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The contemporary artist on how he went from being a lonely, unpopular geek to commercial success and critical acclaim.

The iconic recording artist on courage, compassion, and resilience.

The inventor of the Rubik's Cube on creativity and innovation.

The bold and brash captain of the U.S. women's soccer team talks about how she resets after losses, why she joined the racial justice protest, and more.

Kondo, the head of a successful consulting business and the author of several best-selling books about tidying, talks about her motto--"Keep only what sparks joy"--and about tidying at work.

Dean Koontz is one of the world's most prolific and best-selling writers, with more than 120 novels to his name. During a difficult childhood, books were his refuge, so he has devoted his life--from 6:30 am to dinnertime, six days a week, for the past five decades--to creating fictional worlds across a range of genres for his devoted readers.

Australia's former prime minister talks about discipline, resilience, and misogyny.

Head of a culinary empire that now includes 16 ventures, Boulud talks about his boyhood on the family farm, where "everything on [the] table was 95% grown, raised, or made by us"; key lessons from the chefs he trained with; and how he balances being an artistic chef with being a businessman.

Is it time to rethink the way we assess job applicants? A recent review of 81 workplace studies suggests that it is. In it Chad Van Iddekinge of Florida State and his colleagues found only a very weak relationship between workers' experience at previous employers and their performance on the job.

The famed fashion designer describes why she waited until age 40 to launch her own business, what she learned from working for Ralph Lauren, and how she balances her two roles as creative director and business head.

When a research team tracked the help managers gave their colleagues, it discovered something surprising: Offers to lend a hand weren't always appreciated--particularly if they weren't solicited.

The All-Star shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles talks about his two-decade career, mentoring teammates, having his father as a coach, and more.

The Hollywood superagent turned Silicon Valley adviser discusses winning over clients and building creative teams.

The former U.S. senator and secretary of state talks about a leader's first day on the job, finding common ground to fix problems, assembling effective teams, and more.

Employers used to take a dim view of job candidates with body art. But times have changed. New research shows that there's no longer any labor-market penalty for tattoos--even if they're large, visible, and offensive.

The host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central talks about getting that job, managing the transition, what he looks for in new hires, how he avoids burnout, and preparing to go onstage.

Purveyors of high-end goods who want to increase sales to men probably should start hiring more Tom Bradys. New research from Europe shows that male shoppers' spending more than doubled when a tall, athletic-looking male employee was present in the store. Why? It may have something to do with jockeying for status.

High-profile, emotionally charged projects--from the Jewish Museum in Berlin to the Ground Zero reconstruction--have made Libeskind's reputation. In this edited interview, he talks about how he stays motivated (even when a project takes more than a decade to reach completion), how he collaborates, how he delegates, and how he manages from afar.

Does a nip or two of the hard stuff help you get ideas flowing? That's a claim that many people, including artists and writers, have made. Now a new study has produced evidence to back it up.

Lessons on leadership.