The author and entrepreneur talks perfectionism and preventing burnout.

The founder of Dressing Room 8 on plus-size fashion and defying social norms.

The newly-minted CEO talk transparency, dressing one’s age, and the most underrated quality in the workplace.

Poh Teng knows a thing or two about managing work-related stress: She began her career as a biochemist, and now…

The co-designer of the zeroHouse on spaces that make us thrive.

State Department officer Valerie Silensky fights international financial crime—and runs the occasional marathon on the side.

The executive director of Solve at MIT talks non-linear career paths, life on the road, and the upside of quitting her PhD.

The HR director on looking “elegantly formidable.”

Tiffany Dufu, the author of “Drop the Ball,” on achieving more by giving yourself a break.

“By nature, my role can be like pushing a rock uphill.”

The publishing world titan on first impressions, gumption, and asking for “the whole loaf of bread.”

The founder of iFundWomen wants to level the playing field for female entrepreneurs.

The founder of DailyWorth lives by her own rules.

Editor Carolyn Murnick on investigating a serial killer (and publishing a book) on top of her full-time job.

The co-directors of the Affordable Art Fair talk style, self-improvement, and artists to watch.

The author of “The Big Life” takes on her career’s next chapter.

When Carol Fishman Cohen was 40, she began interviewing for jobs—after being out of the full-time workforce for 11 years.

The Feminist Fight Club author talks freelancing, peer advice, and “Skirtfest.”

How she went from night shifts in the E.R. to starting a cutting-edge health care company.

The author of “The Fifth Trimester” on career, family, and how to mix the two.

Meet Jean Davidson, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.