What if the key to efficiency in a world increasingly powered by AI wasn't quantity, but quality? Neuroscientist Mithu Storoni has looked at how and when our brains are the most creative and truly productive at knowledge work. As automation and AI take more rote takes off our plates, she shares how we can train our brains to be more effective at doing work t ... Show More
Nov 20
Future of Business: Walmart’s CEO on AI, Jobs, and Managing Rapid Change
In uncertain times, leaders at all levels can learn from what the world's best CEOs are doing to protect themselves and forge a path ahead. In this Future of Business series, IdeaCast hosts Alison Beard and Adi Ignatius sat down with four leading CEOs who manage across different ... Show More
31m 12s
Jul 2025
Simple Ways to Sharpen Your Memory, Learning & Thinking with Dr. Therese Huston
<p>What if your brain’s sharpness wasn’t just luck—but something you could train?</p><p>In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Therese Huston, cognitive scientist and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/4o0Csu7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Imp ... Show More
19m 55s
Dec 2024
Achieve Peak Performance by Learning to Shift the Gears of Your Mind
<p>The Industrial Revolution changed the nature of work, so that many people labored in factories, continuously performing the same task, at the same pace, for the duration of their shift.</p><p>Two centuries on, even though most folks have moved from working with their hands to ... Show More
50m 6s
Aug 4
Design Your SMART Learning Routine with Jim Kwik
<p>Most people try to learn more by simply working harder. But if effort alone were the answer, you’d already be fluent in seven languages, juggling quantum physics textbooks in your sleep. The truth? It’s not about grinding—it’s about being S.M.A.R.T.</p><p>In this episode, I’ll ... Show More
8m 47s
Apr 2025
Co-Intelligence — Using AI to Think Better, Create More, and Live Smarter
<p>The era of artificially intelligent large language models is upon us and isn't going away. Rather, AI tools like ChatGPT are only going to get better and better and affect more and more areas of human life.</p><p>If you haven't yet felt both amazed and unsettled by these techn ... Show More
57m 46s
Jul 2024
Cognitive offloading – Your secret weapon for success?
<p>Many of us are carrying too much stuff in our brains – meetings, ideas, to-do’s. We mean well, but we’re failing to leave space for the creativity and productivity that awaits us. Learn the what, why, and how of cognitive offloading to give your mind the space it needs to do i ... Show More
8m 17s