Lee Simmons

Writer and editor

Lee Simmons is a writer and editor at Wired covering science, technology, business, policy, and economics. He is a frequent contributor to the Stanford Graduate School of Business Insights as well as an actor, dancer, surfer, sailor, and dad.

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 12:01
To Discover Breakthrough Ideas, Look to the OutsidersAn AI-boosted search for prescient ideas finds they’re more likely to come from the periphery than the core
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:02
Investors and business leaders are always on the lookout for the next big thing, the paradigm shift that will upend industries and change the world. The hope is to get in early and ride the wave—or at least avoid getting flattened by it. But where…
What Happens When Pro Coaches Get Cut From the Team?Lessons from a deep dive into 30 years of NFL and NBA management turnover
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 12:01
Why are some pro sports teams perennial contenders while others can’t seem to get out of the cellar? Great players are essential, but that’s not enough. Often, the unheralded MVPs of a successful team are people who wear suits, not uniforms, to work…