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Illustration of Earth overlaid with a grid and energy types from the Kardashev Scale: Type I, II, and III, representing planetary, stellar, and galactic energy usage.
The famous framework ranks civilizations by energy use — but ignores a critical factor that can halt their progress.
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This is how Darktrace successfully trained 75% of their global managers across 20 cohorts in under 2 years.
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These cultural lies make normal struggle feel like failure. A habit of experimentation makes it feel like progress.
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25mins
"The big question then is why are most people resilient and why are some people not resilient?"
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6mins
There’s bad failure — the kind we ignore or hide — and good failure, which becomes data for future progress. Three experts discuss how to tell the difference.
Unlikely Collaborators
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8mins
“The purpose of a coach is to not be the one to set the goals, but instead to say, "Here are the kinds of goals we can work our way through.””
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Metacognition — the ability to think about your thinking — can help you learn faster and make better decisions.
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.
Richard Fain — Chairman and former CEO of Royal Caribbean Group — explains how a tongue-twister helped boost his company’s fortunes.
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Members
Likability is essential for career success, as highlighted by Michelle Tillis Lederman, who emphasizes that it starts with self-acceptance and involves bringing your whole self to work, listening deeply, and fostering genuine connections.
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Members
This class explores the complexities of ego and leadership through lessons from figures like Daedalus and Icarus, emphasizing self-awareness, humility, and the cultivation of charisma, while offering practical strategies for effective leadership transitions and fostering genuine connections within teams.
Book cover of "The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life" by Arthur C. Brooks, featuring a yellow background with white steps, Harvard Business Review branding, and insights from renowned author Arthur C. Brooks.
Harvard Kennedy School professor and author Arthur C. Brooks guides us through the give-and-take of feedback — even when it is negative.
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0m
"We're at a very critical point in human history where things are about to change dramatically. One of the beauties of these AI tools is you now can just be anything that you dreamt of being."
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Embedding any leadership philosophy in sports demands a selective and multi-disciplinary approach.
New research from Big Think+ shows that leaders crave more feedback on their leadership and management skills.
Much like a muscle, providing effective feedback is an asset leaders can develop over time with focus, consistent effort and commitment.
Feedback frights
New research from Big Think+ sheds light on why employees can find the act of providing feedback to be intimidating, and how L&D can ease this fear by elevating feedback beyond pure evaluation.
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30 years ago Jim VandeHei — co-founder and CEO of Axios — got leadership feedback all wrong. Now, he has the ideal blueprint so you can get it right.
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We were not born to stagnate — the point of life (and work) is to go somewhere.
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7mins
The creative force behind The Vampire Diaries explains how she learned to deal with her insecurities.
Unlikely Collaborators
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The sooner you can admit what’s swimming beneath the surface, the sooner you can improve your life.
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“Feedback is a gift,” is an easy bumper sticker to apply, but a harder philosophy to put into execution in your real life.
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8mins
The “compliment sandwich” technique doesn’t actually work. Wharton professor Adam Grant on how to give feedback that will actually help others reach their full potential.
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Our brains are hardwired to find fault. The best managers don't let this steer how they interact with their team.
Scenario Based Learning
Scenario-based learning makes employees active participants in their own learning process, better preparing them for the real issues they may face at work.
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5mins
Poker pro Maria Konnikova on how to recognize which details matter and master the science of deduction.
Interpersonal skills training
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
The researchers suggest that their results demonstrate intelligence in silico.
You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.
Negative feedback ignites the primal (“fight or flight”) and emotional (“do they hate me?”) parts of our brain first.
post training survey questions
When constructed well, post-training survey questions can provide a wealth of information that helps guide future design decisions.