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A commentary piece examines the popular claim—often misattributed to Confucius—that career success requires loving one's work. It argues that the assumption aligning talent with personal interest is a reliable career strategy is more widespread than it is actually supported by evidence.
Athlete agency Canopy Talent and modeling firm The Society Management, which represents Kendall Jenner and Adriana Lima, are teaming up to connect college athletes in sports like gymnastics, swimming, softball and volleyball with fashion, beauty and luxury brands. The partnership aims to tap into these athletes' engaged local fan bases, regardless of whether they compete in high-revenue sports.
Tom Matthesen, who leads business advisory at Balentine, says business owners commonly overlook four areas—capital planning, talent, earnings quality, and succession planning—because daily operational pressures crowd out longer-term review. He argues these issues are interconnected, so weakness in one area tends to create problems in the others. Matthesen recommends owners address capital strategy proactively rather than waiting until a funding need arises from an acquisition or shortfall.
Organizations are increasingly recognizing the importance of their employees in AI adoption, emphasizing collaboration over layoffs. Experts suggest that leveraging human talent alongside AI can lead to more innovative and effective outcomes.
A seasoned manager reflects on over a decade of overseeing more than 150 professionals, noting that high performance can sometimes hide dependency issues. The article emphasizes that true development involves fostering independence and decision-making skills, rather than just immediate performance improvements. It also highlights the importance of supporting long-term growth, even if it temporarily disrupts organizational stability.
A new analysis argues that artificial intelligence is altering the traditional calculus multinational companies use to decide where to establish operations. Instead of relying solely on long-standing factors like tax rates, skilled labor, and infrastructure, firms are increasingly weighing AI-specific capabilities when choosing locations for investment and talent.
China has expanded its overseas travel restrictions on top AI and chip professionals to now include their spouses and children, according to people familiar with the matter. These relatives must now obtain approval from Beijing before traveling abroad, even for short trips, extending curbs previously applied only to executives and researchers at firms like Alibaba and DeepSeek since earlier this year.
Mavi, an AI-powered talent marketplace co-founded by Molly Liu and Aman Puri in 2023, has exited stealth mode. The platform matches U.S. companies with AI-proficient accounting and finance professionals from around the world, aiming to fill full-time, mid- to senior-level roles within days while handling contracts, compliance, and payroll for cross-border hires.
Dymocks Tutoring and Talent 100 is closing its five Sydney tutoring centres by the end of the week, telling parents that AI tools like Gemini and ChatGPT can now provide the study help it once charged for. The company said students increasingly rely on such tools for exam prep and instant feedback, making its human tutoring service redundant.
TechCrunch is offering ticket discounts of up to $200 on passes for its Disrupt 2026 conference, running October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, with the discount window closing September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The event features a Builders Stage, roundtables and breakout sessions covering fundraising, AI adoption, hiring and startup strategy, with more than 250 speakers including founders, VCs and operators expected to attend.
IEEE is launching its inaugural International Leadership Conference on October 3-4 in Budapest, aimed at helping senior technical professionals transition into leadership roles. The event centers on the concept of 'legacy leadership,' which redefines success as mentoring others and transferring knowledge rather than personal technical achievement. Registration for the conference is currently open.
A leadership commentary argues that many organizations' hiring struggles stem not from a shortage of qualified candidates but from internal systems designed to filter people out rather than develop them. The piece draws on executive-coaching insight that current hiring outcomes are simply the predictable result of how the system was built.