All the HatsRebecca Deczynski Arlan Hamilton, Beatrice Dixon: Just 2 Reasons to Stop By Inc.'s Founders House at Black Tech WeekInc.'s Founders House is popping up again, this time at Black Tech Week, happening in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here's what attendees can expect from the five-day event.
Hot SpotsJessica Stillman You Will Never Guess the Number 1 City for Remote Work, According to a New Ranking What an out-of-left field choice for 'best city for remote work' says about the future of cities (and families).
Exit StrategiesDiana Ransom Founding CEOs Join the Great ResignationWhy entrepreneurs including Glossier's Emily Weiss, Flexport's Ryan Petersen, and now Ryan Williams of Cadre say they're ready to bring on successors.
Inspiring AchievementMelissa Angell New Jeff Bezos Movie Reminds Entrepreneurs of 3 Key Lessons When First Starting OutEven Jeff Bezos faced countless obstacles when mapping out his vision for Amazon. It's a reminder that everyone has to start somewhere.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 3 Research-Backed Habits That Will Keep Workers Motivated and ProductiveTask switching and multitasking no longer work, according to science.
The Future of WorkSuzanne Lucas Robots Are Racist and Sexist: A.I. Isn't Ready for RecruitingHumans struggle with not letting bias creep in, but it looks like artificial intelligence has a worse problem.
LeadJustin Bariso With Just 1 Word, Microsoft Made a Big Change to How It Measures Employee Success. It's a Lesson for Every CompanyBy measuring employee 'thriving' instead of 'engagement,' Microsoft is shifting focus. Here's why it's important, and what you can learn from it all.
The Future of WorkShama Hyder The Future of Work Demands FlexibilityCorporate America is finding out that there is no single right way to operate in the new work environment.
InnovateJoel Comm 3 Ways to Drive InnovationKeep your startup moving forward by putting innovation at the forefront.
LeadJustin Bariso Airbnb Just Made a Surprising (yet Brilliant) Announcement. It Comes Down to 1 Very Important SentenceAirbnb reveals the reason behind its new party ban policy--and it holds important lessons for every business.
The Future of WorkMelissa Angell How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Food and Beverage InnovationThe recent Summer Fancy Food Show highlighted both the difficulties of launching new products and the shifts in consumer preferences that must now be met.
LeadJustin Bariso How Jeff Bezos Used the Golden Question to Leave a Great Job and Build AmazonLeaving a stable job to start Amazon wasn't an easy decision for Jeff Bezos--until he did this.
InnovateMinda Zetlin Here's Why Margaret Atwood, Author of 'The Handmaid's Tale,' Is Optimistic About the Future'It is not the worst of times yet. And we are still at a moment when we could turn it around.'
The Future of WorkBernard Coleman The Pandemic Accelerated Workplace Trends. Which Ones Are Here to Stay?The pandemic taught us many lessons, but what did we learn?
InnovateHillel Fuld 5 Fundamental Differences Between Entrepreneurs and Everyone ElseWays to know if you're an entrepreneur or not.
Bringing Innovation to MarketRoss Rubin 3 Ways Small-Business Owners Can Show They're Serious About SustainabilityConsumers are ready to support sustainability efforts, but many sense greenwashing.
ProductivityJustin Bariso Emotionally Intelligent People Use the 5 Rules of Empathetic Listening to Build Stronger, Deeper RelationshipsThe concept of empathetic listening is simple--but it can change the way you run your business, and your life.
StrategyPeter Cohan 4 Models for the Post-Pandemic OfficeLease out extra space, offer four workstation types, subsidize commuters, tailor work space to each employee.
ProductivityJustin Bariso How Emotionally Intelligent People Use the Rule of Rewiring to Hack Their Brains and Change Their HabitsFeel like a victim of your brain's programming? Here's how to change how you think and make healthier choices.
Bringing Innovation to MarketStephen Key The Right Way to Contact Big Companies About Your InventionLinkedIn has made reaching out and forging a relationship with decision-makers at leading companies so much easier than it used to be.
Inspiring AchievementRobin Camarote Imposter Syndrome Got You Stuck? Free Yourself by Quitting This Bad HabitDon't waste another minute comparing yourself with others.
LeadJustin Bariso Three Years Ago, the Warriors Did Something Unusual That Helped Them Win an NBA Championship. It's a Lesson for Every CompanyLikely, you don't have as large a payroll as the Warriors. But there's still a major lesson for your company.
The Future of WorkChauncey Zalkin Every Employee Is a Service ProviderRetaining talent might boil down to this shift in perspective.
The Future of WorkAlyson Watson Leaders Offering Hybrid Work Should Practice What They PreachBe thoughtful in whatever employee arrangement you set up.
The Future of WorkBritt Mills Rethinking Your Customer Experience? Follow These 5 Steps to Get StartedMost people overthink what good CX looks like, but underestimate the journey it takes to get there.
The Future of WorkDan Schiappa Why Distributed Cultures Will Lead the Future of StartupsFor tech companies, the Great Migration should've happened long ago.
The Future of WorkXintian Tina Wang 3 Ways to Support the LGBTQ+ Community Beyond Pride MonthBusiness leaders explain why putting a rainbow up every June is far from allyship.
The Future of WorkJason Aten Elon Musk's 7-Word Rule for Working Remotely Is Better Than You Think. Every Leader Should Copy ItAt Tesla, the bar is very high.
Bringing Innovation to MarketNick Hawkins 3 Tips for Bringing an Invention to Market--and Protecting It With a Patent StrategySleepme's founders spent years working on a high-tech way to keep you cool when you sleep. The also needed to protect the product they developed.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Here's How Ben & Jerry's and Delta Air Lines Are Fighting Racial Inequity at Its SourceAs corporations observe this Juneteenth, big brand names are stepping up to advance racial equity.
