It may sound crazy, but ditching a team that didn’t seem able to achieve sales growth may offer useful lessons for your company.
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L.L. Bean is doubling down on summer gear with its biggest collaboration yet
L.L. Bean, the 112-year-old outdoor retailer best known for its fuzzy fleece layers and winter-proof Bean Boots, can ignore summer no longer. To prove it, the New England-based company is […]
Shelley Zalis Isn't Interested in Work-Life Balance
The Female Quotient founder explains why she rejects the idea of balance, and details the mindsets that help her stay positive and present as a working mom and entrepreneur.
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson raise almost $60 million for Maui wildfire survivors
Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her community last summer. “Multiple generations went through there […]
A Worrisome Sign? Business Economists Now Say Companies Can No Longer Raise Prices
A survey from the National Association for Business Economics predicts mixed results over the next three months thanks, in part, to still stubborn inflation.
Chemical pollutants can increase eczema risk, researchers say
“We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and itchy skin. Her son has […]
This Founder Is Meeting People Where They Are to Drive Equitable, Sustainable Infrastructure Worldwide
Uncharted CEO and founder Jessica O. Matthews is on a mission to help consumers lower their utility bills.
Big Six tech companies’ profit momentum could ‘collapse’ in 2024, UBS says
Profit growth momentum of the so-called Big Six technology stocks could “collapse” over the next few quarters, UBS Global Research strategists said on Monday, downgrading its rating on the […]
Of All the Quotes on Earth Day, 18 Words From 'Science Guy' Bill Nye Are at the Top of the List
Why you should leave every place better than you found it.
This is the ‘magic question’ Billie Jean King asks CEOs
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with […]
Add These 4 Magic Words to Requests and People Are Much More Likely to Help You, New Research Shows
A tiny change to how you word your ask can have a huge impact on how likely you are to be successful.
How to get rid of those annoying bank fees
Recently, on the way to take my son for a haircut, I suddenly realized I was out of cash—and the adorable 80-year-old barber who cuts our kids’ hair doesn’t accept […]