Leadership
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Ex–Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns U.S. tech workers: Competing with China’s grueling 12-hour workdays means sacrificing work-life balance
The former CEO of Google is sounding the alarm about the tech sector’s ability to compete with China, and he warns that working from home isn’t helping. Eric Schmidt, who was top boss at Google for a decade in the early 2000s, said during a conference interview published by the All-In podcast in September 2025…
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Ex-Applebee’s exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don’t need two of us, so I’m gonna have to let you go’
Many professionals will encounter naysayers who believe they can’t achieve their ambitious goals, whether that be bad bosses, skeptical investors, or doubtful professors. But Julia Stewart—a serial executive who has led operations across various billion-dollar American casual dining chains—had a gratifying career moment after being snubbed for CEO. It was 1998, and Stewart was serving…
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‘Don’t be yourself’ in the workplace, actually, Columbia professor says. Here’s why authenticity is ‘overrated’
“Just be yourself” may be an oft-given piece of advice, but it won’t take you in the right direction as a workplace leader, one psychology of business professor argues. While authenticity has been linked with increased self-esteem, it can also hamper a leader’s ability know when to stop advocating for one’s personal values and start…
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Warren Buffett’s son Peter didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until his 20s—he found out from a rich list
Warren Buffett’s son Peter didn’t find out his father was a billionaire until he was in his 20s—and he learned it the same way the rest of the world did: by spotting his dad’s name on a list of the richest Americans. “I’m not kidding. It was when I was in my 20s that my…
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As part of her Citi turnaround, Jane Fraser cut management layers from 13 to 8. But the ‘great flattening’ doesn’t always work as intended
When Mike Mayo, the long-time analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, reflects on the turnaround CEO Jane Fraser has engineered at Citi, one decision stands out: her restructuring of the bank into five divisions that report directly to her. “When you look back in 10 years, you’re likely to say this was the most powerful change…
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Delta has trained its passengers to pay premium prices. Here’s how it plans to get even more from them
In the past decade and a half, Delta Air Lines has been wildlyeffective in training its customers to pay more for its premium seats. The airline now gets 20% more revenue per seat than its U.S. competitors, and its premium cabin is about to overtake its main cabin for the first time in Delta’s 101-year…
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Arianna Huffington warns Gen Z that no one with an ‘interesting job’ can simply shut their laptop at 5 p.m.—and if you can, you should change jobs
Many Gen Z say they want a life outside of work. To firmly shut their laptops at 5 p.m.—and a significant chunk will even quit their jobs if their boss messages them after hours. But Arianna Huffington has a reality check for them: No one with an “interesting job” can do that. Despite having well-earned…
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When loyalty is rewarded: Top earners who stay in their jobs get much larger pay increases than those who switch
To stay or to go? That’s the perennial question for workers trying to maximize their pay in a “peanut-butter” raise economy. But in the era of job-hopping and freelancing, freedom can come with a cost. For higher earners, loyalty is rewarded. The top 5% of earners who stayed with their employers received year-over-year pay hikes…
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Conan O’Brien tells Harvard graduates to play down their $250K Ivy League degree—and instead embrace being humble and ‘bad at things’
After spending $250,000 in tuition—and four years of their time—on their degree, Harvard graduates might want to be loud and proud about their Ivy League achievement. But in his commencement address to graduates, comedian Conan O’Brien had an unusual warning: don’t let your degree define you. “My wish for you is not that Harvard becomes…
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Jamie Dimon tells Gen Z to ‘learn how to think, learn how to earn respect’ as he describes ‘great meeting’ with Zohran Mamdani
Jamie Dimon has a message for the class of 2026: stop worrying about AI taking your job and start developing the skills no algorithm can replicate. The JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO, speaking Friday on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria, used the season’s graduation backdrop to offer one of his most direct career pep talks yet…