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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.

Knicks star Jalen Brunson
Success
Despite a $156 million contract, Knicks star Jalen Brunson still calls his parents for financial advice any time he makes a big purchase
By Emma BurleighJuly 21, 2026
Ferran Torres
Success
Spain’s Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the World Cup—but just four years ago, he was in therapy and stuck in a ‘bottomless pit’
By Emma BurleighJuly 20, 2026
Real estate agent shows middle class home
Success
Billionaires like Ken Griffin are moving to Miami—but middle-class earners can’t copy them and reap the same benefits, real estate experts say
By Emma BurleighJuly 19, 2026
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Success
Goldman Sachs CEO says he’d hire someone ‘smart enough’ over the smartest person in the world because ultimately experience trumps brains
By Emma BurleighJuly 18, 2026
Raj Subramaniam, CEO of FedEx
Success
FedEx’s CEO landed his first job by taking a roommate’s abandoned interview. Now he’s running a $75 billion shipping giant
By Emma BurleighJuly 17, 2026
Lamine Yamal #19 of Spain
Success
Lamine Yamal is the third-youngest World Cup finalist—and he was scouted from his working-class neighborhood at just 6 years old
By Emma BurleighJuly 16, 2026
Job interview in office
Success
The $21 billion company behind Eventbrite, Vimeo, and AOL has just revealed how it picked 286 out of 800,000 job applications
By Emma BurleighJuly 15, 2026
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon
Success
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s eyeing up book deals and teaching gigs when he steps away from his decades-long career at the banking giant
By Emma BurleighJuly 14, 2026
Jason Kidd, COO of Chipotle
Success
Chipotle’s COO takes employees to dinner every week to spot his next leaders—here are the 4 traits he’s seeking
By Emma BurleighJuly 13, 2026
Brené Brown, author, researcher, and professor
Success
Brené Brown warns American workers are not neurologically wired for this level of rapid change and instability: ‘People are not okay’
By Emma BurleighJuly 12, 2026
Manufacturing worker on factory floor
Success
Fortune 500 Land O’Lakes is letting workers choose what days and times they work—and the flex jobs are getting 25% more applicants than full-time gigs
By Emma BurleighJuly 12, 2026
Erling Haaland #9 of Norway
Success
When Erling Haaland isn’t playing for Norway in the World Cup, he’s investing in a chess championship and playing an animated Viking
By Emma BurleighJuly 10, 2026
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Success
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott just donated $20 million to support America’s youth mental health, as a fifth of teens struggle with suicidal thoughts
By Emma BurleighJuly 9, 2026
Rilla CEO Sebastian Jimenez
Success
This CEO pays $1.7 million a year so employees can live in one of America’s most expensive neighborhoods
By Emma BurleighJuly 8, 2026
Tech worker walks to office
Success
Tech used to be a mecca for young talent—now, AI start-ups are hiring fewer entry-level talent in favor of older workers with top degrees
By Emma BurleighJuly 7, 2026
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