Icons & InnovatorsBill Saporito The Founders of Kind and Panera Bread on Their (Radically Different) Approaches to InnovationPanera Bread's Ron Shaich and Kind's Daniel Lubetzky discuss creativity, control, and the future of entrepreneurialism.
Icons & InnovatorsLarry Kim 50 Inspirational Business Quotes from Gates, Winfrey, Musk, and MoreGet inspired with words of wisdom from some of the greatest minds ever.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman The 3 Essentials Every Great Leader Must Have, According to Microsoft CEO Satya NadellaWhat do Bezos, Gates, Zuckerberg, and every other great leader have in common?
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin This CEO's Sunday Ritual Helps Keep Employees Engaged. You Should Try It TooUptake co-founder Brad Keywell tells LinkedIn's Chip Cutter he hasn't missed a Sunday in almost three years.
Icons & InnovatorsDamon Brown Jay-Z's Long Time Partner on Why You Shouldn't Compare Yourself to OthersJay-Z partner Young Guru says artists compare themselves too much to the past. Here's why you should focus on the now to make your most successful future
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett Says These Often Ignored Traits Separate Successful Leaders From All OthersLeadership practices that are in short supply at a time when we need them the most.
Business BooksJessica Stillman The Top 10 Most Assigned Books at Ivy League Business Schools Want to DIY a business degree? Here's what should be on your syllabus.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Why Elon Musk Could Be World's First Trillionaire, According to a Billionaire VCSocial Capital founder says the world's first trillionaire will either be Musk or "someone like him."
Icons & InnovatorsDiana Ransom Michael Dubin Makes His Exit From Dollar Shave ClubFive years after selling his company to Unilever, one of the most innovative marketers in the DTC sector is looking for something else to disrupt.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Einstein, and a Neuropsychologist All Agree This Is the Secret to Having an Exceptional Memory This truth is as powerful as it is simple.
Business BooksJessica Stillman 5 Rules to Get the Most Out of Every Book You Read, According to Tim Ferriss Reading is great. Putting what you read into action is vastly more valuable.
Icons & InnovatorsBill Murphy Jr. 25 Years Ago, Apple Nearly Made a Fatal Mistake. These 10 Short Words Saved ItImagine: no iPhone, no Apple Music, no Apple TV. Heck, maybe even no 'Ted Lasso.' It almost happened.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Elon Musk's 6-Word Response to Being the World's Richest Man Is a Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceWith Tesla stock at over $880, Musk is now worth $195 billion. That's $10 billion more than Jeff Bezos.
Icons & InnovatorsBill Shapiro What Mark Cuban and Colonel Sanders Have in Common (Hint: It's Not a Love of Chicken)The famed entrepreneurs--and plenty of others--often credit getting fired from a job with helping them achieve business success.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes 9 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read to Help Make You SmarterStart off 2021 fresh by adding these to your reading list.
LeadJason Aten Jeff Bezos Says He Makes Time in His Schedule to Do Nothing. It's a Brilliant Example of Emotional IntelligenceIn a new book, the Amazon founder talks about his morning routine and the value of time to do nothing.
LeadJustin Bariso Ikea Just Quietly Killed Its Famous Catalog. It's a Brilliant Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceIn a simple four-word phrase, Ikea teaches a lesson every business can learn from.
Icons & InnovatorsBill Murphy Jr. Happy 40th Birthday (Tomorrow) to the Most Important Rule in the History of Apple'Apple is an innovative company,' the memo said. 'We must believe and lead in all areas.'
TechnologyJustin Bariso 2020 Top Stories: A Harvard Doctor Schools Elon Musk, Apple Destroys Facebook, and Google Disrupts the College DegreeA recap of this year's most popular stories, and the lessons we learn from each of them.
Icons & InnovatorsLeigh Buchanan Remembering the Iconic Entrepreneurs Who Died in 2020 It's a time for reflection and reverence for those who've left indelible marks on independent businesses everywhere.
Covid Resource Center The Businesses We Will MissMillions of businesses closed this year in the wake of the pandemic. Here are a few that Inc. staffers and contributors will miss the most.
TechnologyJustin Bariso Facebook Declared War on Apple, and It Just May Signal the End of FacebookThe company has been heading toward a major crash for a long time.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman This Simple but Brilliant Calendar Hack From Shopify's CEO Will Make Your 2021 Much More ProductiveIt doesn't matter how much work you squeeze in if you're not working on the right things.
Icons & InnovatorsBill Murphy Jr. Bill Gates Just Revealed 12 Inspiring Reasons to Be Very Hopeful in 2021Covid-19 upended 2020. Here's why Gates says he's optimistic for recovery next year.
