Civic Nation BrandVoice: Making A Point To Close The Leadership Gap

Business 7/19 5:52A Wendy Doyle for Civic NationVoic

By developing a solution that proactively encourages women to apply for these roles, the Appointments Project demystifies the selection process, educates women about these lesser-known opportunities to serve, and coaches them on how to apply.

Megan Rapinoe: How A ‘Radical Individualist’ Led The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

Business 7/19 5:21A Jason Wingard, Contributor

As organizations flatten and abandon ‘command-and-control’ strategies, “peer” or “lateral” leadership has surfaced as a critical leadership technique.

Who Is 'Really' Leading in Mobile 5G, Part 4: Infrastructure Equipment Providers

Business 7/19 4:53A Moor Insights and Strategy, Cont

Analyst Will Townsend continues the 5G Leadership Series, this time on carrier equipment.

The quest to bring urinal culture to women

Business 7/19 12:15A Elizabeth Segran

Ladies, have you ever wanted to have a face-to-face conversation with your bathroom mate? You may not realize it, but many designers are on a quest to create a women s urinal. After all, how can the sexes be truly equal when men can pee quickly...

Men must take an active role in closing the gender gap in corporate leadership

Business 7/18 11:00P Mindi Lowy

As a candidate for partner at PwC, I was paired with a senior male leader. This is how the sponsorship experience helped advance my career. A recent report from LeanIn.org and Survey Monkey found that 60% of male managers say they re...

What mountain climbing expeditions tell us about teamwork

Business 7/18 10:30P Dylan Walsh

A new study mines decades of mountaineering data to measure how groupthink fares against top-down leadership. In principle, the mountaineer s work is simple: To win the game he has first to reach the mountain s summit, said George Mallory, who...

How to submit contributed stories to Fast Company and tips on getting published

Business 7/18 10:30P Fast Company Staff

Want to share your views with Fast Company readers? Here s how to submit articles for consideration and details on what we look for. Fast Company s Work Life section (formerly known as Leadership) selectively accepts outside contributions from...

This cozy apartment can be dropped onto existing buildings, and it only costs $11K

Business 7/18 10:00P Mark Wilson

Aptly, it s called the Parasitic house. When you think of a tiny house, you likely think of something like Walden living amongst nature in spartan accommodations. But there s plenty of room for tiny homes in cities around the world, if you count...

4 common ways coworkers hurt your productivity, and what you can do about it

Business 7/18 10:00P Stephanie Vozza

Identifying these common pitfalls can help increase your own productivity. It s frustrating when a coworker misses a deadline or doesn t hand off critical information you need to get your work done. It s also easy to blame them for your own...

A Florida city is playing Baby Shark on a loop to keep homeless people away

Business 7/18 8:26A Melissa Locker

Music is not a good way to fight homelessness. Using music to torture people has been common practice for the CIA and government for decades. Van Halen s Panama helped the U.S. capture Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega and it has been part of...

This site will show you exactly how ashamed you should be of flying

Business 7/18 12:00A Katharine Schwab

Designer Victor Muller built this interactive to help him understand the impact of his own cross-continental commuting. Now, anyone can try it. Everyone could stand to be more aware of their carbon footprint. But you should know reducing food...

Airlines are finally fixing the middle seat

Business 7/17 10:00P Mark Wilson

The FAA just approved a landmark seat design that you ll want on your next flight. There s no justice in air travel, an airline industry insider once told me . A third of passengers on planes get stuck with a middle seat, getting smushed for hours...

Instagram s design gave rise to the influencer economy. It may also be its downfall

Business 7/17 9:00P Mark Wilson

When everyone is an influencer, no one is an influencer and Instagram s user interface is partly to blame. When everyone is an influencer, no one is an influencer. And Instagram s design isn t helping matters. Read Full Story

See NASA s weather data reimagined as a gorgeous antique map

Business 7/17 12:00A Mark Wilson

If satellite data about the seasons had been available in the 18th century, maps might have looked something like this one by Eleanor Lutz. Summer and winter mark the extremes of life on planet earth. To survive the annual 100-degree temperature...

See the world s oldest emoji in this new archive of 650 ancient symbols

Business 7/16 10:00P Katharine Schwab

A new project catalogues hundreds of icons, making it easier for contemporary designers can use them. Today, we are bombarded with a never-ending stream of images and logos and symbols. In this time of over-stimulation, how do you create symbols...