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Resilience
AI projects reveal both heroes and villains in your workforce — success depends on maximizing the number of heroes.
Whatever your length of service in the top role, this tool-box will help you conquer adversity — and thrive.
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The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.
Unlikely Collaborators
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“If given a chance, nature can rebound, and nature can rebound dramatically.” Biologist Sean B. Carroll discusses the resilience of nature and how humans can help it thrive. Humans litter, […]
Without authenticity, curiosity, and risk-taking we get stuck in the mud — here’s how to make space for resilient progress.
How (not) to end up in the ash heap of history.
Lynda Gratton, a professor of management practice at the London Business School, explains how business leaders can navigate a future in constant flux.
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“Masculinity” has become synonymous with “toxic.” Journalist Christine Emba explains how that happened, and how it can change.
Big Think recently spoke with Nick Bostrom about how humans might find fulfillment in a post-scarcity world.
Sometimes you just want to hear, "I know what it's like."
Bob Dylan gave us the paradoxical gem "there's no success like failure, and failure's no success at all." He had a point.
Across the subterranean United States, not all rocks were created equally.
What the breakthrough methods of laboratory research can teach the business world about brainstorming.
The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here's a strategy for resilience.
For billions of years on Earth, life was limited to simple unicellular, non-differentiated organisms. In a mere flash, that changed forever.
Volcanologists warn that magma-filled vents evolve over time, leading to an underestimation of the number that might erupt — especially those capable of the biggest explosions
A growing body of research suggests that optimism plays a significant role in promoting both physical and mental well-being.
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Pathologically busy people clamoring for happiness. Founder of HATCH Monica Parker explains how we can do so much better than that.
The former Nintendo president has become synonymous with the backlash against layoffs — because, like a great leader, he focused on lifting people.
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Nike athlete and famed Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin shares how she turned her pain into purpose.
Unlikely Collaborators
Alli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, has a message for up-and-coming leaders: Embrace the mess!
Too many leaders create an imbalance between thinking and doing — but a clear vision can be sharpened through deep reflection.
As we pursue the leadership difference we seek, we attract fuel and generate heat. The trick is to avoid burnout.
The management of fear is a core leadership skill in today’s globalized world — and the task is not as daunting as you might expect.
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The Osbournes was MTV’s biggest show – and it almost cost Jack Osbourne his life. Here’s how his family’s reality TV fame stole his childhood, and how he’s been able to heal since.
Unlikely Collaborators
Scientists are working to map out the risks of the permafrost thaw, which could expose millions of people to the invisible cancer-causing gas.
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You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.
Unlikely Collaborators
Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
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The creative force behind The Vampire Diaries explains how she learned to deal with her insecurities.
Unlikely Collaborators
The new electrically conductive substrate could be the future of hydroponic farming.