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Geoff Colvin is an award-winning thinker, author, broadcaster, and speaker on today's most significant trends in business. As a longtime editor and writer for Fortune, he has become one of America's sharpest and most respected commentators on leadership, globalization, wealth creation, the infotech revolution, and related issues. He is heard daily on the CBS Radio Network, where he has made over 15,000 broadcasts and reaches seven million listeners each week. He is the author of three books. A native of Vermillion, South Dakota, Geoff is an honors graduate of Harvard with a degree in economics and has an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

A new SEC rule is supposed to reveal the truth about CEO compensation. One CEO’s negative $644 million in pay shows how it falls short
NewslettersA new SEC rule is supposed to reveal the truth about CEO compensation. One CEO’s negative $644 million in pay shows how it falls short
By Jackson Fordyce and Geoff ColvinMarch 20, 2023
Surprise: The pandemic significantly shrank America’s wage inequality, and the trend may continue
Personal FinanceSurprise: The pandemic significantly shrank America’s wage inequality, and the trend may continue
By Geoff ColvinMarch 17, 2023
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LeadershipSeverance agreements just became more favorable to workers. Here’s what that means for employers
By Geoff ColvinMarch 7, 2023
Tesla stock is down 50% from its high—but it may not be low enough to buy
Personal FinanceTesla stock is down 50% from its high—but it may not be low enough to buy
By Geoff ColvinMarch 4, 2023
Can you make money following an activist investor into a stock? It depends
LeadershipCan you make money following an activist investor into a stock? It depends
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 16, 2023
‘We’re in a frenzy to be more agile’: How Kraft Heinz’s CEO is reviving Jell-O, Kool-Aid, and other famous longtime brands
Leadership‘We’re in a frenzy to be more agile’: How Kraft Heinz’s CEO is reviving Jell-O, Kool-Aid, and other famous longtime brands
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 13, 2023
Potrait of Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi.
LeadershipIntuit’s CEO doesn’t want to help you do your taxes. He wants to do them for you—and it’s a multibillion-dollar strategic move
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 2, 2023
Mass layoffs come with surprisingly large hidden costs
LeadershipMass layoffs come with surprisingly large hidden costs
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 1, 2023
Satya Nadella speaking on a panel
LeadershipFrom planning to execution: A step-by-step guide to conducting layoffs the right way
By Geoff ColvinJanuary 23, 2023
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs
FeaturesGoldman Sachs’ CEO called on all employees to return full-time to the office a year ago. Many still aren’t showing up
By Geoff ColvinJanuary 13, 2023
The CEO of Amazon Web Services likes to hire people who are ‘restless and dissatisfied.’ Here’s why
FeaturesThe CEO of Amazon Web Services likes to hire people who are ‘restless and dissatisfied.’ Here’s why
By Geoff ColvinDecember 11, 2022
How Amazon grew an awkward side project into AWS, a behemoth that’s now 4 times bigger than its original shopping business
MagazineHow Amazon grew an awkward side project into AWS, a behemoth that’s now 4 times bigger than its original shopping business
By Geoff ColvinNovember 30, 2022
Exclusive: Inside McDonald’s months-long decision to sell all 853 stores in Russia—and lose a significant chunk of global revenue with them
MagazineExclusive: Inside McDonald’s months-long decision to sell all 853 stores in Russia—and lose a significant chunk of global revenue with them
By Geoff ColvinJuly 27, 2022
AIG nearly imploded during the 2008 financial crisis. Its turnaround plan includes giving 6,000 of its employees to Accenture
LeadershipAIG nearly imploded during the 2008 financial crisis. Its turnaround plan includes giving 6,000 of its employees to Accenture
By Geoff ColvinJuly 21, 2022
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LeadershipThe insurance policies you’ve likely never heard of that protect companies doing business in Russia and Ukraine
By Geoff ColvinJuly 12, 2022
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