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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.

Portrait of Artemis Patrick, CEO of Sephora North America
LeadershipSephora’s North America CEO escaped a violent revolution and grew up in foster care. She’s now one of the most powerful women in beauty
By Lila MacLellanMarch 18, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, frowns sadly as testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee
LeadershipThe recent debacles at Boeing and Meta highlight the dangers of shrugging off employee concerns
By Lila MacLellanFebruary 28, 2024
Vernā Myers speaks on stage
NewslettersNetflix’s ex-diversity head says U.S. election will only strengthen case for DEI. Here’s her advice for leaders
By Lila MacLellan and Ruth UmohFebruary 21, 2024
Portraits of Helena Helmersson, former chief executive at H&M, ex-Gap CEO Sonia Syngal, and Roz Brewer, former CEO of Walgreens.
NewslettersThe gender gap in CEO tenure robs female executives of time to make their mark
By Lila MacLellan and Joey AbramsFebruary 21, 2024
Portraits of Helena Helmersson, former chief executive at H&M, ex-Gap CEO Sonia Syngal, and Roz Brewer, former CEO of Walgreens.
LeadershipIt’s not your imagination. Women CEOs at Fortune 500 companies really do have shorter tenures than men
By Lila MacLellanFebruary 20, 2024
A woman checks documents in her modern office.
LeadershipThe unexpected sign that AI may soon take your job: Higher pay
By Lila MacLellanFebruary 12, 2024
A young male professional sits at a conference table
Newsletters2024 election cycle will test board directors’ ethics. Here’s a 3-step framework for addressing sensitive issues
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 30, 2024
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NewslettersHow boards can protect companies from the anti-DEI movement
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 23, 2024
Dave Calhoun, chief executive officer of Boeing Co., sits in a chair, speaking on stage
NewslettersBoeing’s board faces scrutiny yet again: ‘It’s a bad board, and it has been a bad board for a long time’
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 16, 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger speaks on stage
NewslettersDisney’s activist drama holds 4 lessons for corporate boards 
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 9, 2024
Four businesspeople work together on a laptop Business persons on meeting in the board room. Business team discussing new project on a meeting in a modern office.
NewslettersBoards are woefully unprepared for AI. Here’s how they can start to catch up
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 2, 2024
UPS CEO Carol Tome speaks on stage
LeadershipThe pandemic CEO: How executives who came to power forged the blueprint for a new kind of leader
By Lila MacLellan and Phil WahbaDecember 19, 2023
Five book covers, including Elon Musk and The Chancellor
Newsletters10 books every board member should read
By Lila MacLellanDecember 19, 2023
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NewslettersBoard members are burned out and it’s becoming a ‘recipe for disaster’
By Lila MacLellanDecember 12, 2023
Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, speaks at a conference
LeadershipWomen and people of color make up almost half of C-suite leaders—but they’re still locked out of some of the biggest jobs
By Lila MacLellanDecember 7, 2023
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