Why more companies are hiring ‘Culture Coaches’

Business 1/6 5:32A Featured

Experts share thoughts on the burgeoning trend. Organizations are increasingly turning to Culture Coaches to address workplace challenges that traditional management approaches can t solve. These specialized professionals bring outside...

It turns out that Kia’s new logo wasn’t brand suicide after all

Business 1/6 5:00A Hunter Schwarz

After a dramatic rebrand 5 years ago, the South Korean automaker is selling more cars than ever in the U.S. Five years ago this month, Kia took what seemed at the time to be a sledgehammer to its brand in the form of an inscrutable new logo ....

J. Crew’s new Olympic skiing capsule gives sportswear a ’70s vibe shift

Business 1/5 8:33A Grace Snelling

J. Crew creative director Olympia Gayot on how the new collection was inspired by the Olympic archives, vintage design details, and winter gear with panache. J. Crew just revealed its apparel collection with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard teams for the...

Your guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics, launching soon in Italy

Business 1/5 8:06A Associated Press

The Games run from February 4–22. The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy . The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen...

12 CEOs share bold predictions for 2026

Business 1/5 6:00A Stephanie Mehta

Market corrections, the rise of sovereign AI, and the first AI-driven attack are among the bold predictions for the coming year. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week...

Why transparency is the new leadership currency—and how to master the skill

Business 1/5 5:08A Zoe Arden

The rise of the storytelling CEO. In a world where trust in institutions is at an all-time low and the pace of change is relentless, the most effective leaders are not those who hide behind polished press releases or corporate jargon. They are...

This ingenious umbrella just solved a 175-year-old design flaw

Business 1/5 4:00A Hunter Schwarz

Origami does away with that pesky (but long-standing) design feature: the steel frame. The design of the steel-ribbed umbrella has changed little since it was introduced in the 1850s, but the mechanical engineers and origami experts who made an...

What you need to know about hidden markets to get lucky in love, work, and life

Business 1/1 3:00A Next Big Idea Club

Some things are doled out by hidden markets that do not rely on prices to decide who gets what. Below, Judd Kessler shares five key insights from his new book, Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want .

The leadership stories you cared most about in 2025

Business 1/1 3:00A Bryan Lufkin

It was a turbulent year in the workforce. Here are the traits and trends that defined the last 12 months’ leadership. The past year saw unprecedented change and turmoil in the labor market, from pandemic-era layoffs to AI fundamentally and...

The ‘Black Friday of wellness’ is coming. Is your company ready?

Business 12/31 6:00A Stephanie Mehta

Wellhub founder and CEO Cesar Carvalho explains how leaders can close the executive-employee wellness gap. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter...

6 political design trends that defined the chaos of 2025

Business 12/31 5:30A Hunter Schwarz

‘I consider myself an important designer,’ president Donald Trump said. The year 2025 was one in which political and government design broke through to the mainstream. That s thanks in large part to the new U.S. president, who fancies himself...

7 CEOs share their New Year’s resolutions

Business 12/30 6:00A Stephanie Mehta

These chief executives are creating New Year’s resolutions to push themselves and their companies in 2026. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter...

Why Revathi Advaithi of Flex is Modern CEO of the Year

Business 12/29 6:00A Stephanie Mehta

Advaithi continued to reinvent the manufacturing giant for the AI era while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this...

The Year ‘Magatecture’ consumed the White House

Business 12/29 5:00A Diana Budds

Extra-tall flagpoles, a $400 million ballroom, and lots and lots of gold. For the first year of his second term, Trump’s been busy remaking 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in his image. All the changes to the White House over the past year read like a...

The winning $1.817 billion Powerball ticket was drawn on Christmas Eve. Here’s where it was sold

Business 12/26 7:56A Associated Press

The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52, and 59. A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game s three-month stretch without...