Many leaders I spoke with took non-traditional paths to their current jobs.gradyreese/Getty Images/iStockphotoI spoke to around 80 executives in 2025, over 30 of whom worked at Fortune 500 companies.Many top leaders, like the CEOs of Booking Holdings and Brooks Running, had non-traditional starts.Execs I spoke with often demonstrated discipline in their routines and a history …
Tesla is battling to avoid a second consecutive annual sales decline.ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty ImagesTesla published analyst estimates ahead of releasing critical sales figures this week.It was a surprise move for Elon Musk's EV maker, with one former investor calling it "highly unusual."The forecasts suggest Tesla is set to record a sales decline and miss …
Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg attend the 2017 Met Gala.Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty ImagesThe Kennedy family has been prominent in US politics for over a century. The younger Kennedys comprise a mix of politicians, authors, actors, socialites, and journalists. Meet some of the youngest Kennedy family members.The younger members of the Kennedy family, one of the most …
Palmer Luckey, Ro Khanna, and David Sacks have all posted on X about the wealth tax.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesBill Ackman, Palmer Luckey, Garry Tan, and more are sharing their opinions on a California wealth tax proposal.State labor groups proposed a 5% tax for …
On-cycle might start again as soon as January.Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesPE firms seem to be gearing up to start the on-cycle recruiting practice in January.Firms paused the recruiting dash for jobs two years away after Jamie Dimon issued a sort of moratorium.One headhunter said that as soon as January 1 hits, "all bets are …
Bill Gurley said the "career industrial complex" is fueling workplace disengagement.REUTERS/Brendan McDermidBill Gurley says the "career industrial complex" is fueling workplace disengagement.Gurley urges a shift from resume-optimization to curiosity and personal interest in career choices.Gallup and Pew polls show declining employee engagement and widespread dissatisfaction with pay.A top Silicon Valley investor has an antidote for …
Chelsea Jia Feng/BIMichelin-star pastry chef Camari Mick shared the red flags she looks for at upscale bakeries.Filled cannoli shouldn't sit in a pastry case for long, and bread shouldn't be wrapped while warm.If a pastry looks different in every photo, it's probably not going to be consistently good.Food can get expensive, which means it's as …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is looking for a new head of preparedness.Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty ImagesOpenAI's head of preparedness role might sound enticing, but experts say it may be highly challenging.The job requires balancing AI safety risks with CEO Sam Altman's fast-paced product releases.The post says they're looking for someone with deep technical expertise and …
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BITrump introduced sweeping changes to the student-loan industry over the past year.They included eliminating SAVE, limiting PSLF, and introducing new repayment plans.Student-loan borrowers said that the uncertainty with all the changes is keeping them in financial limbo.Misty Knapp just wants the student-loan forgiveness she was promised.Knapp, 59, has been …
More frigid conditions are expected to come in the days after Christmas, weather forecasters say.Zhang Fengguo/Xinhua via Getty ImagesThe weather outside is frightful.Weather forecasters predict an onslaught of winter storms across the East Coast and the Midwest.The bad weather resulted in more than 10,400 flight delays and over 800 cancellations on Sunday.Bad news: expect more …
