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Success
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer publicly dismissed Chrome as a ’rounding error’—but Google’s CEO says he used the jab as fuel to win the browser-wars
By Preston ForeJune 17, 2026
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Success
Kevin O’Leary says being liked has nothing to do with success—Steve Jobs taught him: ‘You can’t worry about whose feelings you bruise’
By Emma BurleighJune 14, 2026
Jensen Huang waving
Success
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he criticizes everything his 42,000-plus employees show him: ‘You can’t go a day without some criticism’
By Preston ForeMay 26, 2026
Jon McNeill
Success
Ex-Tesla president shares the secret to success he learned from his former boss, Elon Musk: ‘He demands to only work with world-class talent’
By Preston ForeMay 23, 2026
Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow
Workplace Culture
Bolt CEO says he let go of his entire HR team for creating problems that didn’t exist: ‘Those problems disappeared when I let them go’ 
By Preston ForeMay 19, 2026
First Watch CEO Chris Tomasso holding his fist up at the New York Stock Exchange
Success
CEO writes hundreds of thank you notes to staff and still eats in the break room—which ‘always, for whatever reason, blows new employees away’
By Preston ForeMay 2, 2026
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
Success
President George W. Bush used to call Bill Clinton for advice—and his message was consistently to get out of your own way
By Preston ForeJanuary 23, 2026
Tamera Fenske, chief supply chain officer at Kimberly-Clark
Success
Kimberly-Clark exec is one of 76 women in the Fortune 500 with her title—she says bosses used to compare her to their daughters when she got promoted
By Emma BurleighDecember 7, 2025
Lyft Chief Executive Officer David Risher
Success
Lyft’s CEO got the top job after initially turning it down—Here’s the six-week process that made him chief executive
By Emma BurleighNovember 11, 2025
Katy George at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit
Conferences
As AI fears continue, executives say a human in the loop is not enough—workers need to prioritize one skill
By Preston ForeOctober 14, 2025
Accenture CEO weighs in on why so many AI projects have failed with 3 red flags to watch out for
Success
Accenture CEO weighs in on why so many AI projects have failed with 3 red flags to watch out for
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 31, 2025
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says there’s one thing you should never do if you get offered a big job you don’t feel ready for
Success
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says there’s one thing you should never do if you get offered a big job you don’t feel ready for
By Preston ForeAugust 28, 2025
Kevin O'Leary
Success
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says he loves getting motivated by his haters: ‘It’s not about the money anymore’
By Emma BurleighJuly 4, 2025
How this CEO built a 35-year reign at Aflac without burning out
Leadership
How this CEO built a 35-year reign at Aflac without burning out
By Lily Mae LazarusJune 30, 2025
Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak smiles
Conferences
Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak on what no one tells you about the top job
By Lily Mae LazarusJune 12, 2025
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As Big Tech showers employees with perks to win the talent war, Nvidia built a nearly $5 trillion company by making people pay for their own lunchplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 1, 2026
Success
MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America's $19.2 billion in megagifts last yearplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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By Diane BradyJuly 1, 2026
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