The Science of Praise: Forbes Covers New Management Research by Lauren...
Some bosses manage their employees through negative reinforcement, while others prefer positive reinforcement. But which managerial style is more effective? New research by Lauren Eskreis- Winkler...
View ArticleActivist Vijay Gupta and Filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu Make the TIME “100 Next” List
The inaugural TIME “100 Next” list was announced today. Honoring rising stars who are “eager to defy the odds and fight for a better future,” the list includes two Lavin speakers: Wanuri Kahiu, a...
View ArticleThink Like a CEO: Adam Bryant Explores the Number 1 Quality of Successful...
Over the last decade, Adam Bryant has interviewed more than 500 CEOs for his landmark column in The New York Times. From brains to ambition to humility, Bryant discovered the list of qualities that...
View ArticleSix Lavin Speakers Featured on TIME Magazine’s “100 Must-Read Books of 2019”
Congratulations to Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Jayson Greene, Lori Gottlieb, David Wallace-Wells and Shoshana Zuboff for penning stirring, thought-provoking works that have captured the world’s...
View ArticleNew Margaret Atwood Documentary an Intimate Portrait of the Legendary Author
With winning 2019’s Booker Prize for The Testaments, a successful television series, and a world even more enraptured by her already popular prose, it’s natural to want to know what goes on in the mind...
View ArticleCapitalism, Democracy, and Our Future: Yancey Strickler Speaks to Vanity Fair...
When did we come to the conclusion that maximizing shareholder value was the primary goal of all business? Is this belief inherent in capitalism, or did it enter our collective consciousness much...
View ArticleLead From the Future: Award-winning Innovation Expert Mark Johnson Joins The...
As the co-founder of innovation consultancy Innosight, Mark Johnson helps leaders envision their future, create new growth, and manage transformation. His upcoming book Lead from the Future breaks down...
View ArticleFuturist Douglas Rushkoff and Sociologist Shoshana Zuboff Both Receive...
Lavin speakers Douglas Rushkoff and Shoshana Zuboff have both been nominated for the 13th annual Porchlight Business Book Awards. The awards recognize the best business books published this year, and...
View ArticleBridging the Divide: The Top 10 Political Speakers Standing Up for Democracy
Ever since the 2016 election, American politics have seemed more like a circus than a system of government. Lavin’s top ten political speakers are some of the brightest, sharpest minds fighting...
View ArticleAuthor Gabby Rivera Explores Art, Diversity, and Joy in NPR Interview
In this portrait for NPR’s Latino USA, acclaimed author, activist, and artist Gabby Rivera explores the importance of representation in the arts, dealing with hate, and her remarkable work and career....
View ArticleThe New York Times ‘100 Notable Books of 2019’ Features Six Lavin Speakers
Selected by the editors of the New York Times Book Review, The 100 Notable Books of 2019 feature the year’s most memorable reads. The latest list include works by Lavin speakers Shoshana Zuboff, David...
View ArticleEntertainment Weekly Names Works by Patti Smith and George Packer as Some of...
Among Entertainment Weekly’s top 10 non-fiction books of the decade is Patti Smith’s beloved memoir Just Kids and George Packer’s historical juggernaut The Unwinding. Patti Smith—Just Kids In Just...
View ArticleEmpathy Expert Jamil Zaki Shares Techniques for Nurturing Kindness in...
In these divided times, it can often seem like empathy is difficult, if not downright impossible to find. But for Jamil Zaki, the Director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, we have a unique...
View ArticleLavin’s Top Religion Speakers Offer a Nuanced Understanding of Faith in the...
While some consider religion a pillar of morality and community, others believe it to be the root cause of wars, political strife, and ideological dust-ups. With compassion, honesty, and humor, Lavin’s...
View ArticleThree Lavin Speakers Make Variety’s Best Books of 2019 List
Lavin’s speakers have dominated the “end-of-year” and “best-of-decade” lists circulating the Internet lately. Most recently, Variety’s Best Books of 2019 list featured works by three Lavin Speakers: YA...
View ArticleDerek Thompson Reveals How Age Became the Democractic Party’s Most Important...
Age no longer merely divides Republicans and Democrats. In today’s political tapestry, there exists a third party—the young leftists—who veer sharply away from both platforms. In his latest for The...
View ArticleIs This The End of Work as We Know It? Martin Ford Weighs in for ABC
Picture this: the year is 2050. The world’s population is approaching the 10 billion mark, and artificial intelligence, robots, and technological “personal assistants” have saturated the workforce. On...
View ArticleFlikshop Founder and CEO Marcus Bullock Collaborates with Apple
Marcus Bullock is the creator of Flikshop, an ingeniously simple app that allows family members to connect with prisoners via short messages and photos. His entrepreneurial enterprise has proven so...
View ArticleShould Progressives Invoke Conservative Values? Sociologist Robb Willer...
In a recent op-ed for The New York Times, Standford’s Robb Willer and Jan Voelkel explore their thought-provoking research on how reaching across party lines can lead to considerable conservative...
View ArticleSaving Local News: The New York Times profiles Elizabeth Green and The...
1,400 communities across the U.S. have lost a local newspaper in the last 15 years—a statistic that reveals the severity of the crisis independent press now faces. Inspired, Lavin speaker and...
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