High Minds

Do you feel like you're constantly "on," delivering results at work while drowning in silent stress? To the world, you look like you have it all together. You're productive, reliable, and successful. But inside, your mind is a non-stop loop of racing thoughts, and your body is stuck in a state of "high alert." This is High-Functioning Anxiety, and it is exhausting.

A new field of collective intelligence has emerged in the last few years, prompted by a wave of digital technologies that make it possible for organizations and societies to think at large scale. This "bigger mind" - human and machine capabilities working together - has the potential to solve the great challenges of our time. So why do smart technologies not automatically lead to smart results?

Bloomsbury presents The Manager by Mike Carson, read by Kyle Munley From the post room to the board room, everyone thinks they can be the manager. But how do you manage outrageous talent? What do you do to inspire loyalty from your players? How do you turn around a team in crisis? What’s the...