04-10-19

Do standing desks and intermittent fasting really make you more productive?

Using a standing desk and fasting intermittently are both associated with increased energy and improved cognition, which is why they’re both hot workplace productivity trends. But do these tactics really work? We asked our staff here at Fast Company to find out for themselves.

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You can now order Domino’s with your mind

To celebrate the upcoming fourth season of the Netflix hit, ‘Stranger Things,’ Domino’s has (kind of) made it possible to order a pizza with your mind. This is Fast Company’s Brand Hit or Miss of the Week.

You can now order Domino’s with your mind

Entrepreneurship at Scale with Zhang Ruimin

Zhang Ruimin is the founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Haier Group, the world’s largest appliance maker. During his 37-year tenure as Haier CEO, Zhang architected one of the world’s most radical management makeovers. In this episode of the New Human Movement, Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini talk to Zhang about turning every employee into an entrepreneur, creating “zero distance” between employees and customers, and making the company a power node in an ever-expanding, web-centric ecosystem. This conversation is part of the New Human Movement, a series featuring bold thinkers and radical doers who are reimagining work, management and capitalism for a new age. For more, visit humanocracy.com/movement

Entrepreneurship at Scale with Zhang Ruimin

The Abortion Pill | Your Questions Answered

Can medication abortions override the impending U.S. abortion ban? ‘Fast Company’ contributor Ruth Reader explains more.

The Abortion Pill | Your Questions Answered

Nick Kroll on the harsh realities of rejection

Kroll tells 'Fast Company' he was rejected about 100 times from auditions but kept going because "nobody starts out great."

Nick Kroll on the harsh realities of rejection

Nick Kroll sits on a rock and talks about leadership

The creator of "Big Mouth" and "Human Resources" shares how he channels hundreds of roles to help his team to do their best work.

Nick Kroll sits on a rock and talks about leadership

How Nick Kroll builds characters out of his emotions

The 'Big Mouth' creator joins the mental health conversation, discussing how anthropomorphizing his emotions has helped him be more open.

How Nick Kroll builds characters out of his emotions

Jane Goodall thinks comic books will save the Earth

Jane Goodall is known around the world for her groundbreaking discoveries and studies of chimpanzees. For decades, she has inspired young activists through her program Roots & Shoots—but now, in the digital era, she discusses how she is connecting and inspiring new generations through sharing stories in formats they resonate with, such as Webtoon.

Jane Goodall thinks comic books will save the Earth

A Moral Revolution in Business with Anthony Kwame Appiah

Anthony Kwame Appiah is a professor of philosophy at New York University, author of several books, including the “Honor Code,” and writer of the weekly “Ethicist” column in The New York Times Magazine. In this episode of the New Human Movement, Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini talk to Anthony about the moral case for dignity, opportunity and equity in the workplace. This conversation is part of the New Human Movement, a series featuring bold thinkers and radical doers who are reimagining work, management and capitalism for a new age. For more, visit humanocracy.com/movement

A Moral Revolution in Business with Anthony Kwame Appiah

Ford shifts Gears to trash talk Elon Musk

During the Kentucky Derby, Ford premiered it's latest commercial taking aim at Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk. With sly comments on CEO's taking off in spaceships, to boasting about Ford's commitment to their workers in contrast to Tesla's numerous scandals, the ad highlights Ford's achievements while not so subtly poking the bear.

Ford shifts Gears to trash talk Elon Musk

How This Entrepreneur's Mental Health Struggle Fueled His Success

Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn sits down with Chris Denson and lays bare his 22-year struggle and journey with bipolar disorder. Dunn often felt judged or delusional when asking investors for capital and having to disclose his mental health diagnosis. As a business leader, Dunn’s goal is to destigmatize talk around mental health in the workplace to further an inclusive and safe environment. This is the Work in Progress.

How This Entrepreneur's Mental Health Struggle Fueled His Success

Impact

Should the federal government spend more money on conducting elections?

This cargo ship from 1909 is starting to make zero-emissions deliveries again

Oishii, the Tesla of strawberries, is slashing its prices by more than half

News

The neuroscience behind money and power: How socioeconomic status can literally shape your brain

eBay opens a sneaker store in Los Angeles

This monkeypox tracker shows where new cases are suspected and confirmed around the world

Co.Design

The hidden cost of new homes

This Japanese designer turned discarded fishing containers into groovy furniture

What will the ‘de-Arching’ of McDonald’s in Russia actually look like?

Work Life

The 3 pillars of a happier and more productive workforce

How to get better at using inclusive language in the workplace

5 ways to build marketable skills when you’re in a ‘dead-end’ job