Browsing: Succession planning
For the past 58 years, Eddie Smith Jr. has transformed Grady-White Boats from a near-bankrupt North Carolina boat manufacturer into…
Incoming CEO John Ternus spent years building the credentials that could put him at the helm of Apple: engineering expertise,…
When Target named Michael Fiddelke CEO in February 2026, the leadership changes he announced went beyond a standard promotion. Target…
For executives with C-suite ambitions, the question is often how to earn the title. TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett argues the…
One of the more striking moments at this year’s Fortune COO Summit came when Dennis Woodside, the CEO of Freshworks…
Occidental Petroleum’s next chief executive began his career far from the Houston headquarters. On May 1, Occidental announced that COO…
The latest wave of new Fortune 500 CEOs points to a clear boardroom priority: executives who can execute immediately. Dow,…
“I would probably say the same thing,” Cook told the Wall Street Journal just weeks before the succession announcement. “Because…
Dow is making a closely watched leadership change at a pivotal moment for the chemical industry. The company said Tuesday…
Many companies are inextricably tied to their iconic founders—from Mark Zuckerberg being the face of Meta, to Warren Buffett leading…