Leadership
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Nonprofit CEOs say Trump’s economy is driving surging demand—and they’re pushed to the brink
America’s nonprofits are being asked to do more with less, and the executives running them say the strain is causing massive burnout. Nearly three-quarters of nonprofit CEOs surveyed by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) said their organizations have experienced increased demand for their services brought on by cuts to major programs, according to a
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Blackstone COO Jon Gray predicts ‘huge boom’ in blue-collar jobs—his own data center company is hiring 30,000 new roles
As generative AI threatens to upend the white-collar workforce, it’s creating a surge of opportunity in one corner of the labor market: the skilled trades. That’s at least according to Jon Gray, president and chief operating officer at Blackstone—the biggest publicly-traded alternative asset manager—who predicted a “huge boom in blue-collar employment certainly over the next
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Steve Jobs had a ‘beer test’ he used for interviews at Apple—if he didn’t want to drink with you, you didn’t get the job
Most job candidates walk into interviews armed with polished answers, rehearsed weaknesses, and a list of researched questions aimed to impress. But Apple’s Steve Jobs reportedly had a far less conventional way of deciding who got hired: the “beer test.” Instead of trying to catch candidates out with a trick question or quizzing them on
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Job-hopping is now the fastest path to becoming a CEO—and company loyalty may actually hold you back
When Elliott Hill stepped out of retirement two years ago to take the top job at Nike, his LinkedIn profile had a viral moment. The new CEO had spent his entire career at the sports apparel company, starting as an intern in the 1980s before climbing the corporate ladder as high as it goes. That
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Despite having a $165 million net worth, Scarlett Johansson says work-life balance doesn’t exist—and the first step to success is admitting that
As workers search for the elusive balance between career ambitions and personal life, one of Hollywood’s highest-paid stars has a reality check. For Scarlett Johansson, the idea of perfectly balancing work and life is more fantasy than reality. “I think actually admitting that there is no work-life balance is the first step to getting there
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Four ways to create a lasting cost advantage from AI
Having advised companies across industries on cost transformations for more than two decades, I’ve seen a growing divide emerge as AI and agentic systems reshape the economics of doing business. It’s clear that most companies still struggle to turn AI pilots into profits. Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking
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Shaq’s father once gave his White Castle burgers to a homeless vet—and it inspired the NBA legend’s business and philanthropy empire
One small interaction or passing conversation can stick with entrepreneurs throughout their entire careers. For NBA legend Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal, that lesson came from his father—and he’s lived by it throughout his journey spanning sports, business, and philanthropy. “My father was a drill sergeant, but he always told me to honor people. Treat people with
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Delta’s CEO let AI write a speech for Gen Z college grads—but he threw it away and started over with pencil and paper for one key reason
As the class of 2026 walks across the stage this graduation season, there may be no larger elephant in the room than artificial intelligence. The technology promises great innovation, but it is making young people anxious about their own career prospects and whether the four-year college grind was worth it in today’s job market. And
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AI isn’t paying off in the way companies think. Layoffs driven by automation are failing to generate returns, study finds
The ongoing dialogue regarding the ever-imminent displacement of white-collar workers by AI is predicated on the assumption that the technology will become as skilled as the very workers it threatens to displace, thereby cutting labor costs. But a new study found that’s not quite what’s playing out in many companies that have carried out AI-related layoffs.
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Poppi cofounder maxed out credit cards and sold her car to fund the company—now, she’s a multimillionaire after a $1.95 billion sale
For many entrepreneurs, building a unicorn means betting their own finances long before any massive payday is within sight. Poppi cofounder Allison Ellsworth became a mega-millionaire after selling her prebiotic soda brand to PepsiCo for $1.95 billion—but just one decade ago, she and her husband were maxing out credit cards to get the business off