I'm the CEO of a cannabis and beverage company. I start my day in Central Park with my dog and hate being surrounded by 'yes' people.

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Billionaire Hyatt chair Thomas Pritzker steps down after Epstein fallout

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Thomas J Pritzker

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Target CEO Michael Fiddelke has had a busy first 2 weeks on the job

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Fiddelke at a Target event in December.

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This cybersecurity CEO says we're in an AI bubble. These are the 3 things he looks for when investing in a startup.

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Shlomo Kramer said he believes we're in an AI bubble.

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Inside the outrage over Marc Benioff's ICE jokes at a pivotal time for Salesforce

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff.

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Companies are deploying AI agents fast. They still need to make them scale.

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Software engineers are increasingly turning to AI tools.

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A former Microsoft exec shares what Satya Nadella taught him about leadership: 'Quit whining'

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

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I reported directly to Josh D'Amaro at Disney. Here's what I learned watching him rise to the top.

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Heir Jordan, former Disney employee, standing in a busy street
Former Disney employee Heir Jordan worked at the company for 15 years and watched its new CEO transition

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6 book recommendations from 2 brothers who skipped college to start a multimillion-dollar business

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Jim, Mike, and Rob Barnes, the brains behind Selkirk Sport.

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Epstein Files fallout: Brad Karp steps down as chair of Big Law firm Paul Weiss

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Brad Karp stepped down as chairman of Paul Weiss
Brad Karp resigns as chairman of Paul Weiss amid scrutiny over his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

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