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Saturday, September 26, 2026

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9:10 AMFortune

Citi CEO Jane Fraser swears by Warren Buffett’s golden rule for dealing with conflict at work: ‘Never, ever respond to that email in anger’

Summary

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says Warren Buffett taught her two rules for handling workplace conflict. The central lesson is to delay an angry response, since the urge to retaliate will usually pass by the next day.

The decisive shift is from instant reaction to enforced distance before responding. That discipline protects

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Why it matters

A short delay can prevent one emotional message from damaging trust, decisions, or careers.

9:06 AMFortune

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary doesn’t care if you work from your basement. He just wants to know if you can ‘execute’

Summary

Kevin O’Leary says he cares less about where employees work than whether they deliver results. He argues that companies imposing office mandates risk losing their strongest talent.

The key test is shifting from physical presence to measurable execution. Employers that treat office

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Why it matters

Workplace policy now affects competitive advantage because rigid office rules can push high performers to more flexible employers.

6:30 AMFortune

Oracle gave Larry Ellison and his co-CEOs nearly $1 billion in stock options. By fiscal year end, all were underwater

Summary

Oracle awarded Larry Ellison and its co-CEOs nearly $1 billion in stock options, but the options were worth less than their exercise prices by the end of the fiscal year. New CFO Hilary Maxson, who took part of her compensation in restricted stock units, fared better.

The compensation gap reflects a sharp difference between options and restricted stock during a stock

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Why it matters

The outcome puts pressure on Oracle's board to justify whether its executive-pay design rewards long-term performance or creates excessive exposure to market swings.

4:00 AMFortune

He washed dishes beneath BlackRock’s headquarters, landed his dream job there—then quit to build his family’s restaurant empire

Summary

A 30-year-old former BlackRock employee left finance to help expand his family’s restaurant business. The company now employs 300 people, but its growth has brought a seven-day workweek and extreme stress.

The decisive shift was from a prestigious corporate career to direct ownership and operational responsibility.

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Why it matters

The story captures the real cost of leaving a stable career for ownership: greater agency, but also greater personal risk and workload.

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