When Liz Jenkins became the first-ever chief business officer at NBCUniversal Studio Group in September of last year, she knew she had her work cut out for her. The industry is facing “unprecedented headwinds,” says Jenkins, thanks to generative AI, i…
LGBTQ advocate, artist, and author Cecilia Gentili—who died in February, a week after her 52nd birthday—was a revolutionary figure for the trans community.
While her résumé rejected easy categorization, many of her accomplishments tangibly improve…
Reddit was founded nearly two decades ago, but it wasn’t until 2024 that the social media company finally went public. COO Jen Wong was behind the wheel when it happened at last on March 20.
Growing up on Long Island, Wong’s childhood could b…
However improbably, last summer saw a brief return to monoculture. Take, for instance, the soundtrack of the summer, which inarguably featured the songs “What Was I Made For?” “Dance the Night,” and “I’m Just Ken.” And who could forget the tongue-in-c…
LaFawn Davis is an optimist, which might be surprising for someone who has spent nearly two decades doing diversity, equity, and inclusion work. But she’s a realist, too. Of the backlash DEI and ESG programs are receiving she says, “I do believe it…
The fifth annual Fast Company Queer 50 was compiled by Fast Company writers and editors, with input from a number of trusted sources. We’d specifically like to thank our founding partner, Lesbians Who Tech & Allies, and all of our nominating partne…
When challenges loom, it can be tempting to wait for the storm to hit before taking action. After all, we’re not exactly sure what will happen or how it will affect our teams. We only know that tough times are coming. Whether it’s budget constraints, …
Leadership requires a delicate balance between confidence and caution. Both are needed, and leaders must be able to move between them. Yet there are leaders whose default is the extremes. Some leaders always want to be right and on the other side of t…
BP employees must disclose any intimate relationships with colleagues or risk losing their jobs, the oil major told staff in a policy update, following the sacking of former CEO Bernard Looney for failing to do so.
The updated conflicts of interest…
The latest U.S. payrolls report did little to settle the debate about where the job market is headed, with ample fodder for both “soft-landing” believers and doubters over whether the Federal Reserve can tame inflation without sending mill…
