Are millennials — those born from roughly 1980 to 2000 — about to fundamentally change companies for the better? Yes, if companies dare to listen. Older generations of workers are sometimes annoyed and perplexed by millennials, many of whom want to take on big projects and responsibilities right off the bat, whereas earlier generations expected […]

This interview with Bernard J. Tyson, chief executive of Kaiser Permanente, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were some early leadership lessons for you? A. I grew up in a large family, with two brothers and four sisters. My father was a carpenter and a minister, so I grew up in a very religious environment. […]

Lilach Chen demonstrates her fingerbreaking moves for a break-dancing competition, which added a fingerbreaking segment this year. The hip-hop hand-dancing has gained popularity. Red Bull Fans around the world regularly contact Lilach Chen after watching her break-dancing videos, asking her where she got her shoes. Her answer: Look for key chains, where the miniature sneakers often […]

Q. When you were a youngster, were you in leadership roles or doing entrepreneurial things? A. I’m a musician. That’s my background. My first job was playing classical organ for a funeral home when I was 12. I then played the organ for church, and as I went on and majored in music I graduated to larger […]

The very tall, very skinny residential buildings popping up in Manhattan are being built for the world’s richest people NEW YORK — Here’s how a 1932 guide to Manhattan describes the view of Central Park from the 43-story Essex House: “an unbroken vista — unequaled anywhere in the city. … Few apartment buildings in the […]

This interview with Lynn J. Good, chief executive of Duke Energy, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. Were you in leadership roles early on? A. No, I had a childhood that would be called ordinary. But my parents taught us about responsibility and instilled incredible confidence in us. My father was a World War II Marine who became […]

Here is a complete list of holiday movies and specials on TV this year starting tonight. Baby Daddy ABCFAM Dec 12, 6PM Melissa & Joey ABCFAM Dec 12, 6:30PM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ABCFAM Dec 12, 7PM Scrooged ABCFAM Dec 12, 9PM All I Want For Christmas ABCFAM Dec 12, 12AM Winnie The Pooh And […]

This interview with Brian Halligan, the chief executive of HubSpot, which makes software for marketers, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. Were you in entrepreneurial roles when you were younger? A. I had a painting company during college, but nothing particularly interesting. Q. And after college? A. There was a guy in our neighborhood whose name was Richard Harrison, and he […]

By ERIC A. TAUB If you’ve ever attended a local business networking breakfast in hopes of making new contacts or finding a new job, you’ll be excused for wondering why you were there. But there are alternatives to chatting with a dentist and a criminal lawyer and a few other people unrelated to your line of […]