Leadership
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$12 billion crypto company boss says Gen Z ‘create an absurd amount of chaos’ and make him want to pull his hair out—but he’s betting on them anyway
It’s no secret that Gen Z often gets flak for showing up late to work, ghosting job interviews, refusing to do put in any overtime for free, and demanding senior titles and work-life balance before they’ve really earned it. Some bosses are fed up—firing fresh-faced Gen Z grads just months in and branding the whole cohort…
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Born in Soviet Union, Grindr CEO was told he had two career options: Learn English or how to shoot a gun
Most young people are told the path to prosperity is to study hard, maybe go to college, and get a grad job. Not Grindr CEO George Arison. Born in the 1980s Soviet Union, his father told him he had only two shots at success—one of which was learning to be proficient with a firearm. “My…
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These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny’s—now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams
Some of the world’s most successful companies revved up their success in the least glamorous of places. Google and Amazon were both launched out of their founders’ garages, and Microsoft was born out of a motel in New Mexico. While growing fintech company Esusu to be a billion-dollar success, its creators were even willing to…
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Former Tesla president reveals the ‘single most important thing’ you can do for your career—it’s a habit Elon Musk and Warren Buffett share too
Jon McNeill has had a front-row seat to how the world’s most successful leaders operate. As former president of Tesla—reporting directly to Elon Musk—and later COO of Lyft, he’s spent years working alongside top executives. Across those experiences, he’s noticed one habit that consistently sets high performers apart, yet seems to be fading with younger…
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Warren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons
Many entrepreneurs strive to one day add “millionaire,” or even “billionaire,” to their list of achievements; it’s become an industry-wide sign that they’ve finally made it in business. But billionaire investing mogul Warren Buffett hit back at the notion that eye-watering net worths equate to excellence. “Greatness does not come about through accumulating great amounts…
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Palantir CEO says AI ‘will destroy’ humanities jobs but there will be ‘more than enough jobs’ for people with vocational training
Some economists and experts say critical thinking and creativity will be more important than ever in the age of artificial intelligence, when an LLM can do much of the heavy lifting in coding or research. Take Benjamin Shiller, the Brandeis economics professor who recently told Fortune a “weirdness premium” will be valued in the labor…
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Meet ‘trendslop,’ the new, AI-fueled scourge of workplace consultants everywhere
Economists Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington argue that consultants can, at best, give dubious guidance, and at worst, exacerbate government and private sector dysfunction. In their book The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies, the economists argue consultants emerged in a post-Ronald Reagan era of…
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‘The Pitt’ star thought he’d ‘die’ with $80K in student debt—he was working 3 jobs, ready to ditch acting and move to the Alaskan wilderness
Patrick Ball may play senior resident Dr. Frank Langdon on The Pitt, the hit HBO medical drama, but off-screen, his financial reality looked nothing like his character’s steady climb toward a six-figure salary. Before his breakout role, Ball came close to walking away from acting altogether—overwhelmed by student loan debt he feared would follow him…
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United Airlines CEO judges candidates by whether pilots would want to go on a four-day trip with them—if not, they don’t get hired
CEOs who have climbed to the top of their industries have an eagle eye for talent who drive success—and many have developed their own tricks to find the right hires. In finding the right workers to steer the business to success, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has implemented an unusual test to find the right…
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Eva Longoria says she refused to be a ‘struggling actor’—so she worked part time as a headhunter, closing deals from her soap opera dressing room
Most actors arrive in Hollywood with nothing but a headshot and a tolerance for instant noodles. Eva Longoria arrived with one rule: her dreams would not come at the expense of her bank account. Before she became a multimillionaire TV star, sipping rosé on Wisteria Lane as Desperate Housewives’ Gabrielle Solis, Longoria refused to rough…