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We don't write everything worth reading. This is where we collect the best leadership and business writing from other publications and blogs, so you don't have to go looking for it.
Leadership’s Blind Spot in the Age of AI
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images In 1951, philosopher Martin Heidegger told a small audience, “The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.” Few understood him then. Seventy-five years later, the observation has become unavoidable because AI has forced every leader to confront a question about the nature […]
The Builder’s Creed
A hundred and fifteen years ago, Christian Larson wrote one of the first popular self-help manifestos. The Optimist’s Creed argued that it was a choice, and a useful promise. Not to promise the world, or the boss, or the market. To promise ourselves. Optimism is not a mood. It’s a discipline. Last week, Reid Hoffman reminded […]
Emotional Intelligence Is Not Enough Anymore
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE was a genuine breakthrough. When Daniel Goleman introduced it to mainstream leadership culture in the mid-1990s, it arrived as a necessary corrective to a field that had spent decades treating human beings like information-processing machines. The argument was simple and overdue—self-awareness, empathy, and the capacity to regulate one’s own emotional reactions are not soft
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How I run autonomous coding agents from my phone with OpenAI Symphony + Linear | Alessio Fanelli (Kernel Labs)
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Facts and feelings
The world is like this and therefore I feel like that. That seems right. It’s raining, so I’m sad. The person cut me off in traffic and so I’m angry. Ford makes better cars, so I like them more than Chevys. Occasionally, this cause and effect is what happens. But more often, it goes in […]
The urgency paradox
The more often we succumb to the urgency of the moment, the more urgency we create. The next minute is probably not the last minute, but when we treat it this way, it will be soon followed by another last minute.
🧠Community Wisdom: Quarterly planning and AI, cash vs. equity comp, paying for interview exercises, AI-powered outbound, compliance startup opportunities, and more
A collection of community-sourced discussions covering practical business topics including approaches to quarterly planning with AI tools, tradeoffs between cash and equity compensation structures, considerations around charging for interview exercises, strategies for AI-assisted outbound sales, and emerging opportunities in the compliance software space.
Freedom
Freedom is responsibility with a sexier name. 250 years in, democracy still matters. Click to upvote the ones that resonate and please share.
Respond, Don't React: Three Questions Every Leader Should Ask Before Making a Tough Call
A colleague once approached me to discuss a difficult career decision. He had been asked by a very senior person in his organization to consider a new role. Based on his description, it was only marginally better than his current one — somewhere between a lateral move and a promotion. The career paths didn't seem stronger, and it required a relocation he was reluctant to make. He didn't want to ac
Why America Leads the World in Innovation
Wharton professor of management discusses why America’s greatest innovation may be the institutions that transform breakthrough ideas into industries. … Read More
Operator error
“I blame myself.” Said no one, ever. At least not the consumers I know. When a careless woodworker loses a digit on a table saw, they almost certainly blame the design and instructions of the device, not their lack of care. On a less gruesome note, the user who fails to read the website before […]
Leading Thoughts for July 2, 2026
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Cate Hall on being authentic: “I was allowed to get away with being blunt and matter-of-fact when it came to people who managed me, but as I moved into positions of power myself, this way of operating began to incur costs. Being a good manager, it turns ou
Piedmont Healthcare’s Marketing Strategy for Building Trust
Kate Metzinger on how authentic storytelling, brand strategy, and AI are transforming health care marketing. … Read More
Left unsaid
It’s difficult to ride a bicycle in the pitch darkness. We need to see where we’re going to avoid obstacles. And it’s hard to maintain our balance. When we choose to avoid the conversations that make us uncomfortable, we’re pedaling in the dark. Talk about it. Turn on the lights.
First Look: Leadership Books for July 2026
HERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2026 curated just for you. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. The Power of Pull: What You Need to Know About Customer Demand to Build a Successful Startup (and Why Most Founders Get It Wrong) by Rob Snyder Rob Snyder followed all the traditional advice for launching a startup—he did his res
Navigating Competition and Collaboration in the AI Race
Associate professor of management explains how healthy competition can evolve into destructive rivalry, why collaboration often coexists with competition, and what the AI industry can learn from these dynamics. … Read More
Breaking Down the World Cup With Soccer Analytics Insights
Analytics leader from a Major League Soccer club examines the expanded World Cup format, standout teams, tournament surprises, and how data shapes soccer decision-making. … Read More
Can you believe it?
The standards have changed a lot in the last few millennia: The big man said it. The book said it. The newspaper said it. I saw a photo. I saw it on TV. I read it on the internet. That’s what the AI said. There has always been room for doubt. But the last century […]
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