Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from
OB-GYN Dr. Aliabadi stressed the importance of advocating for yourself when it comes to cancer screenings. littlekop/Getty Images Rates of colon cancer and other cancers are rising in patients under 50. Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, a
For Americans with conventional work schedules, Monday holidays are often a blessing. However, despite the extra weekend day, these observances can also sneak up on you and be confusing. Today (Monday, February 16) is Presidents’
I moved to New York City for my dream job, but after dealing with burn out, I had to redefine success. Ruby Ford-Dunker I moved from California to New York City to pursue my dream
Michael Burry of “The Big Short” fame is skeptical of the AI boom. Jim Spellman/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Michael Burry has shifted from virtual silence to answering endless questions on his Substack. The
Picture a memory from childhood, one that feels real and nostalgic, but somehow just out of grasp: perhaps a family trip to the beach, or a moment mid-swing on the playset, or an afternoon spent
Savannah Guthrie wrote in the caption of the video “bring her home.” Brandon Bell/Getty Images Savannah Guthrie has issued a plea for her elderly mother’s release in a new video on Instagram. She said her
William Butterton is a full-time engineer. He runs Pack Daddies Card Co. and Viking Vendors on the side. Chona Kasinger for BI For burnt-out 9-to-5ers looking to start something of their own, there’s good news
Integrity, understood as a disposition to behave in prosocial, ethical, and principled ways rather than corrupt or self-serving ones, is among the strongest and most consistent predictors of job performance and leadership effectiveness. The reason
Instacart hired software engineers and data scientists on H-1B visas last year. illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images Instacart is growing beyond its traditional grocery delivery business. The company’s advertising and retail tech businesses are expanding.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Dario Amodei says Anthropic struggles to maintain its values in the face of commercial pressure. Anthropic was founded in 2021 to prioritize AI safety. “The pressure to
Pokémon cards can be valuable investment assets. Mario Tama/Getty Images A Pokémon card can be worth more than you think, depending on the rarity and condition. Trading card games like Pokémon are gaining popularity among
Fiddelke at a Target event in December. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Target Target CEO Michael Fiddelke has been in his new job for two weeks now — and he’s been busy. His appointment was
Mallory Contois says quitting her dream COO role felt like gambling. Courtesy of Clay Singer Mallory Contois quit a stable tech job in 2019 to chase her goal of becoming a COO. She reached her
Mile Guo on the balcony of his New York apartment facing Central Park in 2017. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Miles Guo once controlled some 500 bank accounts holding hundreds of millions of dollars.
Scott DeRue is CEO of The Ironman Group. Ironman Scott DeRue is the CEO of The Ironman Group. The Ironman Group is the largest operator of participation sports, including the Ironman race. DeRue shared his
Mattias Bosse captained the superyacht Lady Moura for 15 years before launching Maybach Ocean Club. Courtesy of Mattias Bosse Matthias Bosse spent 15 years captaining Lady Moura, an iconic superyacht once owned by a Saudi
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Sam Altman has catapulted from Silicon Valley star to one of the most powerful CEOs. The release of ChatGPT in 2022 catapulted Altman to worldwide fame. Since then, he’s
Brit Morenus worked a contract role at Microsoft for five and a half years. Brit Morenus A Microsoft employee transitioned from being an executive assistant to a role in AI gamification. Brit Morenus said she
AI inspired many employers to take a wait-and-see approach to hiring in 2025, but new data suggest they’ll be returning to the market in search of certain skills in 2026. According to Upwork’s In-Demand Skills