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Ruth Umoh

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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.

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Why cognitive empathy is the secret weapon that sharpens executive decision-making
By Ruth UmohSeptember 22, 2025
How an openness to risk positioned one executive to ride the biggest wealth wave in history
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How an openness to risk positioned one executive to ride the biggest wealth wave in history
By Ruth UmohSeptember 22, 2025
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Why ServiceNow’s CFO says the fastest way up is to hire your successor
By Ruth UmohSeptember 15, 2025
Progressive CEO, Tricia Griffith
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Progressive’s CEO on how paranoia and a ‘surgical focus’ grew the insurer into a $75B giant
By Ruth UmohSeptember 8, 2025
Red Lobster’s CEO on weighing the risks and rewards of a turnaround role
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Red Lobster’s CEO on weighing the risks and rewards of a turnaround role
By Ruth UmohAugust 25, 2025
Target’s CEO succession tilts toward an insider and company lifer
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Target’s CEO succession tilts toward an insider and company lifer
By Ruth UmohAugust 18, 2025
The rise (and risks) of interim CEO roles
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The rise (and risks) of interim CEO roles
By Ruth UmohAugust 11, 2025
From law firm to AI powerhouse: How Accenture’s Julie Sweet hacked the CEO track
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From law firm to AI powerhouse: How Accenture’s Julie Sweet hacked the CEO track
By Ruth UmohAugust 4, 2025
Flex’s CEO took the job without industry experience. One battle-tested playbook guided every move
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Flex’s CEO took the job without industry experience. One battle-tested playbook guided every move
By Ruth UmohJuly 28, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
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Why writing off Apple’s Tim Cook could be a classic CEO succession mistake
By Ruth UmohJuly 21, 2025
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Linda Yaccarino’s exit from X is a warning shot for any executive eyeing the corner office
By Ruth UmohJuly 14, 2025
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The hidden career cost of having a powerful professional network
By Ruth UmohJuly 7, 2025
Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America
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What Bank of America’s CEO values most when hiring his inner circle
By Ruth UmohJune 30, 2025
Serena Williams
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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 BraunJune 26, 2025
Thrivent Financial CEO, Terry Rasmussen
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Inside a Midwestern dental hygienist’s unlikely path to Fortune 500 CEO
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusJune 23, 2025
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