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What Makes Malcolm Gladwell Fascinating

I used to dread going to parties. I stood around struggling with small talk, waiting for an opening to debate about big ideas. That changed…15 years ago, the day I read The Tipping Point. ¶ Suddenly, everyone wanted to talk about Malcolm Gladwell’s ideas, and I felt right at home. He made social science cool in watercooler chatter, spawning an entire genre of books that blend stories and studies to explain how the world works. He carried me through a decade of dinner parties with Blink, Outliers, and David and Goliath. ¶ Gladwell refers to his books as “conversation starters,” and when people pick up that conversation, they often…
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Adam GrantOct 15, 2015
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Mindsets at companies: an ecosystem thing

When I worked at The New York Times from 2013 to 2015, I saw a whole lot of energy being spent on changing mindsets within the company…
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John GeraciMar 21

Is “Curator-In-Chief” the future CEO?

I had lunch with Bruce Nussbaum today, which is something you should definitely do if you get the opportunity. Bruce is a brilliant thinker…
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John GeraciFeb 17
What the New York Times — and all big companies — need to stay alive and grow over the next 20…

What the New York Times — and all big companies — need to stay alive and grow over the next 20…

I worked at The New York Times from 2013 to 2015. My job there was to lead a team in the creation, launch and development of a new revenue…
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John GeraciFeb 2
The New Power Era

The New Power Era

Are you living in a “new power” world or still stuck in the old?
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Peter SimsJan 14
Why I Chose to Speak Out Against YPO: Blatant Sexism is Never Okay

Why I Chose to Speak Out Against YPO: Blatant Sexism is Never Okay

As a mountaineer and polar explorer, I deal with sub-zero temperatures, hurricane-force winds and altitude that would make an airplane…
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Alison LevineNov 6, 2015
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Vivek WadhwaSep 23, 20157 min read

It’s a beautiful time to be alive and educated

This is a commencement address I gave at Hult…

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The Future of Work — A project with the Silicon Guild

The traditional approaches to HR and talent…

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Alphabet and Platforms of Platforms

The Alphabet announcement from Larry Page that he and Sergey Brin would reorganize themselves and…

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Nir EyalJul 25, 20159 min read

Human + A.I. = Your Digital Future

In the new film Ex Machina, a reclusive billionaire invents a robotic artificial intelligence. To…

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