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[ad_1] Star talent can be hard to retain — and even harder to let go.The public fallout between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk this week may be an extreme example of a hotshot’s exit going off the rails, but leadership experts said it underscores just how dicey it can be to part ways with a high-profile team member.”These are folks with big egos,” Peter Cappelli, a management professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, told Business Insider. “Most of the time they end up in court.”Saying goodbye to a prominent employee doesn’t have to be dramatic. But don’t…

[ad_1] Baker Tilly and Moss Adams merged this week in a deal that marks another shake-up for mid-market consulting firms and emphasizes the role being played by private equity in US accounting.The two firms, which are both in the tier below the Big Four, have a combined annual revenue of over $3 billion. By joining forces, they’ve catapulted themselves above BDO, Grant Thornton US, and CLA to become the 6th largest accounting firm by revenue in the US.The move brings together 11,500 employees into one firm that will keep the Baker Tilly name and be an independent member firm in…

[ad_1] Corporate Pride is looking a little less proud this year.Companies seem to have followed a common Pride Month playbook for the past several years. The checklist included changing social media avatars to rainbow logos, sponsoring parade floats, making donations, or casting ads a little differently from the rest of the year.This June, corporate Pride seems quieter amid a combination of cultural and political pressure against DEI in general, and the LGBTQ+ community in particular.Brands have been dropping out of sponsoring Pride parades across the country, Pride merchandise collections are getting smaller, and Fortune 500 social-media avatars appear largely unchanged.More broadly,…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 34-year-old Meghan Gezo, from Michigan. The following has been edited for length and clarity.In 2022, I left my job working remotely in people operations for a US company. Juggling my job and raising my one-year-old wasn’t working.I wanted to take a break while I looked for another opportunity that would allow me to have better work-life boundaries.After a few months of job hunting, I started as a people experience manager at Storyblok, a fully remote content management company based in Austria.I’d never worked for a company based in Europe…

[ad_1] We’re in the early days of generative AI tools. They might also be the best days, says one AI founder.By day, Lily Clifford is the CEO and founder of Rime Labs. The startup creates the voice on the other end of the line when you call to order from restaurants like Domino’s or Wingstop. Rime trains AI models to create voices with specific regional accents, tones, and other elements that make them easier to converse with.Clifford also uses AI in her daily life, especially in lieu of search engines, she told Business Insider.Instead of pulling up a search engine…

[ad_1] High profile attorney Alex Spiro has one key piece of advice for clients wading through tricky times: Don’t panic.The words of wisdom were shared as one of his most high-profile clients, Elon Musk, is in the midst of a public feud with President Donald Trump. It’s unclear if or how the attorney is guiding him through this particular debacle.The lawyer, who has also represented Alec Baldwin, Mayor Eric Adams, and Jay-Z, through muddy legal waters, shared the advice he gives to clients during times of crisis at the Forbes Iconoclast Summit on Thursday.”You got to get people to take…

[ad_1] Growing up, I wasn’t allowed to talk to boys, learn about money, or skip church. In my world, women were taught that God would provide through a man. I always questioned that.I remember spying on my grandparents as they balanced checkbooks and printed 401(k) statements. Without them, I would have been clueless about money growing up.Even as a kid, I knew I wanted more. I dreamed of being a businesswoman, working in a high-rise building, driving a Rolls-Royce, and not waiting on a man for permission.These days, I lead a team that helps business owners grow equity and exit…

[ad_1] A budding movement is taking shape to unionize staffers at JPMorgan Chase, America’s biggest bank by assets. If the yearslong unionization effort at Wells Fargo is any indication, they could have a long road ahead.Last week, JPMorgan’s organizers hosted a virtual meeting with a unionizer who was involved in Wells Fargo’s effort to “share lessons learned,” according to an email shared with members earlier this week. The Wells Fargo drive, which is also supported by a coalition called the Committee for Better Banks, has stretched on for two years with little success.The meeting resulted in the following advice, according…

[ad_1] You might be networking all wrong — and that could be more detrimental than ever before.In the age of AI-generated applications and a tough market for many desk workers, making connections can be key to landing a job. Career coaches and etiquette experts told Business Insider about some of their dos and don’ts of networking.Be specificToo often, people blast out generic LinkedIn messages that will never stand out.”You can’t go into it cold,” Jasmine Escalera, a career expert with MyPerfectResume, told BI, referring to networking. “That doesn’t mean that you can’t go into it making a cold connection, but…

[ad_1] 2025-06-07T08:39:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. AMC Theaters will show ads after the trailers starting July 1 in a bid to boost revenues. Rival chains including Regal and Cinemark have had pre-show advertising since 2019. Attendance at AMC’s US theaters fell 11% in the first quarter. You’re going to see ads right before the movie at AMC…