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Lila MacLellan
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Lila MacLellan is a former senior writer at Fortune, where she covered topics in leadership. Before joining Fortune, she was a senior reporter covering the workplace and business trends for Quartz. She began her media career in Vancouver, Canada, as a staff editor and writer for Western Living, and later Vancouver Magazine, before jumping to Institutional Investor in New York. Her bylines have appeared in numerous publications, including The Atlantic, the Globe and Mail, the National Post, and Vanity Fair. Lila studied journalism at Concordia University in Montreal and spent three years teaching English in Sapporo, Japan. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction from The New School in Manhattan. You can contact Lila at lila.macLellan@fortune.com, or through LinkedIn, or on the Signal app at 646-820-9525.

The Trump assassination attempt may raise tensions in the workplace. Here’s how business leaders should talk about it with employees
LeadershipThe Trump assassination attempt may raise tensions in the workplace. Here’s how business leaders should talk about it with employees
By Lila MacLellanJuly 15, 2024
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LeadershipWelcome to the era of the ‘nepo CEO’: David Ellison’s Paramount victory cements a new kind of corporate leader
By Lila MacLellanJuly 12, 2024
Many are calling for 81-year-old President Joe Biden to step down. Among this group of Fortune 500 CEOs, he’s still a young man
FeaturesMany are calling for 81-year-old President Joe Biden to step down. Among this group of Fortune 500 CEOs, he’s still a young man
By Lila MacLellanJune 28, 2024
How the psychology of fraud drove a rising DEI star to steal more than $5 million from Meta and Nike: ‘The world is filled with Barbaras’
NewslettersHow the psychology of fraud drove a rising DEI star to steal more than $5 million from Meta and Nike: ‘The world is filled with Barbaras’
By Lila MacLellan and Joey AbramsJune 20, 2024
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LeadershipHow a powerful executive at Nike and Facebook secretly stole millions
By Lila MacLellanJune 12, 2024
Thinx was the edgy brand that made period underwear cool. Now it’s available in big box stores. Did it grow up—or sell out?
NewslettersThinx was the edgy brand that made period underwear cool. Now it’s available in big box stores. Did it grow up—or sell out?
By Lila MacLellan and Joey AbramsMay 28, 2024
How Thinx, the buzzy underwear company once worth $230 million, lost its way
LeadershipHow Thinx, the buzzy underwear company once worth $230 million, lost its way
By Lila MacLellanMay 28, 2024
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Leadership5 telltale signs a CEO is a narcissist. Study finds LinkedIn profiles offer clues
By Lila MacLellanMay 23, 2024
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LeadershipOpenAI’s marketing head shares the one big mistake CMOs are making with AI
By Lila MacLellanMay 14, 2024
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NewslettersHow an early Kanye West scandal showed Adidas’ massive DEI shortcomings
By Lila MacLellanMay 1, 2024
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LeadershipHow the top networking groups for CMOs stack up—and how much they cost
By Lila MacLellanApril 29, 2024
Adidas, Ye, and the death of DEI: A cautionary tale for corporate America
FeaturesAdidas, Ye, and the death of DEI: A cautionary tale for corporate America
By Lila MacLellanApril 26, 2024
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LeadershipJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says grandstanding and frivolousness have ruined shareholder meetings. Here’s how CEOs can fix them
By Lila MacLellanApril 16, 2024
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NewslettersCompanies that don’t see ROI on diverse marketing are making one easily fixable mistake
By Lila MacLellanApril 3, 2024
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LeadershipAs companies drop CMO titles, marketers may want to consider the COO role
By Lila MacLellanApril 1, 2024
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