Confidence Counts: Examining Pete Carroll's Rock-star Style Leadership

Chris PineMarleen Moise/WireImage/GettyChris Pine told Business Insider he's "stunned" Warner Bros. ended the current "Wonder Woman" franchise. New DC Comics heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are completely overhauling its theatrical extended universe. Pine told BI he had no intention of being involved in a potential third "Wonder Woman" movie.

Blake Lively at the 2022 Met Gala, Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the 2014 Met Gala, and Zendaya at the 2018 Met Gala. Chris Polk/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Contributor/FilmMagic; Theo Wargo/Staff/Getty Images for Huffington PostThe Met Gala is home to some of history's biggest fashion and pop-culture moments. Taylor Swift's 2016 appearance was a key source of material for her 2017 album, "Reputation."Zendaya's Joan of Arc-inspired look from 2018's Gala remains one of her most iconic fashion moments.

Howard Schultz spent more than two decades leading Starbucks. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesLongtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has some thoughts on Starbucks' poor sales. He said the chain needs to listen to baristas, fix its app, and focus on the customer experience. Starbucks posted a drop in same-store sales in North America and China, its two biggest markets.

L-R: Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, who each have some interesting management practices. AP Images; Bryan Erickson/BITech titans like Elon Musk and Tim Cook run some of the world's biggest companies. In so doing, they've employed some outright strange management practices. From banning PowerPoints to having 50 direct reports, here are tech leaders' most unconventional management habits.

Tim Robberts/Getty ImagesIt's easy to label a friend as "toxic" or "problematic" for undesirable behavior. But it can also lead to more friendship breakups and missed opportunities for connection. Author Danielle Bayard Jackson shared 9 types of "bad" friends — and how to deal with each one. The term "toxic" is thrown around a lot to describe a friend's undesirable behavior, whether it's gossiping too much or always showing up late.

A man holding a surfboard with the message "Australia We Are With You" after the deaths of Callum and Jake Robinson, and Jack Carter Rhoad. Getty/GUILLERMO ARIASThree men were found dead in a well in Baja California, Mexico, after being shot on a surfing trip. Officials believe the tourists were attacked by three people who attempted to steal their truck.