Three sales secrets from the stage that translate into everyday leadership

Business 1/23 6:15A Lydia Fenet

A charity auctioneer shares her tricks of the trade. I like to say that my job as a charity auctioneer is the ultimate sales role. I stand onstage night after night encouraging people to give money, playing off the audience to push them to bid...

Remembering Valentino: How the fashion icon shaped the runway and red carpet for 60 years

Business 1/22 12:30P The Conversation

Valentino will leave a lasting legacy as the Italian designer who managed to break through the noise of the French haute couture elite and make a name for himself. Valentino, who died on Monday at 93, leaves a lasting legacy full of celebrities,...

Autodesk layoffs today: Software company cuts 7% of jobs in latest tech downsizing

Business 1/22 12:00P Mya Copeland

The cuts will affect about 1,000 employees, and come amid a multiyear restructuring plan. Autodesk Inc., a maker of digital design software, announced Thursday that it plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, largely in sales roles.

This NYC auction celebrating America’s 250th birthday will feature rare and iconic documents

Business 1/22 11:15A Associated Press

Highlights include a 1776 broadside printing of the Declaration of Independence with an estimated value of $3–$5 million. As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday , an auction in New York will feature rare items that trace...

This simple, three-step framework is the secret to success under pressure

Business 1/22 10:30A Ashley Herd

What is ‘pause-consider-act’ and how does it work? Leadership loves speed.

Pantone just made a color matching starter kit for only $99

Business 1/22 10:00A Hunter Schwarz

Pantone designed a single-fan book of more than 600 colors. Pantone s professional color matching kits can cost anywhere from several hundred dollars to upwards of several thousand dollars for pros who work in industries like fashion and...

Warren Buffett’s successor could be selling off millions of Berkshire Hathaway’s Kraft Heinz shares

Business 1/21 8:33A Associated Press

Selling 325 million shares of the iconic brand would be Greg Abel’s first major move as CEO. Warren Buffett s successor appears to be considering his first significant move after taking over as CEO this month. Kraft Heinz warned investors Tuesday...

Fizzy is 37signals’ fix for boring, complex, AI-infested productivity apps

Business 1/20 11:30P JR Raphael

This personality-filled organizational app has a radically different philosophy than Trello, Jira, and Asana—and you’d better believe that’s by design. Spend an hour talking to 37signals CEO Jason Fried, and you’ll find yourself drawn into his...

Lyft CEO: ‘Let’s stop doing that, please’

Business 1/19 6:00A Stephanie Mehta

With a sharp focus on customer service, Lyft CEO David Risher is writing the ridesharing company’s comeback story. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this...

U.S. visas for ‘extraordinary ability’ are increasingly going to influencers and OnlyFans creators

Business 1/19 4:00A Eve Upton-Clark

The O-1B visa was originally designed for acclaimed artists, musicians, athletes, and scholars. Today, the definition of ‘extraordinary ability’ is more modern. O-1B visas are for immigrants of “extraordinary ability, originally designed for...

The world’s most iconic pen is now a giant lamp

Business 1/18 6:00A Grace Snelling

You’ve never seen a Bic Cristal like this before. Almost everywhere you go, from the doctor’s office to the library to the car dealership, there’s one ubiquitous design gem hidden in plain sight: the Bic Cristal.

You’re banned from blocking Trump’s face on your national park pass—but there’s a work-around

Business 1/17 6:00A Grace Snelling

These designers found a clever way to keep the president’s mug off their America the Beautiful entry passes. The 2026 national park pass features a portrait of Donald Trump’s face , and the Department of the Interior (DOI) has threatened to...

NYC has a major delivery problem. These architects have a big vision to fix it

Business 1/16 5:30A Elissaveta M. Brandon

Nearly 90% of goods move through NYC by truck. KPF has a better idea. Every day, New Yorkers receive a staggering 2.3 million packages at their doorstop. Nearly 90 percent of those goods snake through the city on trucks that cause traffic...

Honda’s futuristic new logo is ready for a ‘Tron’ cameo

Business 1/16 5:00A Hunter Schwarz

Honda 2.0 is designed to look like it’s from the future. Honda says its refreshed H logo represents a “second founding” for the company. Honda 2.0, then, is designed to look like it s from the future.

Heinz’s clever new french fry box fixes a decades-old design problem

Business 1/14 9:00A Grace Snelling

The company is testing its patent-pending ‘Heinz Dipper” box in 30-plus restaurants and sports stadiums. Heinz’s newest product isn’t a ketchup, or a mayo, or some Frankenstein combination of the two. It’s a box—and it’s solving a problem that’s...