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Fortune Most Powerful Women

This year's list, the most comprehensive ever, features 100 honorees worldwide, a near-record number of whom lead businesses on the Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500.

HOW GREEN IS ELON MUSK REALLY?

Despite his success with electric vehicles, the billionaire has not won over environmentalists.

Reaching for the SKKY

After founding Skims, the apparel brand now worth $4 billion, Kim Kardashian wants to make the unlikely leap from celebrity startup founder to private equity titan. Big names from finance and retail are jumping on board.

The Trolling of Corporate America

The hollowness of some \"stakeholder capitalism\" rhetoric opens companies to attacks from the right and left. And companies that are truly committed face some tough choices.

Mira Murati Is Shaping Al's Future-And Maybe Yours

As the chief technology officer of OpenAl, the startup behind ChatGPT, she's shaping the generative Al revolution. And she's keenly aware of how greator how catastrophic-it could turn out to be.

Stephanie Linnartz Bets on an Underdog

For Linnartz, leaving Marriott for the top job at struggling sportswear brand Under Armour was a calculated riskthe kind that female CEOs have taken at several other troubled companies. Can she beat the odds and pull off a turnaround?

Surfboards 2.0

Once reserved for the young and the expert, shortboards have been reinvented thanks to advances in technology and design. For about $1,000, you can hit the waves with a bold new attitude.

LEADING THE CHARGE TOWARD A TECH-DRIVEN FUTURE

Global technology group e& is diversifying and expanding its business with digital transformation.

Get Ready for the 100-Year-Old CEO

How old is too old to lead? It's a difficult question, but increasingly a necessary one.

Peter Thiel's Hidden Network

The billionaire investor launched a student newspaper 36 years ago. It has since become one of the surest paths to success in Silicon Valley.

When Life Is Preparation

Vanesa Ellis was no expert in mosquitoes or lawn care. But as it turns out, something else made her the perfect fit for two home-care franchise brands.

Getting the Ungettable Client

Züm created a way to revolutionize school buses. But first, they'd need to sell it to school districts-notoriously resistant to change. Here's how they landed the biggest, hardest, sales worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Power of Ritual

Can an ancient practice help fast-growing companies (and founders) stay grounded? I prove it every week.

Don't Come to My Meeting

As CEO, I've created an unusual meeting policy at my company. It helps build a culture of respect, agency-and substantial productivity, too.

How to Make an Irresistible Offer

To give your customers what they really want, you first need to know what they really need.

WHO'S AT YOUR CENTER?

Chris Hemsworth was a struggling actor-until he figured out how to stop obsessing over what he wants, and start focusing on what other people need.

How to Sound Smart and Memorable, Anytime

You don't have to memorize what you're saying. But you do need a structure that helps your ideas stick.

Standing Even Taller

On my 14th birthday, my grandmother gave me a present: a framed photograph of her and my grandfather as teenagers in the 1940s. Then she explained the purpose behind it. \"Your dad told me that you've started slouching when pictures are taken,\" she said, \"because you're taller than the other girls and boys in your grade.\"

If at First You Don't Get Clients...

Try, try again? That's the lesson of Facet, an innovative financial planning startup that tried everything to get its first customers.

Selling Out, or Buying In?

Independent, mom-and-pop businesses are converting into franchises-but these decisions are tough to make when you've worked hard to build something on your own. What are these business owners giving away, and what can they gain?

This Is the 'Ultimate Measure of a Good Leader'

When the founder of a fast-growing North Carolina biscuit franchise passed away abruptly the company discovered the true value of founding principles.

Going for the Gold

After competing in two Olympics, this swimmer dove headfirst into her second career-and became SafeSplash Swim School's #1 franchisee. Here's how.

Spotlight on JAPAN

UPGRADING CAPITALISM BY EQUIPPING TODAY'S BUSINESSES WITH TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGIES

What Were You Wrong About?

Sometimes, a shift in perspective can change everything. But how do you trigger a revelation? Here, six leaders talk about what helped them see things clearly.

Why 'Buy Green' Fails

As more companies become eco-friendly, they're often struggling to connect with consumers. Why? Because their communications are all wrong.

Why military veterans make standout employees

Discipline, teamwork, leadership—if you’re looking to hire these skills, consider military veterans.

Back on Track Can sleeper trains help curb Europe's air-travel emissions?

For the past several decades, it's been wildly easy-and affordable to fly from one European city to another.

Close Encounters

Convenient live-work-play urban districts are being developed in various forms around the globe

Train of Thought

As Amsterdam’s airport curtails flights because of environmental impact, KLM suggests that its passengers take to the rails

Big Wheels

American Airlines offers a TSA-approved ground service between Philadelphia and surrounding airports