Everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes, though, they’re more than just awkward. Perhaps you dropped the ball on a project and caused your company to lose a client. Or maybe you sent confidential information to the wrong person.
While companies hi…
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have sparked a discussion about whether female Muslim athletes who wear a headscarf should be allowed to compete.
In September 2023, the International Olympic Committee, upholding freedom of religious and cultural …
Many senior leaders complain about running from meeting to meeting, from one fire drill to the next, from dealing with employee matters to investors, from presentations to spreadsheets, from Zoom to town hall meetings, board meetings to performance re…
I’ve always been a crier—when I’m sad, when I’m happy, when I’m frustrated: tears. So, you can imagine my struggle as I entered corporate America. Waterworks and vulnerability aren’t exactly welcomed in the workforce.
And yet as an advertising ex…
American Airlines was accused in a lawsuit on Wednesday of race discrimination for temporarily removing three Black men from a flight from Phoenix, Arizona, to New York City.
In a complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn, the plaintiffs said th…
If you are a new graduate trying to move away from home and get your start in life: Sorry.
For aspiring homebuyers, the United States just experienced its highest-priced April ever recorded, according to the National Association of Realtors.
As …
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions.
Q: How do I quit my job without burning …
Throughout the course of my career, I have worked for a handful of toxic bosses. In one instance, I saw the red flags immediately, started interviewing, and moved on quickly. In another instance, I thought I could outwork the toxic boss. But I didn’t …
Every technology introduces its fair share of rewards—and risks. Credit cards have exacerbated financial fraud, cloud computing scaled data security concerns, and biometrics have intensified fears of surveillance.
Generative AI is no exceptio…
Emotional fitness is measured by the quality of our relationship with uncertainty. It is a psychological preparedness for the pressures, stresses, and challenges our professional and personal lives inevitably bring.
Uncertainty is a pre…
