The size of the firm publishing original insights is less important than before. Now, through The Challenger Thought-Leadership Model, smaller firms can compete on the originality of their thinking.

Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter's upcoming memoir delves into his often tragic childhood in Philadelphia and rise to fame as the co-founder and emcee of the Roots. In "The Upcycled Self," to be ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

We’re all familiar with well-worn catchphrases extolling the benefits of positive thinking: “It’s the thought that counts.” “What you focus on expands.” Or, “Whether you think you can or you think you ...

If there's one phrase that's overstayed its welcome—even worse than "synergy" and "low-hanging fruit"—it's "thought leader." What might have once been a mark of distinction has morphed into a hollow ...

On average, people have about 6,200 thoughts each day. Inevitably, some will be unwanted, alarming, or just plain strange. You know the kind: You’re driving down the freeway and suddenly visualize ...

“Thoughts are the thinker,” my Buddhist teacher said this Sunday at our bi-monthly gathering, and I thought, “Amen, sister!” I had the instinct to rejoice and affirm (Southern Baptist style from my ...

As the voice of the legendary Roots crew, Trotter is both representative and accessory. The group is built around his indelible lyricism, but he has always been deferential to the collective, its ...

You may have noticed a lot more chatter on TikTok these days about intrusive thoughts. While some people use the term to describe their random impulses to, say, open and close their fridge door ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. John Ruane is the author of the new book, ...

Intrusive thoughts are a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition in which a person experiences involuntary obsessions and compulsions that may cause distress.

Credit...Photo Illustration by Balarama Heller for The New York Times Supported by By David Brooks Opinion Columnist When I was an agnostic, I thought faith was ...