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The Driest Days in Hundreds of Years

In West Texas, the creeks dried up, cattle production struggled, and small towns like Candelaria slowly emptied out.

Capital & Main · Sep 28

Cisco's John Chambers lived through the dot-com crash. He says the AI bubble is harder to navigate

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Fortune · Apr 20

Cisco CEO says all people who are wildly successful in tech share 3 traits

Technical chops matter—but Chuck Robbins says EQ and commitment to the team are what really separate top performers in the AI era.

Fortune · Feb 16

The new academy companies

In an era where talent is scarce and continuous learning is key, academy companies deserve a second look.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2024

AI is moving fast and 'if you wait for perfection, you're going to be too late,' says World Wide Technology's CEO

Former Olympian Jim Kavanaugh details the leadership lessons he learned on the soccer pitch.

Fortune · Sep 4, 2024

Nvidia's stumbles may ease CEOs' AI anxiety

Nvidia comes back to earth, beset with the same employee issues and production snafus as the rest of us.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2024

The ethical values and behaviours of CEOs play a crucial role in attracting new talent

In today’s job market, where highly skilled workers are scarce and specialized skills are in high demand, employers are facing the challenge of filling job positions.

The Conversation · Jul 9, 2023

Lawsuit alleging California tech giant aided Chinese torture may proceed, 9th Circuit says

LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit alleging San Jose-based technology giant Cisco Systems Inc. and two former executives aided the Chinese government in tracking and torturing adherents of the Falun Gong religious movement may proceed to trial, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2023

He took away the country's top AAA rating in 2011. He ended up fearing for his life

John B. Chambers led the team at ratings agency S&p that decided to downgrade the country's AAA rating in 2011. It was a big decision, and it took a personal toll — but he has no regrets.

WEKU · Jun 5, 2023

‘I did a DNA test and found out I had 7 siblings I didn’t know about’

Exclusive: John Chambers was shocked to learn in his early thirties that he was conceived via a sperm donor

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023