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The AI era is turning Corporate America into a CEO churn machine

Investor impatience with slow AI results is driving a wave of CEO exits, as boards demand faster returns from the technology they’ve long touted.

Fortune · Mar 19

Record number of companies are ditching old CEOs for younger, less experienced execs

Businesses forced into ‘grand experiment in leadership’ in response to shifting market pressures

The Independent UK · Feb 16

AI is changing the CEO's role—and could lead to a changing of the guard

Even seasoned CEOs must show they can match the speed of technological change—and generate tangible returns from investments in it.

Fortune · Feb 3

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Why more boards are taking a chance on outsider CEOs

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Fortune · Dec 17, 2025

The path to CEO is increasingly running through marketing

Today, 37% of Fortune 500 CEOs have marketing experience somewhere along their path to the top.

Fortune · May 19, 2025

Women execs get P&L roles too late to get them to CEO

P&L roles are critical for making it to the C-suite.

Fortune · Mar 19, 2025

More companies are looking outward for their next CEO

Companies on the S&P 1500 saw an uptick in the share of external CEO hires.

Fortune · Feb 27, 2025

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How T.J. Maxx’s parent company became a retail juggernaut thanks to good corporate governance and a no-frills culture

The current and former CEO have an unusual arrangement, but it works for them.

Fortune · Feb 26, 2025

Here's what it takes to become CEO in the era of transformation

Transformational leadership will determine who’s best equipped to rise to the future corner office.

Fortune · Dec 17, 2024

Ethnic minority representation in boardrooms stalls despite Government review

Experts cautioned that the lack of progress could be linked to a ‘one and done’ attitude after Government-backed targets were introduced in 2021.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

How old is too old to lead?

The same question is being asked in politics and in business: How old is too old to lead?

Fortune · Jun 28, 2024

When is the time right for a CEO to step aside?

It's straightforward to push out a poorly-performing CEO. It's harder to do when a once-successful chief executive is out of new ideas.

Fortune · May 30, 2024

CEOs can hurt their companies if they stay too long. When’s the right time to say goodbye?

Around year 10 of a leader's tenure, it's time to watch for these danger signs.

Fortune · May 30, 2024

Billionaire Issa brother nears deal to sell Asda stake to TDR Capital

Zuber Issa began talks earlier this year about selling his stake in Asda, and plans to step back as co-chief executive officer of EG Group

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2024

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Fortune · Jan 10, 2024

How chief diversity officers stack up against the rest of the C-suite

More than half of the Fortune 500 now has a chief diversity officer. Here's how they stack up to other C-suite roles.

Fortune · Dec 21, 2023

Why more CEOs could quit their jobs in the next two years

Burnout is taking a toll on CEOs, and boards are more willing to oust underperformers.

Fortune · Dec 14, 2023

The average tenure of a Fortune 500 CFO is on a downward trend, a new analysis from Spencer Stuart finds

The research takes a look at the tenure, diversity, and experiences across 11 C-suite roles.

Fortune · Dec 7, 2023

Women and people of color make up almost half of C-suite leaders but they're still locked out of some of the biggest jobs

A new Spencer Stuart report suggests that more companies need to be intentional about long-term succession planning with diversity goals in mind.

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Fortune · Oct 10, 2023

Private equity's hiring spree is upending the Fortune 500 C-suite

PE firms need CEOs to run their fast-growing portfolio companies and are draining succession talent from public companies.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2023

Promoting your CEO to executive chair can be a big mistake. So why are so many companies doing it?

Disney's bumpy ride under Bob Iger and Bob Chapek shows the downsides of moving a veteran CEO into the chairman's position.

Fortune · Aug 21, 2023

Inside the elaborate $85,000 tests companies give CEO candidates to evaluate if they're a good fit

Companies are shelling out thousands of dollars on assessments for CEO candidates to ensure a long-term fit.

Dynamite News · Jul 28, 2023

Kincentric 2023 Research Reveals the Power of Consistency in Employee Experience

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]/ Gurgaon (Haryana): The latest research by Kincentric, a Spencer Stuart company focused on improving leadership impact by unlocking the power of people and teams. Read further on Dynamite News.

Fortune · May 31, 2023

For the next generation of star CEOs, experience alone isn’t enough. Here’s what they need to reach the top rung

Vulnerability, humility, and self-awareness are among the qualities that high-potential first-time CEOs must cultivate.

Fortune · Apr 17, 2023

Beware the boomerang CEO

Boomerang CEOs signal a succession-planning failure, as evidenced by Disney’s Bob Iger.

Fortune · Mar 24, 2023

What does it take for a CFO to become CEO? A financial leader who made the leap explains.

There are certain skill sets CFOs need in order to be effective CEOs.

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