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Strategic Thinking
In this excerpt from her new book, Jennifer Shahade argues that the smartest move in life, as in chess, is sometimes a sideways one.
Your real competitive edge isn’t how smart you are — it’s how quickly you can reinvent yourself when the rules change.
The great investor instinctively knew that humans are much smarter than computers in volatile environments. So he bet on common sense.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
In this excerpt from "Strange Stability," Benjamin Wilson explores how the concept of "deterrence" went from explaining criminal behavior to becoming a nuclear strategy.
In “Warhead,” neuroscientist and national security adviser Nicholas Wright explains how the brain navigates warfare and why it is our ultimate weapon (and instrument for peace).
Fund manager and writer John Candeto is on a mission to decode the hidden patterns that drive extraordinary outcomes.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
When organizations focus on finding new markets, the returns can be spectacular — as a case study from Australia perfectly illustrates.
The outrageously accomplished magician-inventor-author chats to Big Think about fear, multitasking, and successful work-life reinvention.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Barry Ritholtz — market commentator, founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and podcast host — shares what really trips investors up.
Honing your skills as a strategic thinker does more than solve problems as they appear; it can be a fast track to the top.
Effective leadership requires long-term strategy — not tactical reactions.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Late bloomers often find their moment of transformation when life throws them a curveball.
It's hard to know what other people know. But it's not impossible.
By unlearning old leadership mindsets, cultures, and assumptions we can move from Industrial Age thinking to Intelligence Age thinking.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Welcome to the Big Think debut of The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The ability to toggle between abstract and concrete thinking is a key differentiator of high-potential leaders.
The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here's a strategy for resilience.
Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.
An effective strategic approach to unlocking and selecting truly innovative solutions.
That completely useless thing you want to get rid of — it's probably more important than you think.
Every opportunity seized is another lost — but not choosing is the worst choice of all.
Research consistently points to a set of leadership skills that are high-impact, difficult to develop, and not easily replicated by technology.
We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.
His grandfather, a member of Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb team, foresaw the potential of nuclear energy to power cities — not destroy them.