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Dynamic Duos: Kering’s François-Henri Pinault And Balenciaga’s Alexander Wang On Housekeeping

Why tapping a twentysomething American designer to lead a 95-year-old French fashion house is a good look for a CEO.

Dynamic Duos: Kering’s François-Henri Pinault And Balenciaga’s Alexander Wang On Housekeeping

How Laurent Claquin Of Luxury Leader PPR Keeps His (Well-Heeled) Feet On The Ground

From forming strategic e-commerce partnerships to shadowing high-fashion shoppers, PPR’s Laurent Claquin is wielding some savvy management strategies to head up the French luxury conglomerate’s new Americas division.

How Laurent Claquin Of Luxury Leader PPR Keeps His (Well-Heeled) Feet On The Ground

High-End Pinterest Competitor Fancy Launches Commerce Platform With Help From Jack Dorsey

Impact

Madison is the first city to go 100% electric for its bike share

Google just committed $1 billion to build new housing in the Bay Area

CEOs need to grapple with the populist backlash to corporate power—or they won’t like what comes next

Creativity

‘Alternatino’ creator Arturo Castro explains making the definitive sketch about woke teens

What Netflix’s Oscar winner ‘Roma’ can teach brands about social impact

Watch Jon Stewart challenge Mitch McConnell to pass stalled 9/11 bill on Colbert’s show

Co.Design

Microsoft will fix your sexist PowerPoint presentations with AI

This kit makes it shockingly easy (and pretty) to farm your own algae at home

Have kids? This infographic proves that your life is officially over

Work Life

Does your new job align with your life’s priorities? Here’s how to tell

4 ways to build influence at work, no matter your job title

For mothers, parental leave is a penalty whether they take it or not