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 & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin This Psychological Trait Is Why Serena Williams Is a Winner--and Why She Won't Retire YetWhen Williams lost to Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open, she blamed herself.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett: Investing in Yourself Is the Best Way to Find Success. Here are 3 Smart Ways to Do ItThe Oracle of Omaha believes success is achieved by making three smart investment decisions -- in yourself.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin The $70,000 Minimum Wage CEO Says Billionaires Should Do This With Their MoneyDan Price of Gravity Payments says billionaire philanthropy is a 'PR scam.'
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Warren Buffett Says All Really Successful People Practice This 1 Simple HabitIt's one thing to know the habit. It's another to know how to practice it.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman The 3 Biggest Things Individuals Can Do to Fight Climate Change, According to Bill Gates Yes, individual action can have an impact, the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist argues in his new book.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Bill Gates: 4 Choices in Life Separate the Doers From the DreamersPractice the simple habits that have helped Gates become the world's fourth-richest person.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman How to Think Like a Genius, According to Nobel Laureate Richard FeynmanYou don't have to understand quantum mechanics to use this advice to start solving your toughest problems.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Ben Franklin and Jeff Bezos Agree This Is the Best Way to Maximize Your Intelligence This trick to make the most of every IQ point is just as useful in 2021 as it was in 1721.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Mark Cuban Says Understanding This Simple Concept Will Make You Rich in Today's WorldThe Reddit group that bought GameStop figured it out.
Icons & InnovatorsBill Murphy Jr. Warren Buffett Recommends These 33 Books to Berkshire Hathaway ShareholdersHere's what you find when you read all his shareholder letters.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes 3 Lessons Kind Snacks Founder Daniel Lubetzky Would Give to His Younger SelfThis is his advice for entrepreneurs just beginning their journey.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Super Bowl Poet Amanda Gorman Has the Perfect Advice for Anyone Struggling to Stay OptimisticThe 22-year-old poet has the perfect antidote to the world's Covid-related burnout epidemic.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Mark Zuckerberg's Big Problem Has Been Obvious for 17 Years, but Nobody Wants to Admit ItWhat if nobody could ever tell you that you're wrong?
Icons & InnovatorsDamon Brown 2 Things Everyone Can Learn From Tony Bennett's Mastery of His CraftThe singer has kept his voice, literally and figuratively, as he deals with health problems. Here are two big lessons to finding and keeping your own voice.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Bill Gates Says This Simple Formula Tells You Exactly How to Invest in Green EnergyIt's what Elon Musk has been working on all along.
Conscious LeadershipJason Aten Jeff Bezos Is Stepping Down as Amazon's CEO. His Reason Is a Powerful Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceThe job of every good leader is to recognize when it's time to move on.
Icons & InnovatorsAmrita Khalid Amazon's Visionary Founder Jeff Bezos to Step Down as CEOHe leaves behind a long list of accomplishments, including ushering in the most profitable year in Amazon's history.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman These Are the 3 Biggest Myths About Genius, According to a Yale Professor Who Teaches a Class on the SubjectPopular ideas about genius are deeply flawed, according to a professor who studies history's most brilliant minds.
Icons & InnovatorsBill Murphy Jr. Warren Buffett Keeps Praising This 1 Person Over and Over. The Reason Is Fascinating'I'd rather wrestle grizzlies than compete with Mrs. B and her progeny,' he said.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin 2 Tweets Show Exactly Why Elon Musk Helped Create the GameStop Stock CrazeHe may be out for revenge, but he's also making the world a better place.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett Says This 1 Investment Decision Will 'by Far' Be the Best You'll Ever MakeGoing all-in on this investment strategy will yield more returns, but it's not what you think.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett: 4 Life Choices Separate the Achievers From the DreamersSimple wisdom from the Oracle of Omaha you should put into action today.
Icons & InnovatorsDiana Ransom The Bill and Melinda Gates Post-Pandemic Plan: Give Women a HandIn their annual letter, the philanthropists have advice for world and business leaders heading into a recovery.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett Says All Successful Leaders Have 1 Thing in CommonIn a letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett summarized how one arrives at leadership greatness.
Icons & InnovatorsBill Murphy Jr. Mark Cuban Just Shared a Really Good Idea, but at the Worst Possible TimeOf course, if you had bad news you wanted to bury, you couldn't have picked a better time.
Conscious LeadershipJustin Bariso This Interview Question From Elon Musk Is Absolute GeniusMusk's question may seem ordinary on the surface, but it's anything but. Here are four reasons why.
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 be either Musk or 'someone like him.'
SuccessionDiana 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.