It’s been more than a decade since we lost Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind some of the biggest technological innovations in history. Today would have been his 71st birthday. But Jobs’ outsize influence as Apple’s leader leaves a lasting impression on managers and employees alike. One of his most unwavering beliefs might surprise leaders who…
When Doug Herrington first arrived at Amazon more than two decades ago, he found not just a fast-moving e-commerce startup, but a culture wrapped in what felt like a corporate creed. “I felt like I had joined a cult,” Herrington said on a recent episode of Learn and Be Curious with Doug Herrington, Amazon’s internal…
As workers map out 2026 travel plans and debate how to stretch their PTO, thousands of Colgate-Palmolive employees do not have to choose. International travel is part of the job. The $68 billion consumer products giant is deliberately rotating employees through global assignments to strengthen its culture and surface new ideas. With a 220-year history…
Incoming Walmart chief executive John Furner started at the mega retailer as an hourly employee stocking shelves. Now, the largest U.S. company by revenue is counting on him to guide it through its next chapter. CEO Doug McMillon announced his retirement in November after a decade as leader of the No. 1 company on the…
Historically, corporate board rooms have been mostly white and mostly male. Yet the trend started shifting in the 1970s, in part due to gains from the civil rights era and pro-diversity efforts by activists and business groups. I have been monitoring the degree of diversity in the corporate and political worlds for decades. One useful…