Christian Busch

New York University & London School of Economics

Dr Christian Busch teaches at New York University (NYU) and the London School of Economics (LSE). At NYU, he directs the Global Economy programme of the Center for Global Affairs. Previously, he co-directed the LSE’s Innovation and Co-Creation Lab and served as a course leader. He is a co-founder of Sandbox Network, a leading community of young innovators active in more than 20 countries, as well as Leaders on Purpose, an organisation convening high-impact leaders. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Forum and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is the author of The Serendipity Mindset (2020).

Written by Christian Busch

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How to be lucky

Most of us think that luck just happens (or doesn’t) but everyone can learn to look for the unexpected and find serendipity

by Christian Busch