06-12-21

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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

How Alicia Keys Reclaimed Her Power

‘Fast Company’ brought together a roundtable of business leaders and advocates to discuss why the mental well-being of employees should be a top priority. There’s still a stigma associated with revealing such seeming vulnerability at work. Alicia Keys, Andy Dunn, Paul English, and Amit Paley discuss how to ensure that business leaders are beginning to speak more openly about their own experiences.

How Alicia Keys Reclaimed Her Power

Redesigning the workplace with Lynda Gratton

Lynda Gratton is a professor at the London Business School and one of the world’s leading experts on the future of work. In her latest book, Redesigning Work, Lynda argues that the pandemic has created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine the workplace. In this episode of the New Human Movement, Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini talk to Lynda about how we can take advantage of this opening and create organizations that are truly flexible, agile, and human. 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

Redesigning the workplace with Lynda Gratton

Dove teaches teens about toxic influence with deepfakes

Dove offers up a deepfake peek into why many young people need to detox their social media feeds. This week, Dove released new research from its ongoing Self-Esteem Project that found two out of three American girls are spending more than an hour each day on social media, and 50% of them say idealized beauty content on social media causes low self-esteem. Dove produced the short video, “Toxic Influence,” which brings together mothers and their teen daughters to talk about what their scrolling habits involve. This is Fast Company’s Brand Hit or Miss of the Week.

Dove teaches teens about toxic influence with deepfakes

Impact

These maps show how wildfires are changing in the U.S.—and the risk at your address

In an increasingly warming world, we can’t rely on trees as a climate change cure-all

‘The Longest Shift’ highlights essential workers who kept Los Angeles running

News

Eurovision Song Contest 2022: How to watch the Grand Final live from the United States

It’s not all bad news: These 5 tech stocks are rallying at the end of a punishing week

A women’s health micro-neighborhood springs up on Fifth Avenue

Co.Design

Lavaforming: One architect’s wild idea to construct buildings from molten lava

These designers turned old puffer jackets into comfy chairs

Working in the metaverse: What virtual office life could look like

Work Life

Science explains that anger at work has a bright side. Here’s how to manage it

When your open-door policy is bad leadership

Ready to join the Great Resignation? Here’s how to avoid a disappointing job switch