First Round Review

This Tech CEO’s Top Two Tips For Hiring A Great Leadership Team

Thumbtack cofounder Marco Zappacosta has hired leaders from Google, YouTube, and Bain. Here’s how that taught him to rethink the executive search.

This Tech CEO’s Top Two Tips For Hiring A Great Leadership Team

Let This Former Googler Help You Tap The Science Of Persuasion

Drawing on a large body of brain science and psychological research, this tech expert explains why the most persuasive people spoil surprises on purpose.

Let This Former Googler Help You Tap The Science Of Persuasion

3 Icebreakers To Build Empathy Among Strangers Within 10 Minutes

The head of First Round’s Knowledge program shares how to skip the boring small talk and get to the stuff that matters faster.

3 Icebreakers To Build Empathy Among Strangers Within 10 Minutes

The Simple Equation Every Manager Needs To Build (Or Repair) Trust

A tech veteran who’s worked at eBay, SurveyMonkey, and TaskRabbit explains how trust breaks down on startup teams–and what it takes to fix it.

The Simple Equation Every Manager Needs To Build (Or Repair) Trust

EBay’s First Diversity Chief On How To Make Inclusion Matter To Everyone

“This has not become the most fun discussion to have,” says Damien Hooper-Campbell. Here’s his approach to changing that.

EBay’s First Diversity Chief On How To Make Inclusion Matter To Everyone

Impact

How hospital staff navigate impossible ethical decisions during a COVID surge

They’re building a 15-minute city from scratch in the Utah desert

This Dutch construction innovation shows it’s possible to quickly retrofit every building

News

‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘Search Party’ offer competing visions of end-times satire

‘Be afraid and wait for the worst’: What to know about the Ukraine cyberattack

Omicron is driving a wave of restaurant cancellations, but it’s not as stark as it was in 2020

Co.Design

The painful irony behind today’s suburban shopping malls

These glowing turntables by Brian Eno feel like the future of music

Why New York’s iconic Palace Theatre is being raised 30 feet off the ground

Work Life

These key team members aren’t thriving with remote work. Here’s what to do

The Great Resignation antidote that costs companies nothing

Dear Boss: This is what it would take to get me to stay working for you