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Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
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President George W. Bush used to call Bill Clinton for advice—and his message was consistently to get out of your own way

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January 23, 2026
Tamera Fenske, chief supply chain officer at Kimberly-Clark
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Kimberly-Clark exec is one of 76 women in the Fortune 500 with her title—she says bosses used to compare her to their daughters when she got promoted

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December 7, 2025
Lyft Chief Executive Officer David Risher
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Lyft’s CEO got the top job after initially turning it down—Here’s the six-week process that made him chief executive

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November 11, 2025
First Watch CEO Chris Tomasso holding his fist up at the New York Stock Exchange
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CEO writes hundreds of thank you notes to staff and still eats in the break room—which ‘always, for whatever reason, blows new employees away’

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October 21, 2025
Katy George at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit
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As AI fears continue, executives say a human in the loop is not enough—workers need to prioritize one skill

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October 14, 2025
Accenture CEO weighs in on why so many AI projects have failed with 3 red flags to watch out for
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Accenture CEO weighs in on why so many AI projects have failed with 3 red flags to watch out for

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August 31, 2025
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says there’s one thing you should never do if you get offered a big job you don’t feel ready for
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Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says there’s one thing you should never do if you get offered a big job you don’t feel ready for

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August 28, 2025
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‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary says being liked has nothing to do with success—Steve Jobs taught him: ‘You can’t worry about whose feelings you bruise’

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August 10, 2025
Kevin O'Leary
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‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says he loves getting motivated by his haters: ‘It’s not about the money anymore’

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July 4, 2025
How this CEO built a 35-year reign at Aflac without burning out
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How this CEO built a 35-year reign at Aflac without burning out

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June 30, 2025
Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak smiles
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Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak on what no one tells you about the top job

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June 12, 2025
Stephen Miles, CEO of the Miles Group, speaks at Fortune's 2025 COO Summit
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How overconfidence can kill a COO’s shot at the corner office

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June 11, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
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Fed chair Jerome Powell reveals the biggest career mistake Gen Z grads can make

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May 29, 2025
Why today’s business leaders are turning to a 2,000-year-old philosophy
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Why today’s business leaders are turning to a 2,000-year-old philosophy

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May 7, 2025
Lyft's CEO David Risher
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Lyft CEO says he swears by ‘falcon mode’ leadership to fight off the ‘enshittification’ of his company

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May 2, 2025

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