The rise of high-speed internet in the early 2000s transformed the global labor market for high-skilled labor. As email, instant messaging, and voice over internet calling (e.g., Skype) became accessible to more people, geographic distances posed fewe…
Effective communication is crucial for achieving successful outcomes in any interaction, whether in the workplace or personal life. But communication is only effective if it’s received. That’s why the best communicators adapt and adjust their approach…
Racism steals time from people’s lives—possibly because of the space it occupies in the mind. In a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, our team showed that the toll of racism on the brain was linked to advanced aging, observed on a c…
It’s no surprise that we all encounter difficult conversations at work. And yet, the biggest surprise of all may be that most people tend to shy away from them.
Numerous books and articles, for decades, have offered advice highlighting the im…
Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is officially underway. And though she has already smashed fundraising records, she still faces a daunting glass ceiling and glass cliff that many Black women encounter at work.
The term “glass …
You may have heard the rumor that Kamala Harris isn’t eligible to be president because neither of her parents was born in the United States and they had unclear citizenship status when Harris was born in Oakland, California, in 1964.
That’s the fal…
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…
Exceptional organizations do not tolerate bullying. But unfortunately, nearly all organizations have, at least, one person who is well-known as a bully. Workplace bullies can be senior or junior but they usually wield a disproportionate amount of powe…
Happiness, in general, has significant impacts on health, longevity, and relationships, and happier workers are shown to be more productive. While there are demonstrable benefits to cultivating a sense of happiness among workers, roles like chief…
In past generations, both a company’s executive leadership team and their employees were expected to leave personal matters at the door for the sake of professional decorum. Work was simply not the place to be human—it was a place for productivity. Th…
