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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.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky during a conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
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Why Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky doesn’t believe in employee autonomy: ‘If you want to be autonomous, start your own company’
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickNovember 11, 2024
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How HP’s CEO rose from intern to the corner office: ‘I was changing jobs almost every 2 years’
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickNovember 4, 2024
A headshot for incoming Nike CEO Elliott Hill, a company boomerang
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11 Fortune 500 CEOs who rose through the ranks from entry-level to the corner office
By Natalie McCormick and Ruth UmohOctober 28, 2024
CEO of Amazon-owned Ring says ignoring fear got her to corner office: ‘Successful people just drown out all the noise’
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CEO of Amazon-owned Ring says ignoring fear got her to corner office: ‘Successful people just drown out all the noise’
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickOctober 21, 2024
Enterprise Mobility president and CEO Chrissy Taylor speaks with Fortune's Ruth Umoh at the Fortune COO Summit
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Want to be CEO? Prioritize breadth over depth of skills
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickOctober 14, 2024
Mary Barra attributes her rise to GM’s corner office to a pivotal breakthrough: ‘It was not just about how hard I worked’
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Mary Barra attributes her rise to GM’s corner office to a pivotal breakthrough: ‘It was not just about how hard I worked’
By Natalie McCormick and Ruth UmohOctober 7, 2024
Inside the network of powerful Black women raising millions for Kamala Harris
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Inside the network of powerful Black women raising millions for Kamala Harris
By Ruth Umoh and Nina AjemianSeptember 30, 2024
What Cava’s CEO learned about merging 2 cultures after a ‘painful’ acquisition
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What Cava’s CEO learned about merging 2 cultures after a ‘painful’ acquisition
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickSeptember 30, 2024
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What grassroots movements can teach managers about motivating employees to support their vision
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickSeptember 23, 2024
How an under-the-radar network of powerful Black women created the most potent campaign tool of 2024 and raised millions
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How an under-the-radar network of powerful Black women created the most potent campaign tool of 2024 and raised millions
By Ruth UmohSeptember 21, 2024
John Stankey
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AT&T’s CEO says 2 uncontrollable forces helped land him the corner office. But here’s what he could control
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickSeptember 16, 2024
Why United Airlines’ CEO makes as few decisions as possible
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Why United Airlines’ CEO makes as few decisions as possible
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickSeptember 9, 2024
Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak
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Xerox’s CEO says taking a pay cut and a lower title helped him reach the corner office
By Ruth Umoh and Natalie McCormickAugust 26, 2024
How Citadel’s Ken Griffin recruits his C-suite: ‘We hire people who are winners in life’ 
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How Citadel’s Ken Griffin recruits his C-suite: ‘We hire people who are winners in life’ 
By Natalie McCormick and Ruth UmohAugust 19, 2024
Marco Zappacosta, CEO of Thumbtack
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How Thumbtack’s CEO uses his ‘fear response’ to guide communication with employees
By Ruth UmohAugust 12, 2024
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