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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.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Success
Elon Musk’s $158 billion Tesla pay was 2.5 million times his workers’ salary last year—it’s ‘unlike anything we have seen before,’ exec pay watch says
By Emma BurleighAugust 14, 2026
Actress Jennifer Garner
Success
Jennifer Garner cofounded a $732 million business at 45, and says her age came with perks: ‘I’m blissfully not motivated by needing to be in charge’
By Emma BurleighAugust 13, 2026
Worker on phone
Success
The majority of U.S. employers say they plan to increase hiring this year—these are the top roles they’re looking to fill
By Emma BurleighAugust 12, 2026
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Success
How a book that inspired Warren Buffett and a $14,000 side hustle helped billionaire Bill Ackman get started as an investor
By Emma BurleighAugust 11, 2026
Ronnen Harary
Success
The best time to start a business is in your 20s—not 30s—says cofounder of $2 billion toy giant Spin Master: ’No one sees you as competition’
By Emma BurleighAugust 11, 2026
Andrew Feldman, Co-Founder and CEO, Cerebras Systems
Success
CEO of $49 billion AI company says it’s ‘mind-boggling’ people think you can work 38 hours a week, have work-life balance, and be successful
By Emma BurleighAugust 9, 2026
Teen asking for job at store
Success
Teenagers are shooting out over 50 applications and getting ghosted even for volunteer jobs: ‘I’ll take anything at this point’
By Emma BurleighAugust 9, 2026
Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America
Success
Bank of America is splashing out $250 million a year on weight loss drugs for its staff: ‘We see a great impact on employees,’ CEO says
By Emma BurleighAugust 7, 2026
Boss sits with worker to discuss raise at office
Success
Over a third of employers handed out ‘peanut butter raises’ this year—now, a quarter of bosses admit they’re losing top talent because of bad pay
By Emma BurleighAugust 6, 2026
Marc Rowan, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management
Success
Apollo CEO has a $11.1 billion net worth today—but he started out with a series of hospitality jobs, from valet parking to working in a party store
By Emma BurleighAugust 5, 2026
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Success
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu once thought his $87 billion company would only make $100 million. He tells founders to be ‘greedy’ and dream bigger
By Emma BurleighAugust 4, 2026
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) CEO Paul Griggs
Success
PwC U.S. CEO advises young workers to say yes a lot, even if it means working on the weekends—‘That person climbs into the next role’
By Emma BurleighAugust 3, 2026
Parent with Gen Z adult kid talking about money
Success
Two-thirds of parents say their adult Gen Z kids still rely on them financially for support—even though it’s putting them under strain
By Emma BurleighAugust 2, 2026
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Success
He was homeless at 16. Now he sits on the board of David Beckham’s wellness company and his business is about to hit $1 billion in revenue
By Emma BurleighAugust 2, 2026
Young Gen Z content creator films videos
Success
More than half of Gen Zers want to become influencers—so now Arizona State University is offering a content creation degree for $142K
By Emma BurleighJuly 31, 2026
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