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

154 Fortune 500 companies released diversity data last year. Here’s what they reveal about the state of DEI
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154 Fortune 500 companies released diversity data last year. Here’s what they reveal about the state of DEI
By Ruth UmohMarch 13, 2024
A young Black businesswoman stands in front of her colleagues at the head of a board room meeting table. Her colleagues applaud her.
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Corporate America’s diversity backtrack has a silver lining: more competent leaders
By Ruth UmohMarch 6, 2024
Two executives engage in a tense conversaton
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Diversity heads and corporate attorneys clash over DEI legal risks
By Ruth UmohFebruary 28, 2024
Vernā Myers speaks on stage
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Netflix’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
Uncle Nearest, the Black and woman-owned whiskey brand, approaches unicorn status after latest raise
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Uncle Nearest, the Black and woman-owned whiskey brand, approaches unicorn status after latest raise
By Ruth UmohFebruary 14, 2024
Mark Cuban
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Mark Cuban challenges CEOs to find a top-performing company without diversity programs: ‘Why do you think they have done so well?’
By Emma Burleigh and Ruth UmohFebruary 7, 2024
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Newly hired Black workers face greater scrutiny from their bosses, study finds
By Ruth UmohJanuary 31, 2024
Jamie Dimon
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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon talks DEI: ‘I’m a full-throated, red-blooded, patriotic, unwoke, capitalist CEO’
By Ruth UmohJanuary 24, 2024
What business leaders are saying about diversity in Davos
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What business leaders are saying about diversity in Davos
By Ruth UmohJanuary 17, 2024
From tenure to turnover, here’s how chief diversity officers compare to every single C-suite role
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From tenure to turnover, here’s how chief diversity officers compare to every single C-suite role
By Ruth UmohJanuary 10, 2024
4 diversity trends to expect in 2024, according to experts
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4 diversity trends to expect in 2024, according to experts
By Ruth UmohJanuary 3, 2024
Hinge dating app made under $1 million in 2017. It’s projected to rake in $400 million this year: ‘We’re setting up a date every 2 seconds’
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Hinge dating app made under $1 million in 2017. It’s projected to rake in $400 million this year: ‘We’re setting up a date every 2 seconds’
By Ruth UmohDecember 31, 2023
Elon Musk
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Corporate diversity’s supposed fall has been overblown
By Ruth UmohDecember 20, 2023
Senior female leader and multicultural business people discussing company presentation at boardroom table. Diverse corporate team working together in modern meeting room office. Top view through glass
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Those multicultural photos on your company’s talent page aren’t as effective as you think
By Ruth UmohDecember 13, 2023
AI will eliminate many entry-level roles. That could spell trouble for leadership diversity if companies don’t prepare
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AI will eliminate many entry-level roles. That could spell trouble for leadership diversity if companies don’t prepare
By Ruth UmohNovember 29, 2023
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