Leadership
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After forcing workers back to the office, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are now letting their staff work remotely—but only for the World Cup
It wasn’t thousands of staff petitioning their boss to let them work from home that convinced CEOs to loosen their in-office mandates—or even war in Iran threatening global oil supplies. It was the World Cup. In fact, two of the loudest champions of the return-to-office movement, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, are temporarily allowing employees…
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Drowning in AI: Companies are launching hundreds of projects, and that’s a problem
Managers and employees alike have gotten the message: AI is part of their job and it’s time to embrace it. That’s the good news. The bad news is that, even as AI adoption is supposed to create efficiency, it can also do the opposite as dozens of teams and individuals stand up AI initiatives that…
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By 7 a.m., Bank of America’s CEO has already read 5 newspapers, his email inbox, and hit the gym—he says if you’re late to meetings, you’re ‘selfish’
Time is money—especially when you’re Brian Moynihan and running one of the largest banks in the world. For the Bank of America CEO, prioritizing punctuality isn’t just a matter of professionalism; it’s a sign of respect. The banking chief starts his day before the crack of dawn, reading through five different newspapers, catching up on…
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1 in 3 young adults were still living with their parents in 2025—that’s more than the during pandemic and they’re not even unemployed
Young Americans were told that good grades would unlock a six-figure salary, starter apartment, and independence from their parents. But now, entry-level professionals are clinging to their childhood bedrooms and pillaging their family fridges as more are extending their stay than ever before. A record 25.2 million U.S. adults under the age of 35 lived…
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AI is turning CMOs into some of the most powerful executives in business
I’m writing this week’s newsletter from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, where Fortune will spend the week covering the forces reshaping how companies connect with consumers. One thing has become increasingly clear: As AI transforms how consumers discover, evaluate, and buy products, today’s CMOs are emerging as some of the most consequential leaders…
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The tribe called the world’s best fathers gets outpaced by rich American dads
Long gone are the days of the distant dad. According to some estimates, the average time dads spend caring for their kids each day has quadrupled over the past 50 years. Their attitudes about parenting are also changing. Today, men are about as likely as mothers to say parenting is a key source of meaning…
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NBC’s Tom Llamas climbed from 15-year-old intern to the top anchor chair—and still isn’t satisfied: ‘If you’re not growing, you’re dying’
As the face of NBC Nightly News, Tom Llamas has reached a milestone many journalists spend their entire careers pursuing: the anchor chair of one of America’s flagship evening newscasts. At 46, he’s following in the footsteps of the greats like Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw, and Lester Holt—the latter whom he succeeded last year. The…
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Former U.S. Secret Service agent says bringing your authentic self to work stifles teamwork: ‘You don’t get high performers, you get sloppiness’
Especially as you grow tenure at an organization, it feels much easier and comfortable to bring your authentic self to work. But former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras says that’s bad for business. “Don’t bring your authentic self to work. I don’t want your authentic self to work. I want your professional self. I want…
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Former VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won
Job-seekers complain about “ghost jobs,” five rounds of interviews, and tedious skills tests—but even major leaders are not exempt from the ordeal. Google CEO Sundar Pichai was put through nine interviews and a trick question before securing an SVP product manager role at the $4.5 trillion company. Likewise, former U.S. vice president Kamala Harris revealed…
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Gen Z grad landed a job at LinkedIn by waitressing at a conference full of recruiters and handing out her résumé during breaks—now she works at Google
Basant Shenouda spent six months after graduating from one of Germany’s top universities sliding into recruiters’ DMs on LinkedIn and applying for jobs online—and getting ghosted. So she volunteered to waitress at a conference six hours away, where she handed her résumé to 40 recruiters and landed a job at LinkedIn. Now she’s at Google.…