Human Creativity in the Age of Analytics With Chris Jones  Chris Jones is a long-time journalist and short-time screenwriter. He has written extensively for Esquire, The Atlantic, WIRED, the New York Times Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal, and has won two National Magazine Awards for his feature writing. He was also a producer on […]

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The Lean Startup Approach To say that Steve Blank has led an interesting life would be an understatement. He’s had three careers: First, in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Vietnam War. Next, as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur in 8 startups in two decades (with four IPOs). Currently as an academic teacher […]

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Anh Dao Pham: Project Management And Leadership How many books have you read on project management? What about leadership? The problem is these topics don't exist in silos. My guest today says we need to combine the practice of project management and leadership into one balanced approach - project leadership. Because as we emerge from […]

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How to Find What You Love With Marcus Buckingham Did you know that less than 16 percent of us are fully engaged at work, with the rest of us just selling our time and talent and getting compensated for our troubles? Meanwhile, many leaders' energy levels are depleted; employees are burning out at an alarming […]

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Michael Hendrix: What Musical Minds Teach Us About Innovation What can great musical minds teach us about creativity and innovation? That's the topic of 'Two Beats Ahead', the new book by R. Michael Hendrix, global design director at IDEO, and Panos A. Panay, co-president and chief revenue officer of The Recording Academy (the organization behind […]

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Sebastian Mallaby: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption Innovations rarely come from “experts". When it comes to improbable innovations, one legendary tech Venture capitalist told my guest today that the future cannot be predicted, it can only be discovered. Sebastian Mallaby is the Paul Volcker Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on […]

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Elaine Pofeldt: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Business Whether you've launched your own e-commerce endeavor, built your own professional services firm, sold online courses or membership programs, or are just itching to flex your entrepreneurial muscles, starting a small business - a company with 20 employees or fewer - is a rewarding way to earn […]

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Maria Brito: The Art And Business of Turning Your Ideas into Gold There has never been a more crucial time than now to develop your creativity and your ability to innovate. In her new book 'How Creativity Rules The World', New York-based contemporary art advisor and curator Maria Brito illustrates how creativity is merely a […]

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David Schonthal: Overcoming The Resistance That Awaits New Ideas. David Schonthal is an award-winning Professor of Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management where he teaches courses on new venture creation, design thinking, healthcare innovation, and creativity. Along with his colleague Loran Nordgren, David is one of the originators of Friction Theory […]

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How To Achieve Your Worthy Goals Perhaps you’ve already achieved things in your career, but now feel it’s time to “climb that second mountain” and think about your legacy. Or maybe you’re unhappy with how the world is working out right now, and you want to change your part of it for the better. You […]

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