It is a common and damaging misperception that Black women either can’t lead or don’t want to lead, but that is far from reality. Black women can and do want to lead. They have been leading for centuries in a variety of settings across a …
It’s late Friday evening when I’m on a Zoom call with Jamie, an ambitious young entrepreneur I’ve been mentoring for the past year. He’s going on about his latest venture and the rapid growth his new company has seen in just…
Everyone brings capability and intelligence to their jobs, some professionals seem to play that capability better than others. They’re the indispensable colleagues who can be counted on in critical situations and who uplift an entire team. These…
Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at dearfounder@fastcompany….
You hear a lot about narcissists at work—and most of what you hear is bad. There is good reason for that. Some narcissists can be absolutely destructive to your workplace. So, it is important to be able to distinguish between people who act with…
The Labor Department told us that 2.9% of the population—or 4.3 million people—voluntarily quit their jobs in August. This is a record high and only signifies that the Great Resignation is here and should be taken seriously. The phenomeno…
Among the COVID-19 pandemic’s many disruptions, the overnight pivot to remote work may have the longest-lasting effects for businesses. According to a recent panel discussion presented by Fast Company and Upwork, hybrid work environments will de…
As the pandemic continues on with the surge of the delta variant, there are no signs of the “Great Resignation” slowing down. Fifty-five percent of Americans anticipate looking for a new job over the next 12 months, according to one study…
Last year, following the birth of my first kid, I went on maternity leave: for 18 weeks, I fully disconnected from my job as the CEO of Front, the company I cofounded 7 years prior. Startup wisdom says that the best way to succeed at your job is to mak…
Companies have long been talking about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI. And, since the summer of 2020, when George Floyd’s murder sparked protests nationwide and internationally, those very same organizations have made…
