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Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos

20 CEOs Who Drove Their Companies Into the Ground

From tone-deaf decisions to ignoring reality, these executives took thriving or promising businesses and ran them straight into the ground.
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20 Gen X Things That Gen Z Will Never Understand

Gen X grew up in a weird in-between world. Too old for social media in their teens, too young for rotary phones in childhood. They lived through cassette tapes, landline drama, and Saturday morning cartoons that only aired once a week. Here are 20 Gen X experiences that Gen Z will never truly understand,...
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15 Pieces of Advice Boomers Always Gave (That Were Kinda Terrible)

Boomers meant well—but not all of their advice aged like fine wine. Some of it came from a different time, when job loyalty was everything, therapy was taboo, and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps was the only solution offered. Here are 15 pieces of advice Boomers always gave… that turned out to...
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15 Phrases Gaslighters Use to Keep Control

Gaslighting isn’t just lying—it’s a long game of psychological control. The goal? To make you question your memory, emotions, and even your sanity. Gaslighters use specific phrases over and over, not because they’re true, but because they’re effective. Over time, this manipulation can create deep emotional...
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15 Personality Traits That Look Like Confidence (But Aren’t)

Confidence is calm, secure, and quietly powerful. But some traits that look like confidence on the surface are really just ego, control, or insecurity in disguise. Here are 15 personality traits that look like confidence (but aren’t).
Travis Kalanick

15 Times CEOs Made Decisions That Tanked Their Own Companies

From billion-dollar flops to full-blown scandals, these epic CEO failures show how one bad decision can sink an entire company.
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20 CEO Blunders That Turned Into Full-Blown Nightmares

From Enron’s implosion to Kodak ignoring its own invention, these bad CEO decisions turned powerhouse companies into cautionary tales.
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10 Ways Toxic Leaders Subtly Destroy Team Morale

Toxic leadership hides in subtle behaviors. Learn 10 signs that reveal how leaders quietly damage team trust, motivation, and morale.
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15 Signs Your Boss Has No Business Leading a Team

Not everyone is cut out for leadership. Just because someone has a fancy title or an office with a door doesn’t mean they actually know how to manage people. Here are 15 signs your boss has absolutely no business leading a team.
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10 Degrees That Will Dominate the Job Market by 2030

Prepare for tomorrow's workforce with degrees of the future, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and data science opportunities.

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