When I was a kid, my father owned a coffee shop. For his 10 or so employees, my Dad had a simple pay philosophy: If he liked someone, he paid them more.
Of course, that’s not how major corporations pay people—in theory, anyway. Most corporations ha…
With the recent announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris is the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, the “first-naming” of her has intensified. Vice President Harris is frequently called “Kamala” when her male opponents are addresse…
We hear it all the time: A person in a position of authority or power—often in the C-suite—refers to a talented team member as a future leader. While meant as a compliment, this language has negative “unintended consequences,” as Robert Merton describ…
The Olympic Games are more than just a global celebration of athletic prowess—they’ve long been a powerful platform for championing equality in sports. Women first competed in the Olympic Games in 1900, coincidentally held in Paris. Since then, the jo…
It might come as little surprise that working in retail or fast food ranks as one of the most common jobs in the U.S. But there’s another industry that also employs nearly 3.7 million workers across the country: According to the Bureau of Labor Statis…
Like many other technology companies, LinkedIn is all in on generative AI, the artificial intelligence systems that can create text, images and other media in response to queries.
The professional networking platform last month rolled out new AI fe…
Tesco, Boots and Barclays have joined the growing number of companies trying to force employees back to the office after several years of remote working that began with the pandemic. They’re likely to be in for a battle.
While some bosses have argu…
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 …
When you think of psychological safety, what comes to mind? There’s a widespread misconception that it simply means allowing your team to take risks, make mistakes, speak up, and express opinions without fear of judgment.
This is not what psycholog…
If you’re a parent with school-age children, the return of the school year brings a barrage of logistics to manage, kid transitional meltdowns to soothe, and new routines to figure out.
And while you can’t completely get rid of the stress that …
