Profile 5 min read

Lessons from David Baszucki

David Baszucki, CEO of Roblox and a pioneer in online gaming and user-generated content, envisions Roblox beyond a conventional game platform: a new form of human co-experience capable of reshaping entertainment and social interaction.
Profile 4 min read

Lessons from Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks turns behavioral research into practical lessons on happiness, purpose, relationships, meaningful work, and a life centered on love.
Profile 7 min read

Lessons from Bruce Flatt

Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, brings an executive perspective to investment philosophy, centering the enduring question of how a clear set of principles can guide judgment when opportunities, tradeoffs, and uncertainty converge.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s focus on work ethic and dedication raises a demanding question about sustained effort: what does serious commitment require, and how should intensity, discipline, and persistence be understood when the ambition is to accomplish difficult work?
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Joe Gebbia

Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, connects entrepreneurship with design thinking, perseverance, and human connection, drawing attention to the earliest stage of company building: turning a simple idea into a venture through determined, design-led action.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Brian Jellison

Brian Jellison, the transformative leader of Roper Technologies, paired a contrarian strategic mind with disciplined shareholder value creation, trusting business unit leaders with genuine autonomy and cultivating a performance culture that attracted and retained top talent.
Profile 10 min read

Lessons from Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist, examines modern happiness through ancient wisdom and contemporary psychology, using the idea of the divided self to explore how enduring insights about human nature can be tested against current understanding.
Profile 10 min read

Lessons from Kenneth O. Stanley

Kenneth O. Stanley, an AI researcher known for open-endedness and neuroevolution, challenges conventional goal-setting through the “objective paradox”: rigid pursuit of ambitious targets can obstruct the unexpected discoveries required to reach them in practice.

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