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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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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
CEO position after seven years as COO.
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From COO to CEO: The cold reality of climbing to No. 1
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusJune 16, 2025
This role is most likely to open doors for women with CEO ambitions
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This role is most likely to open doors for women with CEO ambitions
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusJune 9, 2025
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How much energy it really takes to be a CEO
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusJune 2, 2025
Meredith Kopit Levien
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Meet the New York Times CEO who’s outmaneuvering tech, Trump, and an industry in crisis
By Ruth UmohMay 20, 2025
How smart CMOs are turning marketing into a launchpad to the corner office
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How smart CMOs are turning marketing into a launchpad to the corner office
By Ruth UmohMay 19, 2025
Meet the man Warren Buffett trusts with his $1.2 trillion empire
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Meet the man Warren Buffett trusts with his $1.2 trillion empire
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusMay 5, 2025
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Hybrid COO roles might soon be the new CEO prerequisite
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusApril 28, 2025
Andy Jassy
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Cutting complexity might be the new leadership superpower
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusApril 14, 2025
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
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5 strategies CEOs are using to navigate Trump tariff turbulence
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusApril 7, 2025
Edward Bastian
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian signals no exit yet—but hints at succession plan
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusMarch 31, 2025
Why political uncertainty is a career-defining moment for aspiring CEOs
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Why political uncertainty is a career-defining moment for aspiring CEOs
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusMarch 17, 2025
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