Leadership

Melinda Gates: Investing In Women Is Good Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Melinda Gates recently said that investing in women is good business. And in 2020, she is expecting women to alter the workforce dramatically.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon: New Strategy To Build Capacity For Edge Computing At Stores

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Walmart President & CEO Doug McMillon recently discussed some of the company initiatives being considered at the store level.

GoodRx Names Jody Mulkey As Chief Technology Officer

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 20, 2019

GoodRx announced recently that it appointed Jody Mulkey as Chief Technology Officer.

Apple Hires Zach Kahn From Vox Media For Podcast PR

By Annie Baker ● Dec 19, 2019

Apple has confirmed that it has hired Zach Kahn as the head of public relations for its podcast operations.

Why Ray Dalio Believes Paul Volcker Was A Great American Hero

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Bridgewater Associates, L.P. co-chief investment officer and co-chairman Ray Dalio recently paid tribute to former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker.

Pinterest Hires Waleed Ojeil As Head Of Monetization Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Pinterest is hiring Waleed Ojeil from Google as its head of monetization engineering. Ojeil is going to report to the head of engineering Jeremy King.

TapClicks Hires Mike Rosner As SVP Of Global Sales

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2019

TapClicks announced it has hired Mike Rosner as its SVP of Global Sales. These are the details of Rosner's new role at the company.

Craig Walker: How 5G Is Going To Change The Future Of Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Dialpad founder and CEO Craig Walker revealed how 5G is going to change the future of work in an interview with Inc.

Nobel Prize Winner Frances Arnold Joins Alphabet’s Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Nobel chemistry laureate and California Institute of Technology professor Frances Arnold is joining Alphabet's board of directors.

Foursquare Promoting President David Shim To CEO

By Annie Baker ● Dec 9, 2019

Foursquare recently announced that it is promoting David Shim to CEO of the company.

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman On Some Of The Challenges Facing Global Economies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

In an interview with Bloomberg Television anchor Amanda Lang, Blackstone Group chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman explained what he believes are challenges in the economy.

Mike Bloomberg: The Sign Of An Intelligent And Competent Person Is To Own Up To Mistakes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

Bloomberg said that the mark of an intelligent and competent person is that they have the guts to apologize after making a mistake.

Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom And CFO Alan Pickerill Resigning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Expedia Group announced the resignation of Mark Okerstrom as CEO and CFO Alan Pickerill, effective immediately.

Priscilla Chan: Set Audacious Goals And ‘Think About Beyond What’s Possible’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Billionaire couple Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg recently opened up about their personal lives and work-life balance in an interview with CBS.

JLL Partners Raises Over $686 Million For Eighth Flagship Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Private equity firm JLL Partners has raised more than $686 million for its eighth flagship fund, according to an SEC filing.

Melinda Gates Tells The Story About Launching The Giving Pledge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Melinda Gates -- the head of the largest charitable foundation in the world -- recently told the story about how The Giving Pledge came together.

Mike Bloomberg Is Now Officially Running For President As A Democrat

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg announced on Sunday that he running for president by entering the Democratic Primary.

Mark Cuban: Why Being Nice Matters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban acknowledged that he used to be the type of business leader that would curse and get mad. But then he learned to be nicer.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner: Using Compassion To Build A Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Recently, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner was interviewed by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman where they talked about having compassion while building a company.

Randi Zuckerberg: Using A ‘Pick-Three’ Method For Balancing Life

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Zuckerberg Media CEO Randi Zuckerberg uses a "pick-three" method for balancing life. Here is how it works.

How Bill Gates Stays Optimistic Despite The Harmful Effects Of Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Do you get stressed about technology and social media? This is how Bill Gates stays optimistic despite the harmful effects of technology.

OneStream Software Names Bill Koefoed As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Rochester, Michigan-based OneStream Software announced it has named Bill Koefoed as the chief financial officer of the company.

Microsoft Hires Former AG Eric Holder To Audit AnyVision

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

Microsoft announced it is hiring former United States Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether AnyVision violated its ethics around facial recognition.

T-Mobile: Mike Sievert To Succeed John Legere As CEO In 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2019

T-Mobile announced that president and COO Mike Sievert is going to succeed John Legere as CEO on May 1, 2020.

Bill Gates Is Now The Richest Person In The World Again

By Noah Long ● Nov 17, 2019

Bill Gates has become the richest person in the world again as of the market closing on Friday.

8 Tips From Self-Made Billionaire Sara Blakely For Building Successful Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2019

Sara Blakely launched Spanx about 20 years ago with $5,000 in savings. These are some tips from Blakely, which helped her become a self-made billionaire.

Barbara Corcoran Says That This Trait Is What Makes People Successful

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2019

Self-made millionaire and entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran went through a number of setbacks before becoming successful. Here is some of her advice.

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman Says Recession Forecast Is ‘Overblown’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2019

Blackstone Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder Stephen A. Schwarzman pointed out that the chances of a US recession have been "overblown."

These Michigan Alumni Run An Email Newsletter That Is Set To Hit $13 Million This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2019

Morning Brew -- an email newsletter that makes reading business news more enjoyable -- is set to quadruple its revenue to $13 million this year.

Kaiser Permanente Chairman And CEO Bernard J. Tyson Has Passed Away

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Kaiser Permanente chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60.