Brilliant Moves: Coffee with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says the carrier is operating like a five‑year‑old startup inside a century‑old airline, using the pandemic as a catalyst to reset culture and technology. He emphasizes radical transparency with passengers and a hiring model that prioritizes attitude, even introducing a pilot‑veto interview process for thousands of new flight‑attendant applicants. Kirby also stresses leadership that radiates optimism, limits meetings to four hours a day, and carves out unstructured time for foresight. These practices aim to boost employee pride, customer experience, and long‑term resilience.
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Frank Elsner: From Frontline Policing to Corporate Leadership
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Activist Investor Seeks to Oust Americold Chair Mark Patterson over “Problematic Boardroom Behavior”
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STAT+: Makary Marks One Year at FDA with Focus on Achievements in Speech to Staff
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When You’re Worn Down—And Your Team Is Too
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Top Tech Chief Appointments of 2026 — so Far
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Steve Jones Takes Ownership of Skyview Networks In Buyout
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Apple’s Fitness Chief, Who Was Accused of Harassment, Is Retiring
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Teaching Executives to Shed Trauma Responses
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Oracle Laid Off Thousands by Email—And That May Have Been the Right Call
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Nodal Clear
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Building the Right Team Is Key for Emerging Managers
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Psychology Says People Who Command the Most Respect in a Room Aren’t the Loudest or Most Confident — They’re the...
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CopperPoint Names Kellen Booher CEO
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Chapman Freeborn Appoints New President for Asia Pacific
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Trustmark Names Next COO, CFO
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AI Adoption Is Real, but so Is the Change Required - Lessons From an ASUG Talks Podcast with SAP CEO...
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Raising Cane’s CEO Admits He Doesn’t Like One Menu Item
Raising Cane’s founder and CEO Todd Graves revealed on a viral TikTok clip that he personally dislikes the chain’s coleslaw, yet he has never removed it from the menu. The fast‑casual brand, launched in 1996, maintains a deliberately narrow menu...
Meat Foundation Appoints Next President, Chief Scientist
The Meat Foundation announced the appointment of Jane Doe as its next president and Dr. John Smith as chief scientist. Doe brings two decades of executive experience in meat‑processing firms, while Smith is a leading academic in protein sustainability. Their...
"The Axios Show": Jamie Dimon on Trump, Running for Office and Epstein
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Jollibee Group Earns Highest Workplace Honor From Gallup
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Syspro Names Leanne Taylor CEO as Part of Leadership Succession Plan
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“Scale Brings Responsibility”: WTTC’s Gloria Guevara Challenges Destination Leaders at DI CEO Summit
Gloria Guevara, CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, warned destination leaders at the Destinations International 2026 CEO Summit that the sector’s rapid expansion must be paired with responsible stewardship. WTTC data projects travel and tourism to contribute $16.5 trillion...
Matt Clifford Steps Back From Entrepreneurs First After 15 Years
Matt Clifford, co‑founder of UK accelerator Entrepreneurs First (EF), is stepping back from day‑to‑day duties after 15 years, transitioning to a part‑time advisory role focused on AI and UK tech sovereignty. EF, which he helped launch in 2011, recently raised...
‘Corporate Bull----’: Jargon‑heavy Cultures Weaken Workplace Judgment
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Nista CEO Becky Wood Reflects on Key Milestones as Authority Marks One Year in Operation
Nista, the new UK authority formed by merging the National Infrastructure Commission and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, celebrated its first anniversary under CEO Becky Wood. In its inaugural year, the agency launched the 10‑Year Infrastructure Pipeline, a digital platform...
Putting Turbulence Behind IndiGo Appoints Willie Walsh to Drive Future Global Growth
IndiGo announced the appointment of former IATA Director General and ex‑British Airways chief Willie Walsh as its next CEO, pending regulatory clearance. Walsh is slated to assume the role by August 3, following the departure of Pieter Elbers after a...
Patrick Fisher Named Hotel ZaZa Collection President
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Block’s Dorsey Rethinks Corporate Structure
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PayPal Board Lures Ex-Square Executive
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Inside Mom 2.0 Summit 2026: Ownership, AI, and the Creator Economy’s Next Phase
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Reporter at the Helm: Adeyeye Joseph on Leading with Punch, Reckoning with AI, and Journalism’s Enduring Purpose
Adeyeye Joseph, managing director and editor‑in‑chief of Punch Newspapers, was elected to WAN‑IFRA’s World Editors Forum board and is completing a PhD on digital disruption’s impact on public‑interest journalism. He leads Punch with a reporter’s mindset, holding open "village meetings"...
From Helix Jump to Little Farm Story: How H8games Reinvented Itself
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Falcon Marine Exports Elevates Priyanka Mohanty to Joint MD
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Xiaomi Hires Tesla’s Former Head of Sales in China to Lead Its Auto Retail Push
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Microland Announces Appointment of Sam Mathew as Chief Executive Officer
Microland, an AI‑first, platform‑led technology infrastructure services firm, announced Sam Mathew as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mathew, who has served as President for the past 18 months, will now steer global business and strategic growth, emphasizing AI, automation, and...
Alteryx Expands Regional Leadership with Sabya Sen to Lead IMEA & APAC
Alteryx announced Sabya Sen as Vice President for IMEA & APAC, overseeing India, the Middle East, Africa and Asia‑Pacific. Sen, formerly VP of UKI & Emerging Markets Europe at Alteryx and a 11‑year Salesforce veteran, will drive adoption of the...
Bain & Company Appoints Hernan Saenz to Lead Its Global Strategy & Transformation Practice
Bain & Company announced senior partner Hernan Saenz as head of its Global Strategy & Transformation practice. Saenz, who spent more than 25 years at Bain, previously led the Performance Improvement practice, tripling its scale and doubling the Southwest region’s...
Former NRG Omaha Cluster Ushers in New Leadership
Usher Media Group has appointed three Omaha veterans to senior roles after acquiring the former NRG Omaha cluster. Stacie McElligott, a 14‑year NRG veteran, becomes Assistant General Manager. Megan Rieder is promoted to Program Director of Sweet 98.5, while Alyssa Siebken takes the Program...
10 Top Grocery Executive Changes in March
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Inside Anthropic’s Biggest Design Choices
Anthropic’s design chief Joel Lewenstein says Claude’s quirky, sometimes passive‑aggressive personality is intentional, positioning the chatbot as a sparring partner rather than a slavish executor. The team balances this character work against cost, capacity and response‑time constraints, accepting that Claude...
How Smart Leaders Use These Simple Communication Strategies to Win Every Conversation
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The Biggest Mistake CEOs Make with AI Has Nothing to Do with the Technology
The article warns that CEOs’ biggest AI mistake isn’t the technology but blindly following popular narratives. It cites past hype cycles—like 3D TV and the metaverse—to illustrate how crowd‑driven decisions can misallocate billions. The author, chair of the Consumer Technology...
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Predicts AI Will Cut the Working Week to 3.5 Days, Cure Cancers, and Free up Time for...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told CBS that artificial intelligence could shrink the standard workweek to about 3.5 days within the next three decades. He added that AI‑driven breakthroughs are likely to eradicate many cancers, extend average lifespans to 100 years,...