When professionals tell me they want to be “more confident,” I usually give an answer that catches them off guard. “I have no interest in helping you feel confident,” I say. “None whatsoever.”
That tends to get their attention. Especially because—a…
When a technology company undergoing a major reorganization asked us to support one of their senior leaders, the objective was clear: “Help Andrew make this team work.” The company had just flattened its structure. Fewer layers. Wider spans of control…
As the creator economy continues to grow, brand trips have become a staple marketing strategy for consumer-facing brands, and B2B firms are starting to do the same.
Adobe Express hosted a Summit in New York City for 46 creators. As an Adobe Express…
Dishonesty at work can harm both your professional relationships and credibility. And the stakes become even higher if that dishonesty happens with your boss. It’s best not to lie to your boss at all, but if you did, there are measures you can t…
Last week, Microsoft laid off about 9,100 workers, which came just months after the company announced it would invest $80 billion in data centers for Artificial Intelligence. The impact of the job cuts was widely felt, particularly in the gaming secto…
After pouring brown, gritty liquid from a huge silver tank into a flute-like container known as a refractometer, South African beer brewing master Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela gives an expert nod of approval and passes it around to her students, who yell thei…
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…
In today’s fast-changing world, the most successful leaders do not have all the answers. They’re the ones who ask the best questions. Yet many leaders get stuck in what I call Zones of Certainty. This is when confidence in their own perspectives can b…
A surge in layoffs during the first half of 2025 has neared record-breaking pace, with March’s total alone the third highest number of single-month layoffs in history, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That total was ecl…
There is a lot going on in the news these days. Internationally, there are active wars raging. Domestically, there are daily changes in government policy at the national, state, and local level. There has been turbulence in the economy.
To be a lea…
