Board diversity: The reversal reaches the largest companies Two reports this week documented a reversal in board diversity across the Russell 3000. Equilar found that people of color received just 15.7% of new director appointments in 2025, down from 21.0% … Read More
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When “Act Like an Owner” Comes With Shares
Companies have spent decades asking employees to “think like owners.” Mark Cuban has a fairly literal interpretation of that advice. Earlier this summer, Cuban argued that companies should give equity to every employee: “Every company I’ve ever sold, I’ve given money to … Read More
$158B Pay, Everyone Knows AI, and Enforcement Gets Lighter
Elon Is Finally Getting Paid Or at least, that’s what the filing would have you believe. Tesla disclosed a $158.4 billion pay package for Elon Musk, against a median employee salary of $62,786—a ratio of 2,522,203:1, easily one of the most absurd … Read More
People Still Matter and Boards Are Getting Older
People Still Matter Two recent stories—one about a 175-year-old industrial company, the other about a century-old technology giant—push back against the idea that AI diminishes the importance of people. Betting on People in the Age of AI According to Bloomberg, … Read More