Jensen Huang couldn't get TSMC to return his calls. Then its founder called.
Before Nvidia became an AI powerhouse, Jensen Huang was a startup founder struggling to get a Taiwanese chipmaker to return his calls.
Business Insider - AI2 min read
Leadership
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This is how great managers respond to disengaged employees
When team members disengage, most leaders instinctively tighten the reins. It’s an understandable response, but rarely an effective one. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2025 report found that 70% of the variance in team engagement stems directly from the manager.
Fast Company AI4 min read
What to do when your employees are hiding their AI use
I’ve been having a lot of conversations with industry leaders lately about the prevalence of so-called “shadow AI.” They’re worried about the risks of unapproved AI tools at work, and most come to me wanting to know how to rein in their employees. But that’s looking at the problem backwards.
Fast Company AI4 min read
Sam’s Club CEO Latriece Watkins says she feels most powerful watching the people she’s invested in succeed
Latriece Watkins says helping others succeed has been mutually beneficial, and advises business leaders to set aside time to get leadership clarity.
Fortune AI3 min read
Bending Spoons product lead sparks fury with X post on Airtable layoffs
Bending Spoons product leader Federico Simionato sparked a social media firestorm after announcing a major layoff at Airtable in a brief post on X yesterday. “Today we’re laying off a large part of the Airtable team,” he wrote.
Fast Company AI4 min read
The simple habit that can make you more magnetic at work
Pamela Meyer provides practical steps to enhance your influence at work by being fully present and attentive. Discover these techniques today.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
Will the chief AI officer role survive?
Chief AI officer may be one of the most important executive hires companies make in this decade. It may also be one of the shortest-lived. Just a few years ago, most boards probably would’ve questioned whether they needed a dedicated leader for artificial intelligence.
Fast Company AI4 min read
LinkedIn is piloting a school to teach workers how to become their own bosses–no degree required
As AI reshapes work, LinkedIn is betting its “Academy of Economic Opportunity” will matter more than another diploma
Fortune AI3 min read
After the ‘Learning Walk’: Turning Lesson Observations into Meaningful Professional Development
Explore how four TeacherMatic AI tools can support FE ‘learning walks’ from observation preparation and feedback to coaching and CPD planning. The post After the ‘Learning Walk’: Turning Lesson Observations into Meaningful Professional Development appeared first on TeacherMatic.
TeacherMatic Blog9 min read
Ray Dalio and billionaire F1 boss Toto Wolff traded tips on how to get the best out of staff using 'tough love'
Ray Dalio and Toto Wolff discuss leadership and team management strategies at the Milken Institute Asia Summit, emphasizing tough love.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
When AI runs the company, what exactly is leadership for?
For quite some time in the already long series of articles I’ve been writing on what is and what should be corporate AI, I have been discussing concepts such as agents, working with ontologies and world models that represent the company, connecting them with management tools such as ERPs or CRMs,…
Fast Company AI5 min read
How Inc. and Fast Company get inspiration from our archives
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.
Fast Company AI3 min read
How to make sure your return to office policy works
Return-to-office reruns are all too common. In 2024, 38% of employees had been through multiple RTOs and 6% had endured more than five. Often, these reboots reflect failures of the initial policy; when attendance falls short, companies double down by mandating more in-office days.
Fast Company AI5 min read
MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America’s $19.2 billion in megagifts last year
MacKenzie Scott donated $7 billion in 2025, bringing her five-year total to $26.2 billion, even as she stays out of the spotlight.
Fortune AI3 min read
Meet Aurora: the invite-only, $10,000-a-year AI concierge that anticipates the ultra-wealthy’s every need
Backed by $12 million from VCs and family offices, Aurora pairs AI with human tastemakers to manage members’ health, travel, and dining.
Fortune AI4 min read
Ancestry’s CEO says a billionaire boss taught him to eat lunch with employees in the break room—it gives him access to ‘unfiltered information’
Ancestry’s Howard Hochhauser says that CEOs get wrapped “in this bubble.” Apple and Duolingo execs are also breaking free by breaking bread with staffers.
Fortune AI5 min read
Why you shouldn’t treat career development like a guilty secret
Activities that keep you visible and connected benefit your career, such as keeping in touch with your professional network, posting about your work, speaking on panels, and mentoring.
Fast Company AI7 min read
What to think about before making a big ask from your direct reports
As a supervisor, you have some ability to dictate what your direct reports work on. The requests you make should typically fit their job description, though most descriptions have a catchall “other duties as assigned” attached, which is likely to cover you.
Fast Company AI3 min read
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