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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.

Sad Gen X worker
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Sorry Gen X: Boomers are making millennials their successors for CEO jobs instead because they’re down with AI
By Emma BurleighAugust 7, 2025
Google’s former chief business officer Mo Gawdat
Success
AI is gutting workforces—and an ex-Google exec says CEOs are too busy ‘celebrating’ their efficiency gains to see they’re next
By Emma BurleighAugust 6, 2025
GoTo Foods CEO Jim Holthouser
Success
Forget cold plunges: this CEO says the Gen Z habit of starting the day with memes is his favorite morning routine
By Emma BurleighAugust 5, 2025
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This Gen Zer dropped out of NYU at just 19 to launch his blockchain—now, his $1.3 billion company is backed by Mark Cuban and he never takes a day off
By Emma BurleighAugust 5, 2025
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Success
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says his employees are refusing Zuckerberg’s $100 million payout—and he’s not even matching salaries to keep them
By Emma BurleighAugust 4, 2025
Annoyed worker on laptop
Success
AI is doing job interviews now—but candidates say they’d rather risk staying unemployed than talk to another robot
By Emma BurleighAugust 3, 2025
Rich stressed person looking at bills
Success
Six-figure salaries aren’t cutting it: Even high-earners are feeling the pinch right now and shopping at budget grocery stores
By Emma BurleighAugust 1, 2025
Steve Kaufer, former chief executive officer of TripAdvisor
Success
TripAdvisor’s ex-CEO admits he’s often ghosted on LinkedIn since stepping down—but a career expert says it could be a ‘blessing in disguise’
By Emma BurleighJuly 31, 2025
Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz
Success
Eventbrite’s CEO walked away from Hollywood to build a $225 million ticketing company with her own money: ‘If it’s a disaster, we’ll just be broke’
By Emma BurleighJuly 30, 2025
Caitlin Clark
Success
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie card sold for a record-breaking $660,000 at auction—it’s more than she’ll earn from the job in four years
By Emma BurleighJuly 29, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Success
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he’s created more billionaires in his team than any CEO in the world
By Emma BurleighJuly 28, 2025
Kevin O'Leary
Success
‘Shark Tank’ icon Kevin O’Leary reveals the 3 things he looks for when investing his millions into a founder
By Emma BurleighJuly 27, 2025
Gen Z corporate worker annoyed at office
Success
It’s not just Gen Z: these founders hated their 9-to-5 so much they launched their own companies
By Emma BurleighJuly 25, 2025
Gen Z getting ready for work
Success
Gen Z and millennials have outfit anxiety—here are 3 tips to avoid getting in trouble at the office
By Emma BurleighJuly 24, 2025
Cesar Carvalho, cofounder and CEO of Wellhub
Success
The CEO of this $2.4 billion wellness app ditched Harvard Business School and a McKinsey career to bring calm and exercise to corporate America
By Emma BurleighJuly 23, 2025
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