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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.

For CEOs, the path to the top is still internal
C-Suite
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
C-Suite
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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C-Suite
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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How Campbell’s leaked audio turned a pantry staple into a PR crisis
By Ruth UmohDecember 1, 2025
Sarah Bond, president of Xbox
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How 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
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Why 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-Suite
Meet the Land O’Lakes exec bringing AI to the heart of American farming
By Ruth UmohNovember 21, 2025
John Furner, CEO of Sam's Club speaks during the annual Walmart shareholders meeting event on June 1, 2018 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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Why John Furner is the CEO Walmart thinks it needs right now
By Ruth UmohNovember 17, 2025
What UPS’s reinvention reveals about modernizing a nearly 120-year-old company
C-Suite
What UPS’s reinvention reveals about modernizing a nearly 120-year-old company
By Ruth UmohNovember 10, 2025
Does international experience still matter for future CEOs?
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Does international experience still matter for future CEOs?
By Ruth UmohNovember 10, 2025
As AI accelerates decision-making, top executives are doubling down on a slower skill 
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As AI accelerates decision-making, top executives are doubling down on a slower skill 
By Ruth UmohNovember 3, 2025
What big companies get wrong about innovation, according to an IBM insider
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What big companies get wrong about innovation, according to an IBM insider
By Ruth UmohOctober 31, 2025
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What motivation reveals about CEO readiness
By Ruth UmohOctober 27, 2025
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