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

Heathrow’s planned new runway just got canceled—thanks to the Paris Agreement

Public transport will now be free in Luxembourg

News analysis: Income growth declines for poor Americans under Trump

Creativity

Taylor Swift’s video for ‘The Man’ showcases her creativity—and features several shady Easter eggs

Elizabeth Warren plays hilarious game of name-that-billionaire-supervillain with Stephen Colbert

How Bob Iger’s Disney changed the entertainment industry forever—for better and worse

Co.Design

The internet decimated creative industries. It’s coming for architecture, too

For the fashion industry, the fallout from the coronavirus may be just beginning

Meet the photographer who’s bringing architecture to the masses

Work Life

How to get your finances in order before you quit or switch careers

How to talk about your past successes in a job interview

Elon Musk asks all job candidates this one question