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…
Race-based DEI hiring programs aren’t at their best in the C-suite. They aren’t at their best in your managerial ranks, either.
However, race-based DEI hiring programs do belong somewhere.
That somewhere is in early career devel…
Angie, an HR director colleague of mine, oversees project managers spread across many divisions at a utility company. Needing someone for a large data project, she realized that none of the project managers she knew had relevant expertise, and she beg…
A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations opt to have fewer children and advances in healthcare extend life expectancy.
China said Friday that its population fell for t…
If you’re starting to think about buying your first place but don’t know the difference between home equity and Homer Simpson, don’t worry. You’re not alone.
The home-buying industry works differently from a lot of the rest…
2024 was a tough year for progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Not long after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, companies began making subtle changes to DEI policies and programs that catered to underrepresent…
These days it feels like we’re stuck in still water, our minds submerged in toxic muck, flailing our arms in inauthentic looping conversations. Self-talk is like a silent scream of the hateful social media comments (now with even less moderation…
Just one week into 2025, JPMorgan announced a five-day return-to-office mandate. Mere months before, AT&T, Dell, and Amazon did the same, despite employee pushback. The era of hybrid work appears to have come to a sudden halt for many.
Of cours…
Nobody enjoys living paycheck to paycheck, but the only solution for it is to consistently set money aside in your savings account–which can feel worse than the problem.
But until your job gives you a 150% raise or your long-lost Uncle Scrooge kick…
As he assumes the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump brings with him a broad expanse of business relationships and financial entanglements—and the possibility that those associations could influence his decision-making in the White House.
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