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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.

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Newsletters5 strategies CEOs are using to navigate Trump tariff turbulence
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusApril 7, 2025
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NewslettersDelta 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
NewslettersWhy political uncertainty is a career-defining moment for aspiring CEOs
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusMarch 17, 2025
Fortune Archives: Sorry Jack! The new rules for business
NewslettersFortune Archives: Sorry Jack! The new rules for business
By Ruth UmohMarch 16, 2025
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NewslettersAre senior leaders becoming obsolete? The management shift reshaping corporate America
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusMarch 10, 2025
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NewslettersUnilever’s CEO shakeup signals a return to the ‘move fast’ era
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusMarch 3, 2025
$80 million for a CEO-in-waiting? Banks are paying top dollar to keep talent
Newsletters$80 million for a CEO-in-waiting? Banks are paying top dollar to keep talent
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 24, 2025
Former GE CEO Jack Welch
NewslettersThe ‘nice’ CEO is no longer en vogue as business pressures reshape leadership styles
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 10, 2025
90 days, dozens of interviews, billions on the line: Inside Blackstone’s CEO search process for its 250 companies
Magazine90 days, dozens of interviews, billions on the line: Inside Blackstone’s CEO search process for its 250 companies
By Ruth UmohJanuary 28, 2025
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NewslettersNike’s new CEO aspired to the corner office. Here’s why that matters
By Ruth UmohJanuary 27, 2025
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LeadershipNike’s new CEO wants to bring the retail giant back to its sports roots
By Ruth UmohJanuary 23, 2025
Wall Street’s changing of the guard is underway
NewslettersWall Street’s changing of the guard is underway
By Ruth UmohJanuary 20, 2025
Brad Lightcap, chief operating officer of OpenAI, during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Dubbed the Woodstock festival of AI by Bank of America analysts, GTC this year is set to draw 300,000 in-person and virtual attendees for the debut of Nvidia Corp.'s B100. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
NewslettersWhy CEO headhunters have this 34-year-old tech executive on their radar
By Ruth UmohJanuary 13, 2025
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NewslettersHow to make it to the corner office in 2025: A checklist for up-and-comers
By Natalie McCormick and Ruth UmohJanuary 6, 2025
Intuit Credit Karma’s CEO says he got the top job by taking roles no one wanted
NewslettersIntuit Credit Karma’s CEO says he got the top job by taking roles no one wanted
By Natalie McCormick and Ruth UmohDecember 30, 2024
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