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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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C-SuiteThe rise of on-demand leadership in the AI economy
By Ruth UmohJanuary 21, 2026
What Walmart’s CEO succession reveals about the smartest time to exit
C-SuiteWhat Walmart’s CEO succession reveals about the smartest time to exit
By Ruth UmohJanuary 20, 2026
How a series of calculated risks led a BNY executive to the C-suite of America’s oldest bank
C-SuiteHow a series of calculated risks led a BNY executive to the C-suite of America’s oldest bank
By Ruth UmohJanuary 16, 2026
How luxury homebuilding giant Toll Brothers took the drama out of CEO succession
C-SuiteHow luxury homebuilding giant Toll Brothers took the drama out of CEO succession
By Ruth UmohJanuary 12, 2026
If entry-level jobs disappear, who becomes a CEO?
C-SuiteIf entry-level jobs disappear, who becomes a CEO?
By Ruth UmohJanuary 5, 2026
For CEOs, the path to the top is still internal
C-SuiteFor CEOs, the path to the top is still internal
By Ruth UmohDecember 22, 2025
What the 25 most powerful rising executives reveal about tomorrow’s CEO playbook
C-SuiteWhat the 25 most powerful rising executives reveal about tomorrow’s CEO playbook
By Ruth UmohDecember 16, 2025
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C-SuiteThe silent, subtle mistakes that take executives out of the CEO race
By Ruth UmohDecember 16, 2025
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C-SuiteMeet the 25 most powerful rising executives reshaping corporate America
By Ruth UmohDecember 16, 2025
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NewslettersThe science of failing up: Why some leaders rise despite repeated screwups
By Ruth UmohDecember 8, 2025
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NewslettersHow Campbell’s leaked audio turned a pantry staple into a PR crisis
By Ruth UmohDecember 1, 2025
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C-SuiteHow Xbox is turning its loudest fans into a roadmap for its biggest transformation yet
By Ruth UmohNovember 29, 2025
Why 90% of decisions don’t reach this Land O’Lakes exec’s desk
NewslettersWhy 90% of decisions don’t reach this Land O’Lakes exec’s desk
By Ruth UmohNovember 24, 2025
Meet the Land O’Lakes exec bringing AI to the heart of American farming
C-SuiteMeet the Land O’Lakes exec bringing AI to the heart of American farming
By Ruth UmohNovember 21, 2025
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NewslettersWhy John Furner is the CEO Walmart thinks it needs right now
By Ruth UmohNovember 17, 2025
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