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George Steinmetz’s photographs of familiar places in New York City are mesmerizing in their detail.

Celine Schillinger at In2 Summit London (Courtesy Celine Schillinger) Céline Schillinger is the Head of Quality Innovation & Engagement at Sanofi Pasteur, where she has long led the push for the Paris-based pharmaceutical company to embrace diversity and social engagement. What is so inspiring about her is how successful she has been at [...]

Kat Gordon founded the 3% Conference in 2012 because only 3% of Creative Directors were women, even while 80% of consumer purchasing decisions are made by women. She’s on her way to closing that gap.

With the fall semester underway and students back at school, whether it be online or in person, students are quickly reminded of how stressful this time of year can be

In her new book, Smart Growth, Disruption Advisors CEO Whitney Johnson shows how startups can minimize risk during the early stages of growth.

People aren’t just quitting their jobs — they’re aspiring to new ways of life.

Here at ESSENCE, we’ve launched a new article series entitled #ESSENCEApproved. In these monthly-themed articles, the ladies of Black Girl Magic headquarters share our favorite Black-owned products that you oughta […]

“Positive attention is 30 times more powerful than negative attention,” as Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall have shared. “People don’t need feedback. They need attention to what they do best…A focus on strengths increases performance. Therefore, a focus on strengths is what creates growth.” If, as a leader, you want to accelerate the growth of your team, you’ll need to play to the strengths of both individuals and the collective. That begins with knowing not only your own strengths, but also…