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Emma Burleigh

Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance. Before joining the Success desk, she co-authored Fortune’s CHRO Daily newsletter, extensively covering the workplace and the future of jobs. Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics. She has a joint-master’s degree from New York University in Global Journalism and East Asian Studies.

Air traffic controllers at work
Success
Chaos at Newark airport underlines America’s air traffic controller shortage—Here’s why they’re in short supply, and how to qualify
By Emma BurleighMay 20, 2025
Co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei
Success
Anthropic issues ironic warning to job applicants—don’t use AI when applying to our roles
By Emma BurleighMay 19, 2025
Woman with Same Ole Line Dudes in Diddy trial line.
Success
This Gen Xer charges $38 an hour to wait in line—including for the Diddy trial and sample sales. Now he’s made a business empire out of standing around all day
By Emma BurleighMay 18, 2025
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon
Success
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon tells remote-work-loving Gen Z ‘you can’t learn working from your basement’
By Emma BurleighMay 16, 2025
Simone Biles
Success
Simone Biles reveals the mantra she repeats to herself when she’s overwhelmed—it gets the Olympic gold medalist through moments when she doubts herself
By Emma BurleighMay 15, 2025
Barbara Corcoran's $12 million apartment
Success
Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran put her $12 million NYC penthouse for sale—and has found a buyer in just one day
By Emma BurleighMay 14, 2025
David Blake, founder and co-CEO of Degreed
Success
Forget coffee, $1.4 billion tech company chief says he naps instead: ‘I can take them just about anywhere’
By Emma BurleighMay 14, 2025
Rich Gen Z looking to buy watch.
Success
Sotheby’s teased a rare Rolex at auction for upwards of $1.7 million—and one day a rich Gen Zer could be its next owner
By Emma BurleighMay 13, 2025
Tony’s Chocolonely: The small chocolate business became a $230 million success story by focusing on two things
Success
Tony’s Chocolonely: The small chocolate business became a $230 million success story by focusing on two things
By Emma BurleighMay 13, 2025
Nick Jonas has invested in Olipop, Snackpass, and Magic Spoon—he says he won’t back a founder without a killer story
Success
Nick Jonas has invested in Olipop, Snackpass, and Magic Spoon—he says he won’t back a founder without a killer story
By Emma BurleighMay 12, 2025
Young couple with financial advisor.
Success
Ultra wealthy Gen Zers are giving away the millions of dollars they’ve inherited—Meet the money coaches helping them
By Emma BurleighMay 10, 2025
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV.
Success
Pope Leo XIV just took the top job in the Catholic Church—and the role comes with a $33,000-a-month paycheck
By Emma BurleighMay 9, 2025
Young rich couple exits plane.
Success
Forget Ferraris and Chanel—wealthy Gen Zers are splashing out on kombucha and spin classes instead
By Emma BurleighMay 7, 2025
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Success
Palantir CEO credits the company’s $3.9 billion revenue projections to its ‘warrior culture’
By Emma BurleighMay 6, 2025
Auto worker with apprentices in factory
Success
Trump’s 25% tariffs are backfiring and threatening Gen Z’s trade career aspirations—putting car manufacturing jobs in peril
By Emma BurleighMay 5, 2025
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