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One of the more striking moments at this year’s Fortune COO Summit came when Dennis Woodside, the CEO of Freshworks…
McKinsey studied 200 family business successions. The biggest problem wasn’t the heir — it was the outgoing CEO
Acha Leke is a senior partner in McKinsey’s Johannesburg office, Chairman of McKinsey’s Africa region, and a member of McKinsey’s…
American workers feel their footing in the economy slipping. The stock market has hit high after high, while workers’ share…
Newman’s Own Foundation CEO on steward ownership: succession when you don’t want to sell
The Great Wealth Transfer is underway: According to McKinsey, more than six million small and medium businesses will shut down or…
Apple taps John Ternus as its next CEO—and Tim Cook says he is handing down the same advice Steve Jobs gave him
“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…
Apple CEO Tim Cook says his late predecessor Steve Jobs gave him this unusual advice when he handed over the reins: ‘Never ask what I would do’
Many companies are inextricably tied to their iconic founders—from Mark Zuckerberg being the face of Meta, to Warren Buffett leading…
Bob Iger last left Disney’s CEO post just before COVID. What will follow his handover to Josh D’Amaro?
Hollywood and Wall Street have learned to roll their eyes when Disney CEO Bob Iger says he’s stepping down. In…
Hims and Hers Super Bowl ad highlights ‘uncomfortable truth’ about elite healthcare for the rich and ‘broken’ system for the rest
The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks may not be facing off at the Super Bowl until next weekend,…
Meet Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway—the billionaire boomer boss got his start in business selling empty soda bottles for 5 cents
For years, people had pressed hedge fund mogul Warren Buffett on who would take over Berkshire Hathaway as he geared…












