Good strategists can identify problems, understand how those problems interact with organizational bureaucracy, have the ability to think deeply, share a willingness to explore options and have the courage to transform systems and products, writes Chicago Booth adjunct professor Ram Shivakumar. Shivakumar gives examples of outstanding strategists who have relied on such strengths, including Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Henry Ford.

In the new work environment, workers can't sit back and wait for skills training to be offered but need to seek it out on their own. "Employees are going to have to be active participants in identifying the skills, resources, and support they need to do their jobs and collaborate with their companies to get them," writes Gwen Moran.

Employers such as Dell and Under Armour are widening their recruitment nets to include graduates of community colleges as well as putting more weight on coursework and extracurricular activities rather than grades. The companies have found this strategy has brought in a more diverse pool of applicants, including more women and people of color.

The number of Latina women in the US workforce fell 2.7% between August and September, compared with a 1.2% decline for all women, and the jobless rate among the demographic increased to 11%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In this article, three Latina women -- including a former assistant vice president of HR at L'Oreal -- share why they left their jobs during the pandemic.

Amazon plans to add 100,000 seasonal warehouse workers to help keep up with holiday orders, most of whom will be in California, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey and Texas. Earlier, the company brought 175,000 workers on board to handle demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic and said permanent roles would be offered to 70% of them.

When it comes to creating the "next big thing," Silicon Valley can be full of paradoxes. This piece explores some of the "truths" of Silicon Valley that might seem bizarre to outside observers. For example, when it comes to investing in startups, "Good ideas that look like good ideas are too obvious. ... Good ideas that look like bad ideas often get a head start and end up with a dominant market share."

A new reef that is taller than most of the world's tallest skyscrapers was found off the coast of North Queensland, Australia. It is the first new reef to be discovered in 120 years. How was something that big able to hide for so long?