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AISam Altman says colleagues are glad he’s a dad now, because they think raising a child will help him make ‘better decisions for humanity’
By Dave SmithAugust 22, 2025
SuccessEx-Applebee’s exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don’t need two of us, so I’m gonna have to let you go’
By Emma BurleighAugust 22, 2025
SuccessGen Z want ‘secure’ jobs in health care—but this CEO left the industry after realizing he could make millions getting Americans to eat more fruit
By Preston ForeAugust 22, 2025
SuccessOpenAI may soon be the most valuable private company—but Sam Altman’s net worth won’t jolt, as the CEO holds no equity and makes just $76,001 a year
By Emma BurleighAugust 21, 2025
GlobalEven McDonald’s CEO knows the fast-food giant is too expensive. Now he’s cutting prices to woo back cash-strapped consumers
By Nino PaoliAugust 21, 2025
CompaniesStarbucks’ CEO is ditching a merit system and giving all salaried staff a flat 2% pay raise instead
By Nino PaoliAugust 21, 2025
SuccessTarget’s incoming CEO started as a summer intern 20 years ago—he tells Gen Zers to embrace feedback if they want to climb the ladder like he did
By Jessica Coacci and Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 20, 2025
SuccessBillionaire Epic CEO Judy Faulkner built her $5.7-billion-a-year software firm in a basement. She says not getting an MBA was a ‘really good thing’
By Preston ForeAugust 20, 2025
C-SuiteTarget stock is down 64% over 4 years—and investors who were ‘hoping for an external CEO’ are disappointed by the choice of its next leader
By Phil WahbaAugust 20, 2025
LawExclusive: MAHA is reshaping Amazon’s Whole Foods and other consumer packaged goods companies’ supply chains more than tariffs right now, manufacturing platform CEO says
By Nino PaoliAugust 19, 2025
Success82-year-old CEO grew a $7.8 billion fortune from company shares—now she’s selling stock to charity and signed Warren Buffett’s pledge to give away 99%
By Emma BurleighAugust 19, 2025
SuccessBrooks CEO Dan Sheridan says the top job drives him ‘nuts’ 20% of the time—but one mindset mantra keeps him sane
By Preston ForeAugust 19, 2025
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