Icons & InnovatorsChris Nashawaty How NFL Star Michael Strahan Is Bringing His Legendary Hustle to the Business WorldHe retired a Super Bowl champion. Then he let his curiosity, personality, empathy, and leadership skills steer him into a thriving television and business career.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Gary Vaynerchuk Says if Your Employees Aren't Performing Now, You Need to Do 3 ThingsA useful employee engagement strategy from GaryVee.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Science Just Confirmed Elon Musk's Favorite Interview Question Is Brilliant (You Should Steal It) Law enforcement research backs up Musk's favorite BS-detecting job interview question.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin In 3 Words, Elon Musk Describes the Big Mistake Every Leader Makes--Even HimIn an interview with The Wall Street Journal's Matt Murray, Musk said most companies have too many of these.
The FutureJustin Bariso This CEO Just Brilliantly Explained How Remote Work Will Change the World by 2030, and It's Next-LevelChris Herd thinks he's seen the future. And it's ruled by remote work.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Elon Musk Just Made a Tricky Move Look Simple. It Gives Him a Giant Advantage'Enormous.' Or 'gigantic.' Or any other Texas-size word you'd like.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Elon Musk Says Anyone Can Learn to Innovate. Just Ask These 3 Questions"If you don't love it, don't expect others will, either."
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Elon Musk: How to Become an Expert in Any FieldThe co-founder and CEO of Tesla has one key strength most of us should put into practice.
Icons & InnovatorsPeter Cohan 4 Lessons for Leaders From Airbnb's IPOMonitor how gales of change alter what your customers need. Stop the bleeding and grab the new growth.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says This 1 Mistake Could Be Holding You BackZuckerberg sets an inspiring, but possibly also intimidating, example to budding entrepreneurs.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Spotify's CEO Just Boiled Down Everything You Need to Know About Emotional Intelligence to Only 8 WordsDaniel Ek delivered the message we all need to hear this year.
TechnologyJason Aten SpaceX Just Blew Up a $200 Million Rocket. Elon Musk's Response Was a Brilliant Example of Emotional IntelligenceThe company's latest test ended in a fiery crash but was still a major success.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Bill Gates Says This Is the Path to Success. Most Experts Advise the OppositeRange, which questions some common career advice, is one of Gates' favorite books for 2020.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Bill Gates Recommends These 3 Books as Holiday GiftsHe reads a lot of books. These are his favorites from 2020.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett Explains How 1 Mistake Could Ruin Your ReputationThe Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway knows the value of goodwill.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Elon Musk Just Sent an Email to Tesla Employees and It Shows Why He's a Brilliant LeaderIt's not what you'd expect from the world's second-richest man.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Jeff Bezos Says You Need to Avoid This 1 Mistake If You Want to Be a Successful EntrepreneurThe Amazon founder explains how to make things work.
Real TalkDoug Cantor Watch: Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey on the True Meaning of EntrepreneurshipIn a new Real Talk interview, the author of 'The Innovation Stack' explains how to spot market opportunities, handle attacks from competitors, and be ready when luck comes your way.
LeadHeather Wilde How Tony Hsieh Used Happiness as a Business Model to Change the World ForeverThe former Zappos CEO's legacy lives on in the entrepreneurs he has inspired and the industry he has changed.
Icons & InnovatorsDiana Ransom Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh Dies at 46The visionary CEO, who built the popular online shoe retailer and then sold it to Amazon, passed away on Friday. His mark on customer service and corporate culture will remain.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin 25 Years Ago, Bill Gates Predicted the iPhone. Here's What He Got WrongThe Microsoft co-founder looks back at his 1995 book The Road Ahead.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Steve Jobs Believed 1 Career Choice Separates the Doers from the Dreamers (and Leads to Success) Timeless advice from the co-founder of Apple.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Jeff Bezos Says There Are 2 Kinds of Failure and You Should Only Tolerate 1When you should celebrate failure and when you should feel bad about it, according to the Amazon boss.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Southwest Airlines Just Made a Big Decision. Will Passengers Agree It's Enough?'I think our customers are smart ... There's no hiding the ball.'
TechnologyMinda Zetlin Elon Musk Says Playing Video Games Helped Make Him a BillionaireMost parents think it's a giant waste of time.
LeadJessica Stillman Brené Brown: Joe Biden Is a Walking Masterclass in a Quality All Great Leaders ShareVulnerability is essential for great leadership. President-elect Biden understands how to show it.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. President Trump Had a Big Idea for the Boeing 737 MAX. It Just Got Rejected"What do I know ... maybe nothing (but I did become President!)."
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Bill Gates: This Is What Separates Successful Leaders From Plain Old ManagersDuring the pandemic, great leaders don't just manage people.
TechnologyJustin Bariso After Testing Positive (and Negative) for Covid-19, Elon Musk Contacted a Harvard Doctor. The Response Is a Master Class in Emotional IntelligenceA fascinating Twitter conversation teaches major lessons in medicine and persuasive communication.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Bill Gates Just Predicted the Pandemic Will Change the World in 7 Dramatic WaysLife after Covid-19 will look a lot different from life before Covid-19, according to the Microsoft founder and philanthropist.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin How a Single Speech by Bill Gates Led Directly to the $16 Billion Zoom IPOIn 1994, Gates gave a speech about the internet's potential. Future Zoom founder Eric Yuan was in the audience.