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 the pages of Inc. and Fast Company.
Carroll Tower, a 194-apartment public housing development in Providence, Rhode Island, was built in 1974. For more than 50 years, residents there relied on electric baseboards for heating and their own window air conditioners, if
Everyone is talking about GEO. Agencies are selling it. Brands are buying it. On its face, the pitch makes sense: the search-based internet that powered the digital economy for decades is giving way to generative
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max. Kevin Carter/Getty Images United Airlines pilots diverted their plane when a beeping noise raised fears of a bomb on board. The flight, from Chicago to New York, made an
The tiny easy chair Mikael Axelsson is holding in his hands—a dollhouse-size combination of bent wire, hand-carved foam, and hot glue—has been a white whale for the Ikea designer since he first modeled it back
For decades, the business world has quietly subscribed to a myth: that cognitive performance peaks early and declines steadily thereafter. It’s a belief baked into hiring practices, promotion decisions, and even redundancy strategies. Youth is
Solopreneurs make dozens of business decisions every day. Which client to prioritize. Whether to raise rates. Which tool to try. In a corporate job, there are committees, managers, and approval chains to share the decision-making
Jake Castillo cofounded Cal AI in 2024. Courtesy of Jake Castillo Cal AI was acquired by MyFitnessPal less than two years after its launch. Cofounder Jake Castillo said their execution speed became the biggest moat
AnVr/Getty Images Private credit’s push into retail investors created hundreds of jobs selling to broker-dealers. Now, with redemptions rising, those workers have to play defense, trying to calm investors. One former wholesaler said that he’s
Jason Belmonte holds 32 professional bowling titles. Courtesy of Jason Belmonte Jason Belmonte, known as Belmo, holds 32 professional bowling titles. He taught himself to bowl in small-town Australia, at his parents’ bowling center. Tournament
Mint Images/Getty Images Zoom is scaling back paid parental leave, while Deloitte is trimming PTO and other offerings for select workers. Many employers have already slashed perks such as gym discounts to rein in costs.
Lawyers notoriously struggle with technology. The legal profession is one of wood-paneled courtrooms and leather-bound lawbooks—not apps and chatbots. The infamous Lawyer Cat of the early pandemic Zoom era is an especially hilarious example of
Regulators are cracking down on delivery app junk fees. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Local and federal regulators are cracking down on junk fees on food delivery platforms. While regulators are targeting fees, experts say the deeper
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI The thing about corporate turnarounds is that they take a minute and then some. In the case of Nike, it’s and then some … and then some more. Hopefully. A
Carrie Charles is the CEO of Broadstaff, a recruiting and staffing agency. Carrie Charles Carrie Charles, CEO of Broadstaff, highlights data centers as a growth area for tech workers. Data center technician jobs are increasing,
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images China’s humanoid robot half-marathon produced a record-breaking run. Still, falls and mishaps during the race drew attention and laughs. A robot was carried off on a stretcher, while another had engineers in
Karlee Rea had a gut feeling she was going to get laid off. In February, there were whispers among coworkers that layoffs were coming for employees at LTK, the creator e-commerce platform where Rea worked
A Samsung Galaxy Tri-Fold smartphone sits beside something we haven’t seen before. It’s a round screen with a swiveling head. Called Project Luna, it has the mechanical charm of Luxo Jr., and a beep not
For its most recent holiday party, the marketing agency Mattio Communications held a workshop in New York City for its 35 employees. It was a class to learn how to roll a joint. “We went
It’s tempting to think that stacking a team with top talent guarantees results. Add AI, and you’ve got supercharged individuals. But star performers don’t automatically create high-performing teams—and AI can make things worse. Duke dean