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JP Morgan's Mary Callahan Erdoes says 'curiosity' will be the most important human trait in the age of AI
JPMorgan's Mary Callahan Erdoes told Business Insider that there's potential in AI but that employe…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Some of the best early-stage startup investors share a common trait that should be a lesson for Silicon Valley
In today's big story, we're looking at the best investors when it comes to early-stage companies.
Dan DeFrancesco
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Here's the 6 personality traits you need to found a successful startup
Researchers used AI to determine what makes a successful startup — and founders' personalitie…
Polly Thompson
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I'm the former VP of HR at Microsoft. I've met a few outstanding leaders in my 40-year career — and they almost all had these 4 traits.
These are the main traits that indicate a great leader. Chris Williams, the former VP of HR at Micr…
Chris Williams
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Elon Musk is 'a jerk' and 'not caring' – but shares some traits with Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, his biographer says
Walter Isaacson told Quartz that Elon Musk's "hardcore" approach to running a company was akin to t…
Jyoti Mann
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Gen Z loves Kamala. But don't expect a repeat of Obama in 2008.
Kamala Harris is popular among young voters, like Obama in 2008. But the comparisons stop there.
Daniel Cox
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Zelenskyy's TIME Person of the Year Award is proof that resilience is the most important trait any leader can have
The Ukrainian president has shown how powerful unwavering courage can be when faced with seemingly …
Marguerite Ward
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My mom never stopped smiling when things were hard. I learned it's a leadership superpower.
My mom was a glass is half-full kind of person, even when things got hard. She was always smiling, …
Allison Snyder
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6 signs you'll be a 'late bloomer' in your career — and how to set yourself up for a strong second act
From Jay-Z and Vera Wang to Julia Child and Malcolm X, many successful people were also late bloome…
Julia Pugachevsky
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A Fortune 500 CEO recruiter shares the one trait to develop if you want to be a corporate leader: adaptability
The top executives today don't just have emotional intelligence, they have a high level of what rec…
Marguerite Ward
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What to do if you catch your employee on a quiet vacation, according to an HR exec
CEO of FairComp Nolan Church said employees taking 'quiet vacations' is a sign of bad managers and …
Ashley Couto
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17 of the biggest differences between managers and leaders
The words "manager" and "leader" are often used interchangeably, but they're two very different thi…
Marguerite Ward
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I fill executive-assistant jobs at tech companies that pay up to $250,000 a year. There's a surprisingly low barrier to entry — I just look for these traits in people.
"There's a staggering level of access and intimacy in these roles," said Jessica Vann, who hires as…
Elle Hardy
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The 'double bind' is a big mistake employers make that's turning off Gen Z staff
Jeanie Y. Chang, a workplace mental health expert, said one of the most toxic traits of a company i…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Patrick Mahomes' best trait as a leader was on display with how he handled one ugly play in AFC title game
Patrick Mahomes targeted Mecole Hardman after a bad play from the receiver, and helped get his head…
Tyler Lauletta
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My boss once told me I was 'too direct.' I found a way to turn that critique into my strength in the workplace.
Her boss said coworkers didn't know how to handle her because she was too direct. She learned to ba…
Kelli Thompson
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Billionaire Blackstone founder Steve Schwarzman says a leader's most important trait is a clear view of their firm's purpose
"[Employees I hire] have to be smart," he said. "They have to be intellectually flexible. They have…
Charlie Wood
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You are a ‘nice’ leader if you follow these tenets
Even in the case of Dr. APJ Kalam, whose demise was mourned by one and all across the powerful and …
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40% of business leaders think recent Gen Z college graduates aren't prepared to enter the workforce, new survey says and some said they won't even hire them
A new survey found that 40% of business leaders thought recent Gen Z grads were unprepared for the …
Haley Tenore
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BlackRock has amassed a formidable crypto crew as it makes serious inroads into digital assets. Meet 10 leaders shaping the money manager's crypto efforts.
After years of consideration, BlackRock is dipping its toes in the crypto waters. The money manager…