The feeling that you’re not quite qualified enough for a job, yet somehow managed to slip through the cracks without anyone noticing, is known as imposter syndrome. The sneaky form of self-doubt can show up across occupations (and even outside o…
When Ricardo Dollero graduated from UCLA last May with great grades and a robust resume of extracurriculars, he wasn’t expecting a particularly difficult job search. After majoring in anthropology, he looked for jobs at museums or nonprofits, but afte…
The sound of crickets isn’t always a sign of a peaceful night; sometimes, it’s the deafening silence of unasked questions in a virtual meeting, or an email left unread in an overflowing inbox. Especially as hybrid and remote work become the norm, comm…
If you ask a calculator to multiply two numbers, it multiplies two numbers: end of story. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing the multiplication to work out unit costs, to perpetuate fraud, or to design a bomb—the calculator simply carries out the task …
When I entered the workforce, we sent documents by fax. Everyone had a landline. If you needed to do research, you went to the library—with actual books.
Today, many of my younger colleagues would be unfamiliar with these relics of office life. Gen…
When I was laid off from my position at Forbes, I felt completely blindsided. I had spent years associating myself with my title of marketing director at such a well-known brand, and then it was gone just like that. Like many people, I found mysel…
As a leader in technology for nearly 30 years, I have observed waves of innovation disrupt the global business landscape and trigger major shifts in the way we work. Now, as AI takes its place as the next big thing, the global workforce is facing an o…
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pa…
Workers who take small steps to enforce work-life balance—like setting an out-of-office message on weekends or not answering emails on vacation—are often considered less committed and promotable, even when they’re encouraged to take those actions.
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Some days, “Have a great day!!!” is just too much to ask.
You might even be tempted to respond to this effusive well-wisher: “Have you seen the news?” “Have you seen my to-do list?” “Have you seen my team’s numbers?” “Have you seen my sleep score?”…
