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The company tried to acquire the luxury group behind Versace and Jimmy Choo. But months later, it sold Stuart Weitzman.
Jamie Dimon's succession delay has turned JPMorgan into a CEO recruiting gold mine.
JPMorgan's CEO succession race gives a clue as to why boards still pit top contenders against each other.
Chief marketing officers are gaining influence in the C-suite as AI reshapes consumer behavior.
Inside FedEx Freight's case for independence and why its CEO believes scale can sometimes become a constraint.
A room full of COOs was asked if they wanted the CEO job. Their hesitation said a lot.
As AI reshapes corporate priorities, a new class of operators is rising through the ranks.
President Trump’s dealmaking strategy reveals a corporate lesson about succession risk.
Amex CEO Stephen Squeri saw a risk hiding in plain sight: its cash incentives.
Home Depot’s CMO doesn't just want to sell products. She wants to rewire how shoppers buy them.
As Vicki Hollub exits, Occidental’s next CEO brings a résumé shaped by global operations, not just HQ leadership.
The CEO shakeup sweeping the Fortune 500 favors leaders built in-house.
Carvana has staged a strong comeback since its near-collapse in 2022.
Karen Carter will succeed Dow CEO Jim Fitterling on July 1.
At Gilead Sciences, its chief commercial officer says managing energy matters more than managing time.
H&R Block wants to play a bigger role in Americans’ financial lives.
AI readiness has become the new filter for the next generation of CEOs.
Adobe is trying to prove its tools still matter in the AI era to artists, enterprise customers, and Wall Street.
AI readiness has become the new filter for the next generation of CEOs.
Corporate America may have to compete less on compensation and more on purpose.
Trillions are moving from older Americans to their heirs, raising questions about who still wants the sacrifices required to reach the C-suite.
When the pandemic upended Airbnb’s business, it made an expensive bet that protecting trust would matter more than preserving near-term margins.
Jeff McElfresh is overseeing AT&T’s $250 billion effort to become an essential connectivity platform for the AI economy.
The executives who reach the C-suite fastest are often the ones willing to step off the obvious path.
Philip Morris International says its future is smoke free. Getting there requires turning cigarette smokers into new customers.
Amazon didn’t overtake Walmart by winning retail alone.
Internal candidates are increasingly up against their own directors in the CEO succession race.
The year of the rookie CEO has arrived.
At GM, debate Is a risk management tool, says its supply chain chief.
The pay strategy shows how Disney is managing a potential flight risk.
The pharma company had to scale vaccine production from 200 million annually to 3 billion at the pandemic's peak.
As AI expands, some argue that hands-on jobs once overlooked may gain new importance. That could challenge long-held ideas about career ascensions.
HR seems to be losing jurisdiction over the workforce in the age of AI.
Companies are favoring experienced consultants over permanent roles as judgment becomes more valuable than execution.
Companies are favoring experienced consultants over permanent roles as judgment becomes more valuable than execution.
In a CEO search, small moments can end a candidacy instantly.
The Fortune 500 company offers a masterclass in CEO hand-offs.
As AI takes over early career work, companies are rethinking how leaders are made.
Despite high-profile external hires, most top executives are promoted from within, especially in the corner office.
Their influence and momentum offer a window into the future Fortune 500 corner office.
Inside corporate America’s hidden mechanics that allow executives to fail upward.
Campbell’s holiday-season leak exposes how one executive’s misjudgment can reshape culture, trust, and the risks leaders create in private.
Xbox is shifting from console-first to a play-anywhere future, and its president, Sarah Bond, is relying on its passionate player base to chart the...
Land O’Lakes’ Leah Anderson avoids the trap of endless analysis by asking one question: Will more information change the outcome or just make you...
Land O’Lakes’ Leah Anderson is bringing automation and algorithms to agriculture.
Walmart’s next CEO will have to prove that an old-school retailer can think like a tech firm without losing its soul.
Once a ticket to the top, global stints are being redefined in an era of AI, protectionism, and regional markets.
From Mark Zuckerberg to Jamie Dimon, C-suite execs swear by daily deep, focused reading.
IBM’s top software leader says large organizations fail to innovate because they don’t iterate.
From Wall Street, to streaming, to social tech, Vanna Krantz says her biggest career wins came from trusting her instincts and knowing when to jump.