Why showing your work is the new mark of great design

Business 7/1 7:00P Dan Harden

AI’s rise is cheapening the creation process—brands need to differentiate themselves. As AI -generated content becomes ubiquitous, products that reveal the time, care, and judgment behind their creation will offer a powerful point of emotional...

Trump’s big bill keeps senators in tense, overnight session as July 4th deadline nears

Business 7/1 7:50A Associated Press

The vote-a-rama spiraled into a marathon session as Republican leaders tried to find more support for Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that has dragged into Tuesday, with Republican leaders...

The anatomy of Zohran Mamdani’s winning campaign poster

Business 6/30 12:08P Diana Budds

The creatives behind Mamdani’s striking striking branding talk about how they designed a poster that broke all the rules of political aesthetics. There isn’t a single element that carried Zohran Mamdani’s campaign—except, well, for Mamdani...

Your leadership playbook needs an AI update

Business 6/30 6:11A KARALEE CLOSE

Here are 5 smart strategies to take your team from AI-wary to AI-ready As organizations embed artificial intelligence into business operations, the demands on leaders are changing. Today’s teams aren’t made up of people alone—they’re increasingly...

On Verizon’s 25th anniversary, CEO Hans Vestberg shares how he’s future-proofing the company

Business 6/30 6:00A Stephanie Mehta

A $52 billion bet on spectrum. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with...

The rise of AI in CEO communications—and the credibility threat it poses

Business 6/30 5:38A Jim O'Leary

The CEOs who win will balance technology with authenticity. CEOs have become more than just corporate leaders—they’re among the most valuable assets on the balance sheet. Great leadership can drive billions in market cap by shaping narratives and...

These gorgeous housing designs could remake Los Angeles’s fire-ravaged neighborhoods

Business 6/30 5:00A Nate Berg

Top L.A. architects are designing a catalog of house designs that residents can buy at a discount. For the Los Angeles area neighborhoods devastated by January s wildfires, rebuilding is a question of how, not if. A new effort involving 40...

King’s Hawaiian just got a fluffy rebrand inspired by its classic rolls

Business 6/30 5:00A Grace Snelling

The new look, created by design agency Mrs&Mr, is an ode to the nostalgic sweet bread of our childhoods. King’s Hawaiian—the maker of the sweet, buttery rolls that were a staple in many American childhoods—just got a fluffy rebrand.

Urban design job listings are up 102%. This might be why

Business 6/30 4:00A Andrew Thompson

Designers who can think at the scale of a city are in high demand right now, a new ‘Fast Company’ analysis shows. With more and more people moving to urban areas, there s an ever-growing need for people who can think at the scale of a city in...

Traditional business planning doesn’t cut it anymore. Here’s what leaders should embrace instead

Business 6/30 3:15A Ja-Naé Duane

We’re in the age of spectrum scenario design. In 2019, a midsized company used a familiar tool: the classic 2 2 scenario matrix . They mapped two axes of uncertainty: economic stability and technological innovation. From that, they built four...

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg talks 25 years of innovation and the future of 5G and AI

Business 6/30 3:00A vsingh

Stephanie Mehta, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Content Officer of Mansueto Ventures, speaks with Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg as he reflects on the company’s 25-year journey—from its groundbreaking innovations to its leadership in 5G technology....

No one wants to be a leader. Here’s why it’s still a great role.

Business 6/28 4:00A Tracy Brower

Leadership used to be a role people aspired to. But today, employees are increasingly avoiding leadership positions or even stepping out of leadership roles. In fact, 40% of leaders have considered leaving their role to improve their work-life...

Why Apple is revamping its App Store terms in the European Union

Business 6/27 8:52A Associated Press

The tech giant is trying to avoid further penalties from the European Commission. Apple has revamped its app store policies in the European Union with hopes of fending off escalating fines under the 27-nation bloc s digital competition...

How leaders can ask questions without undermining their authority

Business 6/26 6:00A Alexis Zahner

Many leaders are scared to ask for help when they get stuck, but there’s a way they can do it without sounding incompetent. There’s a myth that to be a good leader, you need to be the smartest person in the room. As a result, many leaders struggle...

The real work of leadership that many don’t talk about

Business 6/26 5:00A Mark Magellan

Leaders need to have their employees’ backs to unlock their full potential. Twelve years ago, I was interviewing with Suzanne Suz Gibbs Howard for a role at Ideo. Suz had been a partner at Ideo for about 20 years and had built her career as a...