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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.

Disney’s $27 million retention deal pays its No. 2 a higher base salary than her boss
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Disney’s $27 million retention deal pays its No. 2 a higher base salary than her boss
By Ruth UmohFebruary 9, 2026
How Pfizer’s CEO wielded moral clarity to help his team do the impossible
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How Pfizer’s CEO wielded moral clarity to help his team do the impossible
By Ruth UmohFebruary 2, 2026
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The quiet erosion of HR’s power
By Ruth Umoh and Kristin StollerJanuary 26, 2026
Why the AI boom is forcing a rethink of career success
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Why the AI boom is forcing a rethink of career success
By Ruth UmohJanuary 26, 2026
Jamie Dimon says government should have power to intervene in AI-driven mass layoffs
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Jamie Dimon says government should have power to intervene in AI-driven mass layoffs
By Ruth UmohJanuary 21, 2026
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The 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
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What 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
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How 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
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How 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?
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If entry-level jobs disappear, who becomes a CEO?
By Ruth UmohJanuary 5, 2026
For CEOs, the path to the top is still internal
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For 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
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What the 25 most powerful rising executives reveal about tomorrow’s CEO playbook
By Ruth UmohDecember 16, 2025
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The silent, subtle mistakes that take executives out of the CEO race
By Ruth UmohDecember 16, 2025
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Meet the 25 most powerful rising executives reshaping corporate America
By Ruth UmohDecember 16, 2025
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The science of failing up: Why some leaders rise despite repeated screwups
By Ruth UmohDecember 8, 2025
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