Ruth Umoh

Ruth Umoh is the Leadership editor at Fortune and the author of the weekly Next to Lead newsletter, a look into the rising stars of the corporate world.

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Why ServiceNow’s CFO says the fastest way up is to hire your successor

Progressive CEO, Tricia Griffith

Progressive’s CEO on how paranoia and a ‘surgical focus’ grew the insurer into a $75B giant

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Red Lobster’s CEO on weighing the risks and rewards of a turnaround role

Brian Cornell, chief executive officer and chairman of Target Corp., listens during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Target Corp. jumped the most in more than two months as it followed up strong holiday sales with upbeat projections for the current year, distancing itself from the travails of mall-based department stores. Photographer: Sarah Blesener/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Target’s CEO succession tilts toward an insider and company lifer

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The rise (and risks) of interim CEO roles

Julie Sweet, chief executive officer of Accenture Plc, during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, UK, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Accenture has trained 500,000 employees to use generative AI, Sweet said. Photographer: Jaimi Joy/Bloomberg via Getty Images

From law firm to AI powerhouse: How Accenture’s Julie Sweet hacked the CEO track

Flex Technologies’ CEO, Revathi Advaithi, photographed in her office at its San Jose headquarters.

Flex’s CEO took the job without industry experience. One battle-tested playbook guided every move

Apple CEO Tim Cook

Why writing off Apple’s Tim Cook could be a classic CEO succession mistake

Linda Yaccarino holding up a peace sign while standing

Linda Yaccarino’s exit from X is a warning shot for any executive eyeing the corner office

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The hidden career cost of having a powerful professional network

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America

What Bank of America’s CEO values most when hiring his inner circle

Serena Williams

Serena Williams has backed 14 unicorns so far. Now she’s adding a new role to prove hygiene and health can be big business

By Ruth Umoh and Sara Braun

Thrivent Financial CEO, Terry Rasmussen