My guest today is Shopify co-founder and CEO Tobi Lütke. We discuss the differences between founders and professional managers, how he has scaled with Shopify, the continuous fight against bureaucracy, how he thinks about innovation in a large company, and how he manages to keep his head when everyone else is losing theirs. Listen and …

Widely regarded as one of the top business leaders of his generation, Alan Mulally joins the show to discuss the formation of his leadership strategy and how you can apply his lessons to your life and business. We discuss the principles of how a team can work together toward a larger goal, creating a culture …

In the second Insights episode, we curate essential segments from five past episodes, around one theme: decision-making. Combining some of the most illuminating insights from past guests in the fields of business, cognitive psychology, and even high-stakes poker, this episode breaks down the three types of decision-makers, how to control your emotions when making decisions, …

On the show today is New York Times bestselling author Neil Pasricha, who returns for his second appearance on The Knowledge Project. We discuss the importance of gratitude and how simple acts can change the way you feel, where confidence comes from, the specific routines and habits you can use to counter anxiety, the recipe for building …

My guest today is Artificial Intelligence researcher and author Kenneth Stanley, who reveals why creating ambitious objectives ruins our ability to achieve them. We discuss how to set the right objectives for your life, why we’re too tied to accomplishments, what role accountability plays in perpetuating a flawed education system, the value of peer review, …

Few figures have shaped the way we think about business over the past 20 years more than Reid Hoffman. The co-founder of LinkedIn and former PayPal executive is a venture capitalist, author, and podcaster. Hoffman discusses lessons learned from decades spent as a hands-on operator and investor, including what he knows about scaling that others …

My guest is acclaimed psychologist and longtime Stanford University professor Barbara Tversky, who draws on nearly 50 years in cognitive psychology for an in-depth discussion of how our mind works. We discuss the Nine Laws of Cognition, why action shapes thought, how the language we use changes what we think, tactics to communicate better online, …

My guest is Les Snead, the General Manager of the Super Bowl champion St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams. We discuss assessing character, uncovering hidden production and visible over-production, the nuances of trading players, the differences between building a team and collecting talent, fighting complacency, hiring the right coach, and why it’s so important to be relentlessly …

My guest is celebrated research psychologist Gary Klein who has spent nearly 50 years studying how and why people make the decisions they do. We discuss naturalistic decision making, the crucial difference between experience and expertise, why some people stagnate and others progress, Cognitive Flexibility Theory, the role of storytelling, surprising ways to gain insights, …

My guest is Andrew Wilkinson. We discuss the lessons learned from acquiring 40 companies, struggling to find happiness, mimetic desire, competing as an independent company with venture-backed companies, recovering from million-dollar mistakes, and much more. Listen and Learn: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript Wilkinson co-founded Tiny Capital, which owns various companies, including AeroPress and Letterboxd (through their fund), MetaLab, …