Flipping the Script: How John Lasseter Revolutionized Media
The first step in solving the problem is to define the problem, and, to do that, sometimes we have to flip the script.
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Falsification: How Failure Leads to Success
Thomas Edison had been working on a nickel-iron battery when his associate Walter S. Mallory stopped by the lab. For over five months, Edison hadn’t
Post-Human Human Interest
Google Gemini is running an ad during the Olympics that is utterly heartbreaking, and not in a good way. In it, parents want to help
Focus on What You Control: How Tom Brady’s Mindset Shift Made Him the Best
During his second year at Michigan, Tom Brady was thinking about transferring. He was third string and feared he wasn’t getting the opportunity to show
The Power of Story in Everything You Communicate
There are few things as powerful as a good story. We see stories effectively used in the media, education, politics, and marketing. It is no
How the Samwer Brothers Cloned Their Way to the Top
In 1998, Marc Samwer noticed something odd. The German native was living in San Francisco with his brothers, Oliver and Alexander, when he discovered that
Berry Gordy and the Process that Made the Motown Sound
Berry Gordy always knew that he would be in the music industry. But, when his record store failed, he was forced to get a regular
Use the Difficulty: How to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities
When Michael Caine was a young actor, he was rehearsing an improv play and got stuck. The actor in the scene before him had thrown
In Praise of Overthinking
There are not many things that people agree on these days, but one of them might be overthinking. Everywhere you look, people are sharing how
Frequency Hopping: How Hedy Lamarr Used Analogy to Spark a New Technology
Hedy Lamarr was never one for conventions. As a young actress in the 1930s, she flouted the Hollywood social scene. Instead, she filled her free
‘Flavor Pairing’: How Roberta and Ken Williams Transformed Computer Games
In 1979, Roberta Williams had no plans to revolutionize the gaming world. Since childhood, she had always been a storyteller, but she had no experience
Sal Khan and the Power of the Flipped Classroom
Sal Khan was tutoring his niece Nadia when he began to see a pattern. Nadia and other students were smart, but they weren’t performing in
Ray Kroc and the Magic of Franchising
When Ray Kroc was opening his first McDonald’s franchise, the first thing he tested was the fries. Of all the great things that the McDonald
The Origins of Ritz-Carlton’s Famous $2,000 Rule
In the early 1980s, renowned hotelier Horst Schulze was brought on to revive the legendary Ritz-Carlton chain. One of the first things he did was
The Power of Visual Thinking
In 1966, a Texas pilot drew a triangle on the back of a napkin and changed aviation forever.
Two Ways to Harness the Power of Analogical Thinking
There’s nothing like a good analogy to drive home a point. Think of some of the most profound analogies in our culture. Who doesn’t instantly
The Essential MBA
Not everyone can afford a $100,000 MBA, but everyone can learn the essentials for under $100 with these nine books.