Stephanie Mehta

Tech company Bolt is permanently embracing a 4-day workweek

In an exclusive interview, founder and CEO Ryan Breslow says he thinks other fast-growing companies will follow suit.

Tech company Bolt is permanently embracing a 4-day workweek

My 3 worst ideas as a founder and CEO, and why they were critical to my company’s growth

Failure can be funny. Seriously.

My 3 worst ideas as a founder and CEO, and why they were critical to my company’s growth

Companies must protect data. Companies must leverage data. Therein lies the rub.

Companies must both protect and leverage user data in 2022

Companies must protect data. Companies must leverage data. Therein lies the rub.

Science, conscious consumers, and next-gen founders will drive ‘ESG’ innovation in 2022

Members of the Fast Company Impact Council say business and cultural forces will help push environmental, social, and governance leadership.

Science, conscious consumers, and next-gen founders will drive ‘ESG’ innovation in 2022

This is how the best leaders will lead in 2022

Coach and advisor Charles Day interviewed nine executives and creatives on what’s next. Here’s what they revealed.

This is how the best leaders will lead in 2022

Going from The Great Resignation to ‘The Great Retention’ and other 2022 priorities

Nurturing talent, supercharging inclusion, and creating mission-driven cultures are key workplace themes for 2022, according to the Fast Company Impact Council.

Going from The Great Resignation to ‘The Great Retention’ and other 2022 priorities

‘Health becomes everybody’s business,’ and other predictions from the frontlines

Fast Company Impact Council members from J&J, Anthem, March of Dimes, and other organizations forecast a spotlight on health equity.

‘Health becomes everybody’s business,’ and other predictions from the frontlines

Here’s how the corporate world will embrace Web3 in 2022, according to this designer

Let’s stop talking about telehealth. Let’s start talking about “metahealth,” says Lionel Ohayon of ICRAVE.

Here’s how the corporate world will embrace Web3 in 2022, according to this designer

I took Maynard Webb’s advice. Here’s what happened

Our columnist counseled an executive at a crossroads to seek permission for ‘external endeavors.’

I took Maynard Webb’s advice. Here’s what happened

Dear founder, you’re never too busy to help these three types of callers

The best thing we can do is to be of service to others, Maynard Webb writes.

Dear founder, you’re never too busy to help these three types of callers

This is the surprising force that could help crack the ‘Black ceiling’

A corporate leader believes the COVID-19 crisis may unintentionally help advance diversity at the top.

This is the surprising force that could help crack the ‘Black ceiling’

4 lessons in transforming systems from the world’s best social impact organizations

These nonprofit institutions are ‘system shapers,’ embedding innovation inside governments.

4 lessons in transforming systems from the world’s best social impact organizations

Robert Downey Jr.: Here’s how to accelerate discoveries to help the planet

In an exclusive essay, the actor and his coauthor say science funding is broken and launch their own ‘fast grants’.

Robert Downey Jr.: Here’s how to accelerate discoveries to help the planet

How to fix a dysfunctional executive team at a growing company

Patrick Lencioni’s “First Team” principals can’t just be a cultural concept, writes Maynard Webb. It has to be part of a company’s strategy.

How to fix a dysfunctional executive team at a growing company

3 ‘customer-obsession behaviors’ for the digital age

Mailchimp offers a playbook for 21st century innovators.

3 ‘customer-obsession behaviors’ for the digital age

I botched a board presentation. How do I bounce back?

Instead of being devastated, embrace the criticism, says Maynard Webb.

I botched a board presentation. How do I bounce back?

Ex-Stripe execs, VCs launch new nonprofit to promote ‘responsible’ innovation

Organization aims to help startups and fast-growth companies think about social impact as they build their businesses.

Ex-Stripe execs, VCs launch new nonprofit to promote ‘responsible’ innovation

Venture capital isn’t working for the 99%

Four ways the $500 billion industry can serve a bigger portion of the population—and make money, too.

Venture capital isn’t working for the 99%

‘Our headquarters is on Zoom.’ A CEO explains how to build a business without borders

At biotech company BeiGene, no single geographic location is “in charge,” and science drives decision-making.

‘Our headquarters is on Zoom.’ A CEO explains how to build a business without borders

How to hold on to your best customers (Hint: Don’t assume they’re locked in)

Once you get a customer, you must work tirelessly to keep them, writes Maynard Webb.

How to hold on to your best customers (Hint: Don’t assume they’re locked in)

Impact

How big philanthropists making big bets can keep their efforts compatible with democracy

Tech company Bolt is permanently embracing a 4-day workweek

When will the omicron wave peak in the U.S.?

News

With omicron spreading, will schools mandate COVID vaccines for all students and teachers?

The Great Resignation roars again: Here’s why more workers than ever quit in November

Omicron in the US: Updated CDC map and tracker show where the variant is spreading

Co.Design

Delicious plant-based fried chicken is coming to KFCs nationwide

Feeling blah about your home? These 3 bold tweaks can help you transform it

This giant kite helps power cargo ships and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 20%

Work Life

7 hybrid work hurdles which you may have overlooked

The 5 lost superpowers hiding in each and every one of us. Tap them and succeed

This meeting framework may be the most productive you’ll have this year