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Left: Greg Abel. Right: Warren Buffett.
Success
Meet Greg Abel, the new boss of Berkshire Hathaway—Warren Buffett’s successor started out by selling empty soda bottles for 5 cents and now he’s a billionaire CEO
By Emma BurleighJanuary 5, 2026
From Kohl’s CEO ousting to Kroger chief’s sudden resignation, 2025 a tumultuous year for the C-suite. Here are the 5 most dramatic exits this year
C-Suite
From Kohl’s CEO ousting to Kroger chief’s sudden resignation, 2025 a tumultuous year for the C-suite. Here are the 5 most dramatic exits this year
By Erin Cabrey and Retail BrewDecember 25, 2025
Billionaire Castel’s daughter seeks CEO ouster in bitter split
C-Suite
Billionaire Castel’s daughter seeks CEO ouster in bitter split
By Tara Patel and BloombergDecember 22, 2025
Joe Anders and Kate Winslet
Success
Her two Gen Z children have starred in her films, but Oscar award-winning actress Kate Winslet says nepo baby allegations are ‘silly’
By Emma BurleighDecember 18, 2025
Jeff Williams, former Apple CEO
C-Suite
Jeff Williams, who retired from Apple after 27 years, less than a month ago, just got called up by Disney to join its board of directors
By Dave SmithDecember 10, 2025
Doug McMillon, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores
Success
Walmart’s retiring CEO Doug McMillon spent 40 years climbing the ranks—he reveals the one thing he’s most looking forward to is a ‘blank calendar’
By Emma BurleighDecember 10, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook wearing a white polo shirt and throwing up a peace sign
Big Tech
Apple won’t be the same in 2026. Meet the company’s next generation of leaders and rising stars after its biggest executive exodus in years
By Dave SmithDecember 8, 2025
Warren Buffett
C-Suite
Warren Buffett’s exit is ‘leadership at its most selfless,’ McKinsey CEO whisperer says. It’s a powerful lesson in Fortune 500 succession
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 21, 2025
Apple is ramping up succession plans for CEO Tim Cook, a Friday report says.
Big Tech
Apple is ramping up succession plans for CEO Tim Cook and may tap this hardware exec to take over, report says
By Nino PaoliNovember 15, 2025
For succession planning to work, boards need to hunt for future CEOs with these 4 traits, YouTube exec says
C-Suite
For succession planning to work, boards need to hunt for future CEOs with these 4 traits, YouTube exec says
By Sydney LakeOctober 16, 2025
CEO of British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Emma Walmsley speaks at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit on Tuesday.
Conferences
GSK chief doesn’t buy that the CEO role has become unsustainable: ‘There are few things more obnoxious in life than CEOs complaining about how hard their life is’
By Nino PaoliOctober 15, 2025
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon gives 100% every single day, even after years on the job—just like football great Tom Brady
C-Suite
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon gives 100% every single day, even after years on the job—just like football great Tom Brady
By Amanda GerutOctober 15, 2025
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
Banking
Jamie Dimon says his successor at JPMorgan doesn’t need to be the smartest person in the room, they need to be the ‘pied piper’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 12, 2025
Philipp Navratil
Success
New Nestlé CEO joined the company straight out of college—like Mary Barra and Doug McMillon, he climbed all the way to the top at a single company
By Preston ForeSeptember 3, 2025
Photo of Dani Reiss
Success
Canada Goose’s ‘nepo baby’ boss avoided printing CEO on business cards for 10 years after taking over his grandfather’s business at 27
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 18, 2025
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