What One CEO ‘Obsessed’ With Volunteering Did To Maximize Her Impact
Rachael Chong, founder and CEO of Catchafire, explained how she left the world of investment banking — a job she said she actually enjoyed — to become an entrepreneur. “While…
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Rich Lesser, Wendy Woods Reveal ‘The Single Biggest Driver Of Success’
Boston Consultant Group president and CEO Rich Lesser and Wendy Woods, global leader of Social Impact for BCG, joined HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday to share how empowering workers…
Microsoft’s Jean-Philippe Courtois On Why Transparency Is Such A ‘Big Deal’
Jean-Philippe Courtois, president of Microsoft International, spoke to HuffPost Live in Davos on Saturday about the steps his company is taking to maintain the public’s trust as data moves further…
Valerie Keller And Cheryl Grise On The Need For Purpose-Driven Businesses
Valerie Keller and Cheryl Grise of the newly-formed EY Beacon Institute stopped by HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday to talk about the need for purpose in the workplace. Grise…
The World’s Darkest Children’s Book Illustrator Receives Long Overdue Exhibition
In the world of children’s books, writer and illustrator Tomi Ungerer is somewhat of an outsider. Far from the norms of happily ever after, his stories are dark, abnormal and…
Artist Transforms Nude Bodies Into Mesmerizing Living Sculptures (NSFW)
Warning: This post contains lots of (painted) nudity. Read at your own risk. – If you love the bewilderment of optical illusions and the ever entrancing beauty of body paint…
HuffPost Exclusive: Greece Pre-Election Poll
These days, most polls are centered on the intent to vote and the popularity of political leaders. We at The Huffington Post Greece understand the people’s need to know these…
Marlo Thomas’ Advice To Jennifer Aniston About Dealing With Marriage Gossip (VIDEO)
There’s been lots of gossip about Jennifer Aniston and her fiancé Justin Theroux ever since the two got engaged, but Jennifer says that she’s not bothered by it. When Phil…
New York Times Editor Dean Baquet: Media Failed After 9/11, Hopes Next Snowden Comes To Them
NEW YORK — New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet said in a revealing interview published Friday that he “absolutely” agreed with Times reporter James Risen that the mainstream media…
HUFFPOST HILL – Stoned Andy Harris Devours Entire Cake
Lindsey Graham clarified that the GOP does not favor rape, this on the heels of the press release put out by his office, “Senator Graham Sees News Report About Local…
Two 13-Year-Old Girls Push To Make Consent Part Of School District’s Sex-Ed Program
When it comes to sex-ed, curriculums vary. Some schools teach abstinence-only, while others provide information about safe sex, but very few teach teens about consent. Two 13-year-olds living in Toronto,…
Pentagon explains 6000 ISIS casualties estimate
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby insisted that the figure is an estimate and not the key “metric of success,” but said coalition airstrikes and coordination with Iraqi and Kurdish forces…
Adjuncts Are Underpaid, And This Group Wants To Help Cover Their Bills
Brianne Bolin received an unexpected phone call after she was featured in an Elle magazine story. In December, Elle published an article about Bolin’s struggle as an adjunct professor to…
What Mindfulness Actually Means, And Why We All Have Time For It
If you have time to check your smartphone all day long, then you definitely have time for mindfulness. That’s one of the points New York Times reporter David Gelles made…
Possible Suicidal Jumper Turns Out To Just Be Mannequin
A mannequin sitting atop a billboard in Des Moines County prompted several 911 calls from people who feared someone was about to take a leap. – ___
When Wendell Ford Gave A Stemwinder, You Believed
WASHINGTON — It was decades ago, and I forget whom Wendell Ford had come to Louisville, Kentucky, to stump for. But who the Democrat was mattered less — it always…
Why ‘The Vagina Monologues’ Isn’t Exclusive To Women
Mount Holyoke College probably didn’t know it was going to spark a national debate about “The Vagina Monologues” and womanhood when a theatre group at the all-women’s school decided to…
The Only Leadership Trait That Matters
Bill George, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, joined HuffPost Live’s Roy Sekoff in Davos to speak about what makes a good leader. While many believe that…
Seth Meyers Pokes Fun At CNN And Its ‘Wild Guesses’
CNN reportedly has a political game show in the works, and Seth Meyers is just a tad skeptical about it. – H/T Grabien
Queen Elizabeth Once Took King Abdullah For A Drive, Proved She’s A Badass
In the wake of the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Friday, discussions and stories about the Saudi leader’s life and policies have dominated the news media. One such story…
Diplo Says He Knows Taylor Swift’s ‘Secrets’ And He’s ‘Scared For His Life’
Diplo apparently knows Taylor Swift’s “secrets,” and he’s scared. – After Diplo tweeted about Swift in November, Us Weekly surmised his insult stemmed from a connection to Katy Perry. Swift…
Charlie Hebdo attacks shine spotlight on Paris’s neglected suburbs
Hatouma Diarra doesn’t want to be judged by the clothes she wears, by the religion she follows or, least of all, by where she grew up. But Diarra, raised by…
Kid President Is Here To Pump You Up About The Future
It’s time to think about your future, man. – H/T Tastefully Offensive
William McDonough: Helping Stop Carbon Emissions Is ‘A Fundamental Issue Of Human Rights’
Bill McDonough, co-founder of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, argued it’s time to stop carbon releases and greenhouse gas emissions, because “a material in the wrong place is a toxin.” “It…
The Heartbreaking Story That Truly Moved Sheryl Sandberg
In a conversation with Arianna Huffington at the World Economic Forum, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg talked about what had moved her most while in Davos: the story of a mother…
IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond: ‘Theater Owners Got Screwed’ After The Sony Hack
IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond weighed in on the Sony hack, saying theater owners got a bad rap. “Theater owners were portrayed in a worse light than they should have been,”…
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Fear A Robot Apocalypse
Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk have issued grave warnings about artificial intelligence–saying it has the potential to wipe out humanity. – Here’s to hoping she’s right!
Female Architects’ Inspiring Words Of Wisdom For Young Women In The Field
This article originally appeared on ArchDaily. by Karissa Rosenfield Architects’ Journal has released the shortlist of their annual Women in Architecture awards, naming 17 established and emerging practitioners who have…
B-Team CEO Derek Handley: Davos Has A Diversity Problem
Derek Handley, The B Team’s founding CEO, said he’s disappointed in the lack of diversity at Davos. “I spent most of the time outside the main event meeting people in…
This Professor Says Learning To Be Happy Is ‘No Different Than Learning The Violin’
Richard Davidson, professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, touted the importance of being mindful, especially in the workplace. “I think people in leadership positions are starting…