Poets & Thinkers
Poets & Thinkers explores the humanistic future of business leadership through deep, unscripted conversations with visionary minds – from best-selling authors and inspiring artists to leading academic experts and seasoned executives.
Hosted by tech executive, advisor, and Princeton entrepreneurship & design fellow Ben Lehnert, this podcast challenges conventional MBA wisdom, blending creative leadership, liberal arts, and innovation to reimagine what it means to lead in the AI era.
If you believe leadership is both an art and a responsibility, this is your space to listen, reflect, and evolve.
Podcasting since 2025 • 17 episodes
Poets & Thinkers
Latest Episodes
Brain Hacking & Trauma-Informed Leadership: Creating space for human ingenuity to flourish with Christina Goldschmidt
What if the only way to unlock ingenuity in our organizations is by showing up as authentic leaders who first and foremost know how to “hack their brain” and lead themselves?In this episode, Ben sits down with Christina Goldschmidt, VP o...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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45:15
Against the Tyranny of Winners: On beautiful business in the AI age, the rise of “Supercuration”, and the end of efficiency with Tim Leberecht
What if the future of business isn’t human at all—and maybe that’s exactly what will liberate us to become more humane?In this first episode of season 2, Ben sits down with Tim Leberecht, co-founder and CEO of the House of Beautiful Busi...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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52:45
The Bullshit Economy: How our obsession with control is making us sick with João Sevilhano
What if our desperate need for certainty, predictability, and control is not making us safer but actually making us psychologically ill? In this episode of Poets & Thinkers, we explore the hidden pathology of modern life with João Sevilhano...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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50:13
AI as Normal Technology: On superintelligence delusion, bogus claims and a humanistic AI future with Prof. Arvind Narayanan
What if the race toward “superintelligence” is misguided and what does a more humanistic vision for AI adoption actually look like? In this episode of Poets & Thinkers, we dive deep into the intersection of artificial intelligence, culture,...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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46:40
AI Sovereignty & the Literacy Gap: Policy lessons from the frontlines with Jaxson Khan
What if the biggest regret we’ll have in 10 years isn’t over-regulating AI, but failing to educate people about it? In this episode of Poets & Thinkers, we explore the intersection of AI policy, national sovereignty, and digital literacy wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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50:29
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