Stephanie Mehta

Here’s how to deal with ‘brutal’ feedback from employees

In his weekly advice column, Maynard Webb counsels a struggling founder to solicit advice on how to learn and grow.

Here’s how to deal with ‘brutal’ feedback from employees

Fast Company Magazine

Working all the time isn’t the same thing as productivity

As an unrelenting year of round-the-clock teleconferences draws to a close, an editor muses: What would Ruth Bader Ginsburg do?

Working all the time isn’t the same thing as productivity

My company has gone through 3 growth cycles in 18 months. Here’s how I navigated them

Startups don’t experience just one growth spurt. Here’s one founder’s advice on how to spot and manage a surge.

My company has gone through 3 growth cycles in 18 months. Here’s how I navigated them

‘We don’t have to spend it all at once!’ CEO Tony Xu on DoorDash’s $3.4 billion IPO

Tony Xu reflects on DoorDash’s red-hot IPO, raising money from SoftBank, and why helping restaurateurs and drivers has personal meaning for him.

‘We don’t have to spend it all at once!’ CEO Tony Xu on DoorDash’s $3.4 billion IPO

How small-but-mighty founders can woo big-time investors

This entrepreneur can make up for unimpressive numbers with tales of scrappiness, says advice columnist Maynard Webb.

How small-but-mighty founders can woo big-time investors

America’s military needs an innovation overhaul

If confirmed as Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin would inherit a Pentagon that has lost its technological edge. But it isn’t too late to fight back, two national security experts write.

America’s military needs an innovation overhaul

I run a $7.5 billion market cap company. I value the wisdom of all 95,000 of my employees

Call it the ‘Wisdom of Crowds’ for CEOs. Today’s leaders need ‘collective intelligence’ to thrive, says the CEO of Genpact.

I run a $7.5 billion market cap company. I value the wisdom of all 95,000 of my employees

A founder wants to become a limited partner in a venture fund. What to know?

Understand your tolerance for risk and do your homework, says Maynard Webb in his weekly advice column.

A founder wants to become a limited partner in a venture fund. What to know?

‘E-commerce as entertainment’: An investor behind Goop predicts the wild future of retail

Frederic Court, who has backed brands like Farfetch and Peloton, sits down with Fast Company to discuss why the future of online shopping is experiential.

‘E-commerce as entertainment’: An investor behind Goop predicts the wild future of retail

My private company is healthy and growing. Do I need to hire a No. 2?

Maynard Webb, Meg Whitman’s former chief operating officer at eBay, urges this founder to spell out what the deputy’s job entails.

My private company is healthy and growing. Do I need to hire a No. 2?

Our high-profile media jobs were eliminated. Here’s why we exited gracefully

With massive media consolidation and layoffs this year, two executives discuss the struggle and significance of leaving well.

One of our employees is terminally ill. Should we accelerate his vesting schedule?

Maynard Webb advises a human resources executive to do the right thing.

One of our employees is terminally ill. Should we accelerate his vesting schedule?

Kamala Harris’s ascent is a win for Asian Americans. So why do I feel so ambivalent?

An executive of Chinese descent reflects on what Americans of East Asian heritage—and all communities of color—can learn from the vice president-elect and her victory.

Kamala Harris’s ascent is a win for Asian Americans. So why do I feel so ambivalent?

My performance review encouraged me to to be more transparent, so I’m writing this article

This founder is putting board and employee feedback into practice.

My performance review encouraged me to to be more transparent, so I’m writing this article

Eric and Wendy Schmidt launch global talent corps for teenagers

In an exclusive interview, the former Google CEO and his wife unveil details of Rise, part of their $1 billion charitable commitment to support individuals who want to serve others.

Eric and Wendy Schmidt launch global talent corps for teenagers

Wealthy women donate billions each year. They should also invest in female founders

Two high-profile women in finance say philanthropy and angel investing don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

Wealthy women donate billions each year. They should also invest in female founders

Professor Badass? Bozoma Saint John to lead a Harvard B-School workshop on authenticity

The Netflix CMO, who has become a notable personal brand in business after stints at Pepsi, Apple, Uber, and Endeavor, will share the secrets of her success.

Professor Badass? Bozoma Saint John to lead a Harvard B-School workshop on authenticity

Can this project be saved? How to respond when a proposal totally misses the mark

In his weekly advice column, Maynard Webb tackles the opposite of “scope creep” and urges both sides to listen.

Can this project be saved? How to respond when a proposal totally misses the mark

Mentorship and kinship: Why startups should consider accelerator programs

Programs such as Y Combinator offer access to seasoned executives and networks that can offer a founder valuable advice.

Mentorship and kinship: Why startups should consider accelerator programs

Here’s how to fix what’s sapping your team’s energy

Frustration and fatigue are running rampant in the workplace. Here’s what savvy business leaders are doing about it.

Here’s how to fix what’s sapping your team’s energy

Impact

MacKenzie Scott has given away $4 billion in the last four months

The price of electric car batteries has dropped 89% in 10 years

My university will be getting COVID-19 vaccines soon—here’s how my team will get doses into arms

News

Update: Congress circles $900 billion stimulus plan as government shutdown looms

Trump has tweeted about TV ratings four times more than masks during the pandemic

Yeah, that forehead temperature scan doesn’t prevent COVID

Co.Design

Amazon wants to scan your body to make perfectly fitting shirts

How to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine: Lessons from Amazon and Walmart

These tiny 3D-printed ornaments aren’t just intricate—they’re edible

Work Life

How the challenges of the pandemic can reshape our personal values

Here’s how to deal with ‘brutal’ feedback from employees

Fast Company Magazine

Gina McCarthy explains why office chit-chat is vital to an organization’s success