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The Promotion Playbook, from Fortune Success: How top executives worked their way up—from first jobs to the corner office—and the moves, mindset shifts and strategies that'll accelerate your career.
Kroger CEO Greg Foran
Success
Meet the serial CEO taking over Kroger: He started his career stacking supermarket shelves and went all in on retail at 17 thanks to his persistent mom
By Emma BurleighFebruary 11, 2026
Chuck Robbins
Success
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins says interviews for promotions are ‘stupid’— he cares more about whether your coworkers think you deserve a raise
By Preston ForeFebruary 10, 2026
Airbnb CEO says Steve Jobs taught him that obsessing over details isn’t about control—it’s about helping people think bigger and move faster. But Gen Z doesn’t agree
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Airbnb CEO says Steve Jobs taught him that obsessing over details isn’t about control—it’s about helping people think bigger and move faster. But Gen Z doesn’t agree
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 23, 2026
McDonald’s CEO shares tough love career advice he’d give Gen Z and young millennial workers: ‘No one cares about your career’
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McDonald’s CEO shares tough love career advice he’d give Gen Z and young millennial workers: ‘No one cares about your career’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 22, 2026
Every Friday, Barry’s chairman meets with people who sent him cold emails asking for career advice—‘even random people on LinkedIn’
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Every Friday, Barry’s chairman meets with people who sent him cold emails asking for career advice—‘even random people on LinkedIn’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 19, 2026
L’Oreal exec tells Gen Z new hires to be that person who grabs their manager’s coffee—instead of making you look junior, she says it can get you noticed
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L’Oreal exec tells Gen Z new hires to be that person who grabs their manager’s coffee—instead of making you look junior, she says it can get you noticed
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 10, 2026
Verizon chief talent officer on why retail and hospitality jobs can be powerful career starters for millennials and Gen Z
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Verizon chief talent officer on why retail and hospitality jobs can be powerful career starters for millennials and Gen Z
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 9, 2026
Reid Hoffman
Success
Forget an MBA: Hasbro forces workers to sit through a Monopoly-style board game to see if they’re fit for the C-suite—and it’s a tactic approved by Reid Hoffman
By Preston ForeJanuary 5, 2026
Exclusive: This Chanel chief launched her 40-year luxury career off the back of a failed teaching exam and a chance encounter at a student forum
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Exclusive: This Chanel chief launched her 40-year luxury career off the back of a failed teaching exam and a chance encounter at a student forum
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 18, 2025
L’Oréal exec cut her teeth at luxury brands Chanel and Kiehl’s. Like Walmart’s CEO she says the secret to her success was always saying yes
Success
L’Oréal exec cut her teeth at luxury brands Chanel and Kiehl’s. Like Walmart’s CEO she says the secret to her success was always saying yes
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 3, 2025
Two businesswomen discussing in meeting
Success
To get promoted in the age of AI and layoffs, young workers need upskilling—and to take ownership—career experts say
By Preston ForeNovember 26, 2025
Facebook cofounder says being a CEO was ‘exhausting’—like 82% of bosses he never intended to manage people
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Facebook cofounder says being a CEO was ‘exhausting’—like 82% of bosses he never intended to manage people
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 23, 2025
Verizon exec tells unemployed Gen Z they can always volunteer to stand out in the current bleak job market
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Verizon exec tells unemployed Gen Z they can always volunteer to stand out in the current bleak job market
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 16, 2025
This millennial went from being a builder on $5 an hour to launching (and selling) Wingstop UK for $532 million—with zero restaurant experience
Success
This millennial went from being a builder on $5 an hour to launching (and selling) Wingstop UK for $532 million—with zero restaurant experience
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 12, 2025
Scope3 CEO Brian O'Kelley
Success
Gen Z are getting fired straight out of college—but this billion dollar founder was fired 3 times in his 20s and says it was the best training
By Emma Burleigh and Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 10, 2025
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By Emma BurleighAugust 30, 2026
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