Digital TransformationMelissa Angell Is Apple's Passkey the Death of the Password? Not Quite, but It Will Make Hackers Work HarderPasskey could help reduce password vulnerabilities and better defend against phishing.
The Future of WorkXintian Tina Wang Disability Advocates Call Lizzo's Lyrics Ableist. Here Are Other Words You Might Be Saying but Shouldn'tBacklash over a lyric in the entertainer's latest track should give you pause.
PivotLarry Robertson Your Team's Best Shot Isn't Your Star. It's Your CultureThere's only one sure bet for success, and it's not the hero.
InnovateJessica Stillman Here Are the 46 Countries Offering Digital Nomad Visas Location independent? Then a whole lot of countries would love to welcome you for an extended stay.
The Future of WorkXintian Tina Wang Lunch Breaks Actually Make You More Productive. Here Are 3 Ways to Make Them a HabitThere's no shame in a midday break. How to ensure you make time for it.
Inspiring AchievementJordan Hickey 4 Words You Should Stop Using at Work--and What to Say InsteadIs diversity a priority? Also take some care with the pronouns and words you to describe people's ethnic and racial identities.
The Future of WorkMandy Gilbert 5 Strategies to Attract Gen-Z TalentA new generation of talent deserves a new recruiting strategy. Here's how your hiring team can level up.
Bringing Innovation to MarketHannah Wallace 7 Green Tech Startups With the Innovations--and the Funding--to Help Save the PlanetFrom growing kelp forests to making packaging out of mushrooms, these companies are reducing greenhouse gas emissions from every angle.
The Future of WorkHoward Tullman Life Isn't the Movies: There's No Leap Into the Future Films help us envision technological developments. But we make advances in things like A.I. and machine learning step by step, not in sudden jumps.
Bringing Innovation to MarketPeter Keating This Company Invented an Actual Magic Wand to Turn Your Trash Into Clean EnergySierra Energy's plan to vaporize garbage aims to help curb the 94 million tons of greenhouse gases landfills emit every year. It's one step toward net zero.
Bringing Innovation to MarketPeter Keating The Stanford Lab Startup That Found a Constructive Way to Capture CarbonThe company is named Twelve, and it built a machine to capture CO2 and turn it into raw materials to produce durable goods. Mercedes is on board. So is Proctor & Gamble.
Bringing Innovation to MarketPeter Keating This Startup Figured Out How to Contain Nuclear Energy's Biggest Costs--and ConcernsThe U.S. power grid still generates 60 percent of its electricity from coal and natural gas. X-energy believes the solution has to include nuclear, and it's got the tech--and $1.1 billion in DOE funding--to make it happen
Bringing Innovation to MarketPeter Keating This Aquaculture Startup Is Taking on Methane Reduction by Feeding Red Algae to CowsLivestock emissions of greenhouse gases may make for good memes, but cow burps are no joke. Symbrosia says its feed supplement can reduce cows' methane emissions by 80 percent.
Bringing Innovation to MarketPeter Keating The Startup on the Verge of Commercializing Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered FlightOn the strength of a successful test flight and backing from United and Alaska Air, ZeroAvia's solution to curbing the airline industry's carbon footprint is ready for takeoff.
Bringing Innovation to MarketPeter Keating Meet the Company Taking on Concrete's Carbon FootprintManufacturing Cement accounts for 8 percent of our global CO2 emissions. Solidia Technologies engineered a way to emit less CO2 and sequester carbon in the most common manmade material on the planet.
Bringing Innovation to MarketCarol Sankar 4 Simple Tips for Monetizing Your CreativityTurn your creativity into a viable way of earning money in 2022 and beyond.
StrategyMarcel Schwantes 4 Unconventional Strategies That Can Drastically Improve Your PerformanceAccording to peak performance expert Ed Mylett, you're a lot closer to achieving success and happiness than you may think.
PivotMelissa Angell The Key Lesson This Founder Learned After Listening to Her Customers: 'Eco' Doesn't Always Equal GoodLindsay McCormick of Bite understands the importance of being willing to switch gears, even when it hurts.
ProductivityJustin Bariso I Was a Serial Procrastinator. This Simple 2-Step Process Helped Me Beat the Habit--and Do the Best Work of My LifeBatching can save time and increase productivity, but it can also feed a procrastination habit. Here's a better way.
LeadJustin Bariso Delta Air Lines' Response to a Frustrated Customer on Twitter Was Shocking. It's a Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceSometimes, emotions get the best of us. A Delta employee shows us what to do when that happens.
Work-Life BalanceNick Hobson Only 1 North American City Cracks the Top 10 List for Best Work-Life Balance. It's Not Where You ThinkA small but mighty city that is forcing leaders to rethink where we want to live and work.
LeadJustin Bariso How Emotionally Intelligent People Use the Tom Hanks Rule to Get More Out of Work and LifeOne of the most successful actors of all time reveals a major key to his success: learning to say no.
LeadMarcel Schwantes A Brain-Based, 3-Step Tool to Help End BurnoutAn effective way to cut through the noise and navigate the in-the-moment choices we so often have to make.
LeadJustin Bariso A Consultant Sent an 'I Quit' Email to 1,400 Shell Employees. It's a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence'I can no longer work for a company that ignores all the alarms and dismisses the risks of climate change and ecological collapse.'
CreativityChristopher R. Duncan The Secret to Turning an Online Following Into a Profitable BusinessZack Honarvar the entrepreneur behind some of YouTube's most successful creators, has a 'reverse formula' for product-market fit.