George Packer Examines Modern America in Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
2020 was a year of confusion for America, but ultimately clarity—further exposing the nation’s blatant inequalities and deepening societal rifts. The year left Americans across the country in despair about what was next for their country and its democratic ideals. In his new book Last Best Hope,... Continue Reading →
The Power of Creative Leadership: The Lavin Agency Welcomes Former Nike CMO Greg Hoffman
There is perhaps no one more qualified to advise you on the ins-and-outs of creative leadership than new Lavin speaker Greg Hoffman. Throughout his 20+ years at Nike, Hoffman helped lead the sporting giant’s most innovative branding, marketing, and design efforts—from the Emmy Award-winning Colin... Continue Reading →
Luke Burgis’ Wanting Reveals the Power of Mimetic Desire
The billion-dollar question of business, politics, even the foundation of society itself—why do we want the things that we want? It is both shocking and revealing that everything we desire, do, or create is powerfully influenced by those around us. In his new book,Wanting, serial entrepreneur... Continue Reading →
Insights for Building a Positive Workplace Culture in 2021: Download Lavin’s Report
In 2020, our world changed overnight—and so did our workplaces. The Lavin Agency’s 2021 WORKPLACE CULTURE REPORT explores the lessons we’ve learned since the pandemic began, and how to apply them to our organizations in a proactive way. Informed by industry-leading experts and trailblazers, this... Continue Reading →
Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg: Geometry is Your Missing X-Ray Vision
We lost an essential toolkit for solving today’s challenges when most of us left geometry behind in the back of a high school classroom. In his new book, Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy and Everything Else, New York Times bestselling author JORDAN ELLENBERG... Continue Reading →
Data Artist Jer Thorp Examines the Invisible Systems that Shape Our Lives
To live in data is to be incessantly extracted from; to be classified and categorized, statisti-fied, sold and surveilled. Our data is mined and processed for profit, power and political gain. Our clicks, likes and virtual footsteps feed new digital methods of control. In his new hit book Living in... Continue Reading →
Historian Annette Gordon-Reed Explores the Long Road to Juneteenth in Her New Book
On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced the end of legalized slavery in Galveston, Texas—the state where award-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed was born and raised. In her new book On Juneteenth, she explores the holiday’s integral importance to American history, both from the... Continue Reading →
Remote Work & The Hybrid Office: Mastering the Post-Pandemic Workplace with Alexandra Samuel
After a year in which many of us plunged into remote work overnight, we finally have a chance to make thoughtful choices about how to combine remote and office work. In her new book Remote Inc., Alexandra Samuel—a tech journalist and remote work professional of 25 years—reveals how to adopt the... Continue Reading →