Leadership

Despite her multi‑million‑dollar salary, Rangan works to keep her two teenage sons connected to their roots. She takes them to India every few years to show where she and her husband, who is a managing director at Goldman Sachs, grew up.

Elon Musk shares Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's 'no task is beneath me' video: 'This is the way'

The clip shows Jensen Huang recounting his early years working as a busboy, waiter, dishwasher and toilet cleaner. 'To me, no task is beneath me because, remember, I used to be a dishwasher [and] I used to clean toilets…' he said.

This tech CEO went from being window cleaner to billionaire. Meet Roblox's David Baszucki

David Baszucki, 62, says the jobs he took up two to three years after graduating from college were 'the absolute worst jobs in the world'.

Billionaire tries to persuade people not to become entrepreneurs: ‘You can go bankrupt’

When asked whether he shared the 'crazy' streak often attributed to billionaires, Mike Repole didn’t hesitate. 'I started crazy,' he said. 'Crazy people change the world.'

Company gifts Rs 1.5 crore flats to employees to attract talent, retain skilled workers

Among the beneficiaries is a couple — both employees of the company — who were jointly awarded a 1,550‑square‑foot home.

Does the world need another book on leadership? Ex-Crisil, ex-Omidyar Network executive Roopa Kudva explains why she wrote hers

Roopa Kudva on leadership, leading through crises, checklists for leaders and how her book is not competing with 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' or 'Nudge' or 'How to Win Friends and Influence People', and other classics among leadership books.

At 18, doctors gave him 3 hours to live. At 35, this founder built a multi-million game studio

The studio brings in between $10 million and $15 million annually. But for Zhenghua Yang, success isn’t about revenue or downloads—it’s about impact.

Cisco's Jeetu Patel works 18 hours a day, 7 days a week: 'Only my daughter can pull me away'

The chief product officer based in California also believes that personal priorities must override professional ones when necessary. For example, before his mother passed away in 2023, Jeetu Patel spent eight weeks at her side in the hospital, barely working.

'I'm done with mediocre, lazy...': Indian boss's 10pm text to staffer is viral. 'Don't respond,' say netizens

The viral post has reignited conversations on social media about India’s demanding corporate culture, where late-night texts and unrealistic expectations are often normalised.

Instagram CEO asks staff to work from office, urges them to cancel unnecessary meetings

'To create a winning culture, we need to shake up our routines,' Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said. He also outlined sweeping changes aimed at breaking away from 'business as usual' and reducing meeting fatigue.

Delhi man injures leg in accident, boss asks for photo proof: 'But things got worse...'

The former five-star hotel employee said that during the three days of leave he requested, the managers allegedly withheld his salary and removed him from the roster. 'They acted like I was the irresponsible one for prioritising my health,' he said.

Mumbai employee complains of 'bad touch' by boss: 'She will randomly touch thighs, arms'

The employee said he is reluctant to switch jobs so early in his tenure and fears retaliation if he seeks an internal transfer.

Self-made millionaire and Skims founder says no.1 mistake new entrepreneurs make 'is waiting until...'

'I’ve succeeded. I’ve failed multiple times. And having mentored and invested in countless ideas and founders, I’ve learned that most people overcomplicate the process and they fail to start,' Emma Grede said.

‘I sometimes cry at work’: Pregnant banker says 'toxic' manager harasses her, denies leaves

The woman alleged that the harassment intensified after she discreetly reported her manager’s 'shady' loan sanctioning practices to higher authorities, which led to an inquiry against him.

Founder of $100 million company wants work-life balance for employees: 'They didn't sign up...'

Nicole Bernard Dawes believes her relentless work ethic should not extend to the team. 'I wanted to be present at things for my kids, and I wanted [it] to be okay for our team to be that way, too,' she said.

Overworked Chinese employees furious with boss's message from Antarctica holiday: 'If you...'

The backlash reflects growing discontent among Chinese employees over long hours and denial of basic protections such as social insurance, as some companies cut corners to fund lavish lifestyles of their senior executives.

Namita Thapar 'shocked' at Sridhar Vembu's 'marry in your 20s' tip: 'Similar to 70-hour work week'

Highlighting how comments from leaders can have a negative impact towards women's health and empowerment, Namita Thapar said, 'What’s wrong with our leaders? What numbers are we discussing? 70-hour work weeks? Marry in your twenties?'

Most successful Fortune 500 CEOs have these 2 traits in common, finds McKinsey study

According to McKinsey's senior partners Kurt Strovink and Carolyn Dewar who led the study, this mindset surfaced 'in almost every interview'.

Kim Kardashian now worth $1.7 billion after Skims gets $225 million funding led by Goldman Sachs

Skims's revenue has more than quintupled since 2020, when it stood at $145 million. The company was co-founded by Kim Kardashian and CEO Jens Grede in 2019.

OPINION | Sans meaningful purpose, there’s no leadership

It’s not high office or grand gestures that reflect leadership. Leaders reveal themselves in the small but deliberate choices they make each day. Their purpose is not guided by personal ambition. Instead, it’s about larger good

Chanel CEO Leena Nair calls out ChatGPT's gender bias in AI-generated imagery. OpenAI responds

‘Show us a picture of Chanel's leadership team—it was all med in suits’: Chanel global CEO Leena Nair says ChatGPT ignored 76 percent female workforce.

Mamaearth’s Ghazal Alagh on the biggest threat to long-term growth: ‘Intense focus on…’

Ghazal Alagh says the biggest threat to long-term growth is letting past success dictate future product strategy.

Billionaire entrepreneur says work-life balance is 'the biggest line of bulls*** that’s ever been created'

Jimmy John Liautaud, the 61-year-old founder of Jimmy John’s sandwich chain, said building a billion-dollar business demands relentless effort and zero compromise. Jimmy John Liautaud

Jeff Bezos says his 10 years' work experience improved chances of Amazon's success

While some entrepreneurs have built billion-dollar startups without formal education or work experience, Jeff Bezos called them 'the exception'.

CEO who's interviewed 30,000 people reveals 5 things common in 'happiest, successful employees'

For employees who do not have these five things at their workplace, William Vanderbloemen suggests sharing needs openly or finding a role that aligns better.