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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.

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NewslettersTwo geopolitical experts explain how boards should think about a more dangerous world: There’s ‘too much talk and too little action’
By Lila MacLellanDecember 5, 2023
Exclusive: Mozilla adds 4 new directors from diverse backgrounds to its nonprofit board in stark contrast to OpenAI
LeadershipExclusive: Mozilla adds 4 new directors from diverse backgrounds to its nonprofit board in stark contrast to OpenAI
By Lila MacLellanDecember 4, 2023
3 problems with the new OpenAI board and what the company needs to do next
Newsletters3 problems with the new OpenAI board and what the company needs to do next
By Lila MacLellanNovember 28, 2023
CEO in name only: How to tell if you’re a CE-No, and what to do about it 
LeadershipCEO in name only: How to tell if you’re a CE-No, and what to do about it 
By Lila MacLellanNovember 21, 2023
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NewslettersMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella’s response to the OpenAI board debacle is a masterclass on taking fast, decisive action
By Lila MacLellanNovember 21, 2023
OpenAI made 5 huge governance missteps—here’s what boards can learn from its error
LeadershipOpenAI made 5 huge governance missteps—here’s what boards can learn from its error
By Lila MacLellanNovember 20, 2023
CEOs serving as board chairs are controversial but a new study shows they could be great during a crisis
NewslettersCEOs serving as board chairs are controversial but a new study shows they could be great during a crisis
By Lila MacLellanNovember 14, 2023
Sending an AI bot to your Zoom meetings is the latest office power move, but it’s also a management mistake
LeadershipSending an AI bot to your Zoom meetings is the latest office power move, but it’s also a management mistake
By Lila MacLellanNovember 10, 2023
This ‘Chair of the Year’ fought off an activist investor, spun out a new company and served as an interim CEO 
NewslettersThis ‘Chair of the Year’ fought off an activist investor, spun out a new company and served as an interim CEO 
By Lila MacLellanNovember 7, 2023
Think like a hacker and play the long game—How Amazon’s chief security officer protects all that data
LeadershipThink like a hacker and play the long game—How Amazon’s chief security officer protects all that data
By Lila MacLellanNovember 2, 2023
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NewslettersCEOs say talent is their most valuable asset, yet HR leaders hold just 8% of Fortune 500 board seats
By Lila MacLellan and Joey AbramsOctober 31, 2023
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NewslettersCHROs are rising stars of the C-suite. So why aren’t they on more boards?
By Lila MacLellanOctober 31, 2023
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NewslettersAmazon’s chief security officer says these are the 6 questions every board should ask its CISO
By Lila MacLellanOctober 24, 2023
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NewslettersHow to embrace board turnover and do it the right way
By Lila MacLellanOctober 17, 2023
The war in Israel is already an issue inside workplaces. Here’s how leaders can talk about it with employees
LeadershipThe war in Israel is already an issue inside workplaces. Here’s how leaders can talk about it with employees
By Lila MacLellanOctober 10, 2023
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