The Paris-born art advisor and curator is preparing to open a Manhattan gallery rooted in presence, transatlantic dialogue, and the belief that visibility is built over time. In an era when algorithms shape attention, AI generates images in seconds, and cultural trends often move faster than institutions can keep up, Victoria Mouraux Durand-Ruel is preparing […]
There is a particular kind of label reading that plant-based eaters develop over time. The scan that starts at the top of the ingredient list and stops when something unfamiliar appears. Xanthan gum. Carrageenan. Locust bean gum. These are not harmful at normal consumption levels, but they are also not whole foods in any meaningful […]
The traditional career path for a prosecutor who rises quickly is to keep rising. You make a trial supervisor. You try the big cases. You eventually either move into upper management. Some become judges. Stephanie McClure was well-positioned for any version of that arc. She had become the youngest trial supervisor in her office, handling […]
For years, sea salt dominated conversations around specialty cooking ingredients. But recently, another category has started attracting attention among chefs, home cooks, and consumers increasingly interested in ingredient sourcing and sustainability: desert salt. One of the brands helping drive that shift is Oryx Desert Salt, founded by entrepreneur Samantha Skyring. Today, the company’s products are […]
Ask any leader in the corporate or public sector whether their teams feel psychologically safe, and the majority will say yes. Research consistently says something else. The gap between what managers believe and what staff experience is one of the most persistent and costly blind spots in organizational life. This perception gap, according to Claire […]
Five years ago, during the uncertainty of COVID, sisters Sarah Caruth and Margaret Walker found themselves talking about what came next. Like many people during that period, they were reassessing careers, priorities, and the things they still hoped to build. Somewhere in those conversations, one suggestion changed everything. “I think we should start a cowboy […]
When you meet the warm, engaging, and nearly effervescent Dr. Catrise Austin, it would be easy to assume she’s simply the girl next door. But Austin is also the celebrity cosmetic dentist behind the smiles of artists like Cardi B; Womens Boxing Champ, Claressa Shields; Actor, Anthony Anderson; and Dancing With The Stars Choreographer, Maksim […]
The most revealing tests of leadership rarely happen in curated moments of discomfort, but in the fragmented spaces in between. Tim Draper’s viral ice-bath pitches sparked a broader conversation about founder resilience, venture capital culture, and operational endurance. There has been a fair amount of discussion this week around one of the most well-known venture […]
Maintaining beautiful, natural greenery in luxury environments comes with a surprisingly high cost. A single luxury hotel can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars per year on fresh floral arrangements that typically last only five to seven days before they wilt and need replacement. Industry reports show that up to 40 percent or more of […]
A few years ago, I was coaching a senior executive who, by every external measure, had made it. She held a global role, led large teams, influenced strategy, and was widely respected across the organization. In one of our early sessions, she paused and said, “I don’t recognize myself anymore.” There was no crisis. No […]
