THINKERS Workshop (with Spencer Greenberg)

In this book, Edward D. Hess and Katherine Ludwig discuss the transformative impact of smart machines on various industries, emphasizing that to stay relevant, humans must focus on skills that machines cannot replicate. They introduce the concept of 'NewSmart,' which involves higher-order critical thinking, creativity, innovation, and high emotional engagement with others. The authors highlight humility as a crucial mindset, encouraging readers to acknowledge their limitations, remain open to new ideas, and commit to lifelong learning. The book provides a detailed game plan for developing NewSmart attitudes and behaviors, such as quieting ego, managing thoughts and emotions, reflective listening, and emotionally connecting with others.

In this book, Daniel Kahneman takes readers on a tour of the mind, explaining how the two systems of thought shape our judgments and decisions. System 1 is fast, automatic, and emotional, while System 2 is slower, effortful, and logical. Kahneman discusses the impact of cognitive biases, the difficulties of predicting future happiness, and the effects of overconfidence on corporate strategies. He offers practical insights into how to guard against mental glitches and how to benefit from slow thinking in both personal and business life. The book also explores the distinction between the 'experiencing self' and the 'remembering self' and their roles in our perception of happiness.

In this revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Dan Ariely uses a series of illuminating experiments to show how expectations, emotions, social norms, and other invisible forces skew our reasoning abilities. Ariely explains how we consistently overpay, underestimate, and procrastinate, and how these behaviors are neither random nor senseless but systematic and predictable. The book covers various aspects of decision-making, from the power of placebos to the effects of social and financial norms, and offers insights into how to make better decisions by understanding these irrational patterns.