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Leadership

How world’s most powerful and successful business leaders navigate challenges, shape corporate culture and leave lasting legacies. Insightful, in-depth analysis that goes beyond surface-level achievements. Profiles that explore these leaders’ strategic thinking, decision-making processes and the innovations driving their companies’ success. Critical examinations of their leadership styles, impact on global markets and influence on industry trends. Data-driven insights combine with thoughtful commentary in this essential resource for understanding the dynamics of top-tier leadership in the global business landscape. Read more about Business.

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The Next Big Transformation Strategy: Rediscovering Your Existing Assets

Anne Katrine Carlsson Sejr, co-author of Maneuvering Monday and leader of teams specializing in organizational development and transformation, explains why the future of effective change depends not on chasing novelty, but on leveraging the assets a company already owns. Sejr argues that people, processes and relationships are the hidden engines of transformation, and that organizations must illuminate and amplify what already works to achieve sustainable impact.
By Anne Katrine Carlsson Sejr
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Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald Steps Down as Founder Decries Brand’s ‘Loss of Cool’

McDonald’s exit comes as Lululemon battles slowing U.S. sales, rising tariffs and mounting founder criticism.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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11 Executives Steering Warner Bros. Discovery’s Crown Jewel Media Assets

From Warner Bros. Pictures to DC Studios, these executives shape WBD’s future.
By Rachel Curry
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When Positivity Turns Toxic: How Cultures That Silence Dissent Lose Their Edge

By Steven D’Souza
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The Confidence Trap: How Companies Misjudge Talent—and Lose Their Best Leaders

By Ginka Toegel
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11 Executives Driving Anthropic’s Meteoric Rise in the A.I. Boom

By Rachel Curry
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The Emotional Intelligence Gap That Brought Down Julius Caesar

By Paul Vanderbroeck
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Can Shared Leadership Fix the Overloaded CEO Role?

By Sara Daw
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Tim Cook’s Retirement Looms as His $4T Reinvention of Apple Defines His Legacy

By Rachel Curry
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The Geopolitical Boardroom: Why Directors Must Learn to Navigate a Fragmenting World

By Thomas Keil and Marianna Zangrillo
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Inside the Trust Recession: What’s Driving the Crisis in Modern Leadership

By Ravi Rajani
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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After a 40-Year Career at the Retail Giant

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Job Hugging: The HR Buzzword That Reveals a Deeper Productivity Crisis

By Dr. David Oxley and Dr. Helmut Schuster
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Starbucks’ Red Cup Day Kicks Off the Holidays Amid CEO Brian Niccol’s Turnaround Plan

By Rachel Curry
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Tesla Cybertruck Setbacks Mount as Top Engineers Announce Departures

By Abigail Bassett
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What’s in Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package?

By Sissi Cao
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The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty: Why a Culture of Innovation Will Be Critical in 2026

By Barbara Salopek
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Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia’s Plan to Reboot the Neighborhood App: Interview

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Why the Most Important A.I. Investment CEOs Can Make Is in People

By Phil Friedman
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The Cost of Mistaking Plans for Strategy in an Uncertain Economy

By Charlie Curson
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Reset and Reengage: Creating Sustainable Productivity After Time Off

By Lesley Cooper
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The Rise of the Chief A.I. Officer: A New Power Player in Corporate C-Suite

By Victor Dey
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Spotify Hops Aboard the Co-CEO Trend as Founder Daniel Ek Steps Back

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Comcast Installs Co-CEO Leadership Amid NBCUniversal Spinoff and Industry Disruption

By Andy Meek
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