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Fortune 500 exec: College grads aren’t ready for today’s jobs

There’s a missing link between college and career.

By Mary MorelandJanuary 17, 2026

Like DoorDash and Google’s CEOs, $7.6 billion Informatica boss is a McKinsey alum—he says being ‘pushed around’ by smart consultants helped him grow

The CEO of Informatica, Amit Walia, says he encountered imposter syndrome and critiques at the consulting giant. And McKinsey has proved itself as a training hotbed for future leaders, creating more Fortune 500 CEOs than anywhere else.

By Emma BurleighJanuary 17, 2026

Logan Paul tells Gen Z they can turn any passion into a career—he’s turned Pokémon, YouTube, and wrestling into an empire worth millions

The YouTuber-turned-entrepreneur says Gen Z has more opportunity than it thinks—if young people stop critiquing and start building.

By Preston ForeJanuary 17, 2026

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This CEO has a ‘1950s family structure in reverse’—her husband does the child care, cooking and cleaning: ‘I do the making money and paying taxes’

Life360’s CEO rejects corporate leaders’ obsession with 4 a.m. wakeup calls—and says her unconventional home life is what has made her leadership style possible.

By Preston ForeJanuary 18, 2026

Warren Buffett’s son says he didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until he was in his 20s—and his friends were just as surprised

“Our friends were as surprised as I was,” Peter Buffett said.

By Sydney LakeJanuary 17, 2026

Bill Gates isn’t even close to America’s largest private landowner. It’s ‘Silent Stan’ Kroenke, Walmart husband and LA Rams owner

Kroenke’s purchase of nearly 1 million acres of ranchland marks a growing trend of the ultrawealthy snapping up farmland as an alternative asset.

By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 16, 2026

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When AI decides how shareholders vote, boards need to rethink governance

Proxy advisors are moving away from one-size-fits-all recommendations, large investors are building internal capabilities, and now AI is on the scene.

By Jane SadowskyJanuary 17, 2026

The Nobel Prize committee doesn’t want Trump getting one, even as a gift—but they treated Obama very differently

There isn’t a Nobel double standard when it comes to regifting or auctions. One even sold for a whopping $103.5 million.

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 16, 2026

How a series of calculated risks led a BNY executive to the C-suite of America’s oldest bank

In a CEO search, small moments can end a candidacy instantly.

By Ruth UmohJanuary 16, 2026

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Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns job seekers he’ll throw your resume ‘straight in the garbage’ if you have bad WiFi

Time is money, according to the multimillionaire Shark Tank star, and he’s warning that the grace period for video call glitches to be acceptable is officially over.

By Preston ForeJanuary 16, 2026

Google Meet exec on the knowledge engine hiding in your calendar: meetings become IP

Meetings are the dark energy of business: common, powerful, and largely invisible. That’s changing.

By Awaneesh VermaJanuary 16, 2026

America’s hottest job opening right now is in the NFL—no degree is required, you won’t be fixed to a desk and it pays up to $20 million

Nine NFL teams are hiring head coaches—roles that pay millions but demand long hours, constant travel, and intense public scrutiny.

By Preston ForeJanuary 15, 2026