Leadership
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TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett’s 3 rules for Gen Z entering the workforce: Adapt, lean in, and build a bigger table
Instead of a typical message of inspiration, Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of TIAA, offered Florida A&M University’s class of 2026 tangible ways to approach today’s job market, which is increasingly challenging for Gen Z. While she acknowledged the growing power of AI can feel intimidating, Duckett, one of only four Black women to ever helm
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Microsoft’s CFO admits she joined the tech giant without even knowing her salary—and then missed her first day of work
As an economics undergraduate at Duke University in the 1990s, Amy Hood had no master plan that would one day land her the top finance job at one of the world’s biggest tech companies. In fact, now Microsoft’s chief financial officer, Hood, said her career has looked more like a roller coaster than a ladder—and
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This Gen Zer dropped out of college to become an influencer—now he’s a millionaire from selling products like Medicube and Neutrogena on TikTok Shop
Just like generations before, Gen Z is looking to role models for career success. But instead of aspiring to be their white-collar parents, they’re clued into the growing industry of influencers. And as the creator economy continues to grow in reach and profitability, content creators like Logan Walter are fundamentally proving its value. Walter has
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Why Amex’s CEO scrapped a bonus system that made executives compete for cash
At American Express, the old bonus season had a predictable rhythm. Business-unit chiefs came into the year ready to make their case, defend their turf, and grab as much investment capital as they could. The logic was simple: Grow your own kingdom faster than the others, and your reward got bigger. The system was meant
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Blackstone CEO admits his first big investment loss nearly brought him to tears—but the lesson put him on a path to now being worth $47 billion
No matter how high someone climbs the corporate ladder or how many millions they earn, every business leader is still human. They’re bound to stumble and make mistakes—even when steering some of the world’s largest companies. Blackstone cofounder and CEO Stephen A. Schwarzman, for instance, once admitted he was nearly brought to tears after flubbing
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‘I lost more money than anybody in the history of capitalism!’: Remembering Ted Turner
Ted Turner, who died this Wednesday at 87, didn’t do anything halfway. In October of 2006, I got to spend a memorable evening alongside Ted Turner at the opening of his Ted’s Montana Grill Restaurant in midtown Manhattan. I was invited as a “plus-one” by close friend and fellow Fortune writer Pattie Sellers, who’d profiled
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AI generated identical résumés for a man and a woman: Hers was more likely to be labeled ‘weak,’ while his got a 97% approval rating
If you’re using AI for professional work purposes and are wondering if you’re being judged for it, it might depend on who you are. A new study sought to determine whether women—particularly young women—would be treated more harshly than their male counterparts for using artificial intelligence in job applications. Zehra Chatoo, a former Meta strategist
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‘Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA’ in hiring: Recruiters retreat from ‘talent is everywhere,’ double down on top colleges
Higher education is undergoing an identity crisis. Repeated attacks from the Trump administration, the rise of AI, and budget shortfalls have put top universities on the defensive as public sentiment on the value of a college degree sours. But a trend in company hiring suggests that elite colleges aren’t losing their edge anytime soon. A
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Before the McLaren CEO got a $50 million payday from his team’s F1 championship, he was a high-school dropout who got his start on Wheel of Fortune
McLaren Racing Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the finish line at the Miami Grand Prix last week in second and third place respectively, marking the team’s first double podium of the year following its second consecutive Constructors’ Championship season in 2025. One of the oldest teams in F1’s 76-year history, McLaren
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Red flag test: former CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away
Like many CEOs, Gary Shapiro, the executive chair and former CEO of U.S. trade association Consumer Technology Association, has one make-or-break interview question he asks hopeful new hires—and says he will turn candidates down if they answer it wrong. Picture this: You’ve spent hours applying for the dream job and sitting through multiple interviews. Finally,