The Signal debacle is a lesson on what not to do when you royally mess up at work
The dustup over US government leaders' use of Signal offers a real-time lesson in accountability at work. The short answer: If you screw up, own it.
Leadership
OpenAI just named a day-to-day leader — and he's a familiar face
OpenAI is expanding chief operating officer Brad Lightcap's role to oversee the company's day-to-day operations.
I have bipolar illness. I could be reckless at work and overwhelming for colleagues — but it's also come with upsides.
Kayak co-founder Paul English hid his bipolar diagnosis for years — but he thinks his illness may have made his business more successful.
An MIT researcher says learning to argue can help you get promoted. Here are his 3 tips for moving up the career ladder.
A new study found that debate training can increase your chances of getting promoted into a leadership role.
We're two of America's top real-estate agents. Here's where wealthy people are moving.
Frederik Eklund and John Gomes said they no longer share their work calendars and that young brokers shouldn't rely on social media to close deals.
Middle managers are caught in the RTO crossfire. Here's how they can handle the clash.
Reframing office attendance as an opportunity, rather than an obligation, for Gen Z workers is one approach middle managers can use in the RTO battle.
The art of no deal: Negotiation experts dissect Trump and Zelenskyy's Oval Office clash
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in the Oval Office on Friday to finalize a deal. No deal was made.
Why you should be careful about copying Trump's take-no-prisoners leadership style
Donald Trump's sometimes brash leadership style can deliver short-term wins but be quite costly in the long term, leadership experts told BI.
Dropbox's CEO says a challenging time at the startup taught him a valuable lesson about 'getting your head right'
Drew Houston, the cofounder and CEO of Dropbox, recently shared his strategies for tackling burnout in the face of a hard time in a podcast interview.
When my 13-year-old son repeatedly called a girl ugly, I worried I failed as a parent. I needed to teach him the power of words.
I was horrified when I learned my son called a girl ugly. Instead of judging him and myself, I asked questions and taught him an important lesson.
5 lessons from Jimmy Carter about leadership, mistakes, and successes
A farmer turned Nobel Prize winner, the former president excelled in negotiating among seemingly intractable groups.
10 Goldman executives share the books, speeches, or plays that made them better in 2024
Goldman Sach's top brass are revered as some of the sharpest minds on Wall Street. See what they recommend reading, watching, or listening to in 2025.
3 leadership books that guided Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun's career in 2024
Damola Adamolekun, Red Lobster's 35-year-old CEO, recommends three books for leadership that influenced his career in 2024.
Business leaders share 5 ways they're taking AI from pilot to use case
Leaders from Mastercard, Infosys, IBM, and more share how they created AI use cases at their companies.
Elon Musk solves Tesla's and SpaceX's biggest problems in a week and repeats that 52 times a year, Marc Andreessen says
Elon Musk focuses on fixing the biggest issues at his companies every week, often by working directly with engineers and coders, Marc Andreessen said.
Disney CEO Bob Iger says working out and eating well make him a better leader — and he couldn't do his job otherwise
Disney CEO Bob Iger said he wakes up early and exercises "for sanity and vanity purposes," and it energizes him and prepares him for the day ahead.
6 tips from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on how to run a company and manage your team
From having 60 direct reports to forgoing 1-on-1 meetings, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has some pretty unconventional leadership and management advice.
Why the C-suite is getting so big
Companies' C-suites are expanding with roles like chief data or legal officer as CEOs facing greater complexity pad the executive ranks.
The C-suite is evolving — and new roles may join to drive innovation, say execs from IBM, JLL, Clear Capital, and more
Members of BI's Workforce Innovation board discuss new ways of leadership and what emerging roles might be joining the C-suite.
A bottom-up approach to AI adoption can drive innovation and inclusion, a Cisco EVP says
Francine Katsoudas says companies should train employees to apply AI to their day jobs and listen to those closest to the work.