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☆ Melinda French Gates says CEOs who cut sleep to maximize productivity are 'so dumb': 'Some of us didn't want to be around them'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Melinda French Gates believes it's "so dumb" to try and maximize productivity by getting only a few hours of sleep. French Gates said, referencing CEOs and tech entrepreneurs who promote, in her eyes, a form of performative sleep deprivation. He's since changed his tune, and now aims for at least six hours of sleep per night, he told CNBC last year. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates — French Gates' ex-husband — have shared similar stories. Now, he aims for a minimum of seven hours of sleep each night, he said.

Persons: Melinda French Gates, she's, Gates, who've, Indra Nooyi, Donald Trump, Marissa Meyer, Elon Musk, Tesla, I've, Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, —, Bezos Organizations: PepsiCo, Former U.S, CNBC, Microsoft Locations: Former

☆ Ex-PepsiCo CEO learned this crucial leadership skill as a young child: 'We had to debate for everything'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Youngest siblings can feel like they're at a disadvantage, from receiving hand-me-downs to getting blamed for things they didn't do. "In many ways, my childhood shaped my core leadership skills without realizing [it]," Nooyi said. "I was forced to debate at home ... Every topic was thrown up for debate because there were three kids. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to becoming a master communicator and public speaker"When you're a little child, you want to debate even more, because you're always the forgotten child," she said. Under her decade-plus of leadership, the company's stock gained cumulatively 79%, according to FactSet.

Persons: Indra Nooyi, Nooyi, Vernon Jordan, Bill Clinton Organizations: PepsiCo, Aspen Ideas

☆ Marc Benioff says he gets around 8 hours of sleep a night and starts every morning the same way
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Benioff says he sleeps eight hours a night and meditates for up to an hour a day. Benioff said that he averages about eight hours of sleep a night. Though some business leaders swear they can survive on half the amount of sleep, Benioff isn't one of them. Asked about the entrepreneurs who say they get only four hours of sleep a night, Benioff quickly batted the idea down. Benioff also has a strict meditation routine that he's been dedicated to since 1992, according to GQ.

Persons: Marc Benioff's, Benioff, —, Marc Benioff, Jack Dorsey, Indra Nooyi, Jeff Immelt, Barack Obama, Donald Trump Organizations: GQ, Service, Pepsico, General, SFGate, San Locations: San Francisco, Plum Village, France

☆ Doritos' new AI software lets you crunch chips during calls without annoying your friends
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Doritos developed an AI to silence chewing sounds on calls, especially gaming sessions. AdvertisementGamers, remote workers, and others who annoy others with chewing Doritos during their calls have a new tool to silence the noise. Doritos Silent, made by the PepsiCo-owned chip brand, cancels the sound of chewing on voice calls. Smooth Technology, an engineering and design studio, worked with Doritos to create Doritos Silent, the chip brand said in a statement. AdvertisementCreating the software involved recording roughly 500 people eating Doritos, Dylan Fashbaugh, lead developer at Smooth Technology, told the Post.

Persons: Doritos, —, Mustafa Shamseldin, Fernando Kahane, Indra Nooyi, Dylan Fashbaugh, Fashbaugh Organizations: Service, PepsiCo, Washington, Technology, Smooth Technology

☆ Sam Altman inspired a mass defection at OpenAI — something Steve Jobs never did at Apple
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Altman's ouster has been so unpopular that most OpenAI workers have threatened to quit. The chaotic ouster of Sam Altman from OpenAI offers lessons around corporate stewardship and about seizing opportunity . It's a remarkable and uncommon show of support for a top dog at a company, leadership experts told Business Insider. Young, leadership expert and author of "Kissinger's Betrayal: How America Lost the Vietnam War" told BI. "Emotions and personalities play a much greater role in the small company," he said.

Persons: Sam Altman's, —, didn't, Sam Altman, It's, Satya Nadella, Altman, Jamie Dimon, Warren, Jeff Bezos, Jerry McGuire, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Sonnenfeld, who's, Steve Jobs, it's, Ken Frazier, Merck, Indra Nooyi, Marc Benioff, Benioff, Stephen B . Young, Young Organizations: Service, OpenAI, JPMorgan, Yale School of Management, Yale's, Leadership, Apple, PepsiCo Locations: Salesforce, Vietnam

☆ Prabal Gurung and Jessel Taank Kick Off New York’s Diwali Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Sapna Maheshwari | More About Sapna Maheshwari | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The party, which drew about 300 people, is in its fourth year. The hosts included Indra Nooyi, the former chief executive of PepsiCo; Anjula Acharia, an entrepreneur who also manages Priyanka Chopra-Jonas; and the designer Prabal Gurung. People shared how they celebrated the Hindu festival of lights growing up. The holiday, which falls this year on Nov. 12, will be observed by New York City schools for the first time in 2024. (On Friday, a separate, similarly glamorous event will be held at the Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan, chaired by Preet Bharara, Kal Penn and Radhika Jones of Vanity Fair.)

Persons: bedazzled, Indra Nooyi, Anjula, Priyanka Chopra, Jonas, Prabal Gurung, Nooyi, ”, Sarita Choudhury, Kamala Harris, Preet Bharara, Kal Penn, Radhika Jones Organizations: PepsiCo, White House, American, New York Locations: New York, New, New York City, Manhattan

☆ Prebiotic soda Olipop approaches $200 million in annual sales — and CEO says Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have already come knocking
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Prebiotic soda maker Olipop is set to cross $200 million in annual sales this year, just five years after it arrived on grocery store shelves. Olipop had raised $55.4 million as of Jan. 2, at a reported valuation of $199.8 million, according to Pitchbook data. Consumers are also increasingly interested in "gut health," one of the latest wellness trends. Both Olipop and Poppi have leaned into influencer marketing on TikTok, where gut health became a trending topic last year. But Olipop's Goodwin is confident that consumers are willing to pay more for the drinks he formulates.

☆ Zelenskyy's TIME Person of the Year Award is proof that resilience is the most important trait any leader can have
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

He embodies valor and resilience, traits business leaders should exhibit in tough times. The Ukrainian leader's speaking style is characterized by short sentences, vivid imagery, and empathy, all of which make him effective. A 2021 research paper published in the Academy of Management Journal found business leaders who led by example boosted productivity in their businesses. Some of the most convincing business leaders of our time have leaned into emotion when making key arguments. "President Zelenskyy remains focused on his core assignment.

☆ Volodymyr Zelenskyy embodies resilience. It's one of multiple traits business leaders can mimic in tough times.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The Ukrainian leader's speaking style is characterized by short sentences, vivid imagery, and empathy, all of which make him effective. A 2021 research paper published in the Academy of Management Journal found business leaders who led by example boosted productivity in their businesses. Some of the most convincing business leaders of our time have leaned into emotion when making key arguments. Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesThough the pandemic has bent the rules of formality, starched suits are still the go-to for world leaders. "President Zelenskyy remains focused on his core assignment.

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