benefit to the all-seeing eye?
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Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.
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It’s not enough just to stay current and competitive with AI — you’ll also need to build a long-term strategy.
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When is a rabbit not a rabbit? When it's a thought experiment designed to reveal the tricky tango of language and concepts.
This map samples some of the digits that make up the DDC system, invented by the brilliant but flawed Melvil Dewey.
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The challenges of setting out in a new direction can be overwhelming — but we can learn to navigate the inflection moments.
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To be successful, leaders would be wise to remember that AI isn’t a replacement for people; it exists to enhance their capabilities.