April 07, 2025 What’s behind the rise in interim CEOs BY Stephanie Mehta Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If … Continue reading What’s behind the rise in interim CEOs
March 27, 2025 Mauro Porcini will be Samsung’s first chief design officer BY Mark Wilson In a significant design appointment, Mauro Porcini has been announced as the chief design officer at Samsung. The position, newly created for Porcini, is his third time establishing a chief design officer role at a major company—following 3M and PepsiCo. It’s … Continue reading Mauro Porcini will be Samsung’s first Chief Design Officer
February 28, 2025 Bic’s CEO explains why he’s stepping down at 46, and what’s next Gonzalve Bich led BIC through a major transformation, but now he’s ready for a new challenge. BY Sam Becker Do you know how many pens are in the average American household? The answer is 114—and Gonzalve Bich, CEO of Bic, the … Continue reading Bic’s CEO explains why he’s stepping down at 46, and what’s next
February 25, 2025 Unilever ousts CEO Hein Schumacher after less than two years Schumacher defended his approach and record as CEO and said he regretted leaving Unilever earlier than anticipated. BY Reuters Unilever surprised investors on Tuesday by ousting chief executive Hein Schumacher and replacing him with finance chief Fernando Fernandez, who will focus on speeding … Continue reading Unilever ousts CEO Hein Schumacher after less than two years
Frank conversations with executives touched on risk and business acumen; things marketers probably don’t think about very often. Mike Pastore on February 5, 2025 Mark Stouse, the CEO of Proof Analytics, predicts a revolution is coming to go-to-market (GTM) strategies, and it’s starting as soon as this year. Stouse is working on a book … Continue reading What do C-level execs think of their GTM strategies?
Sonos’ chief product officer is also leaving the company The role has been made redundant as the company reverses course from last year’s mobile app fiasco. anna washenko Updated Thu, Jan 16, 2025 Sonos Sonos is continuing to clean house as the company recovers from the hits it took following a disastrous … Continue reading Sonos’ chief product officer is also leaving the company
Days after Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York, the leadership webpages for a number of insurance companies have been edited to hide personal information. BY Jennifer Mattson For a third day, police searched for the suspect in what they are calling a “brazen, targeted,” and “premeditated” attack on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was … Continue reading CVS, Anthem, other big corporations remove executive photos from their websites after UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
November 21, 2024 X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman Nick Pickles will be the chief policy officer for Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity. BY Reuters Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is joining forces with one of Musk’s rivals, … Continue reading X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman
October 06, 2024 ‘Oyster sommelier’ is now a job, thanks to this new oyster-education program Two bivalve experts have pried open a whole new line of work for the hospitality industry. BY Andrea Strong When Jeremy Benson approaches a restaurant table as a sommelier, he’s prepared to talk about what you might expect: flavor profile, geography, … Continue reading ‘Oyster sommelier’ is now a job, thanks to this new oyster-education program
August 23, 2024 Just 6% of CEOs worldwide are women According to Deloitte’s recent Women in the Boardroom report, gender parity for business leaders likely won’t be reached until 2111. BY Stacy Janiak and Anna Marks In an era marked by the speed of innovation and transformation, the staggering reality is that progress toward gender parity … Continue reading Just 6% of CEOs worldwide are women
