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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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NewslettersThe science of failing up: Why some leaders rise despite repeated screwups
By Ruth UmohDecember 8, 2025
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NewslettersHow Campbell’s leaked audio turned a pantry staple into a PR crisis
By Ruth UmohDecember 1, 2025
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C-SuiteHow Xbox is turning its loudest fans into a roadmap for its biggest transformation yet
By Ruth UmohNovember 29, 2025
Why 90% of decisions don’t reach this Land O’Lakes exec’s desk
NewslettersWhy 90% of decisions don’t reach this Land O’Lakes exec’s desk
By Ruth UmohNovember 24, 2025
Meet the Land O’Lakes exec bringing AI to the heart of American farming
C-SuiteMeet the Land O’Lakes exec bringing AI to the heart of American farming
By Ruth UmohNovember 21, 2025
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NewslettersWhy John Furner is the CEO Walmart thinks it needs right now
By Ruth UmohNovember 17, 2025
What UPS’s reinvention reveals about modernizing a nearly 120-year-old company
C-SuiteWhat UPS’s reinvention reveals about modernizing a nearly 120-year-old company
By Ruth UmohNovember 10, 2025
Does international experience still matter for future CEOs?
NewslettersDoes international experience still matter for future CEOs?
By Ruth UmohNovember 10, 2025
As AI accelerates decision-making, top executives are doubling down on a slower skill 
NewslettersAs AI accelerates decision-making, top executives are doubling down on a slower skill 
By Ruth UmohNovember 3, 2025
What big companies get wrong about innovation, according to an IBM insider
C-SuiteWhat big companies get wrong about innovation, according to an IBM insider
By Ruth UmohOctober 31, 2025
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NewslettersWhat motivation reveals about CEO readiness
By Ruth UmohOctober 27, 2025
From trading floors to streaming wars: Grindr’s ex-CFO on taking career risks at the right time
C-SuiteFrom trading floors to streaming wars: Grindr’s ex-CFO on taking career risks at the right time
By Ruth UmohOctober 22, 2025
How Wells Fargo’s CEO turned one of the hardest transformation jobs into a leadership blueprint
NewslettersHow Wells Fargo’s CEO turned one of the hardest transformation jobs into a leadership blueprint
By Ruth UmohOctober 20, 2025
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C-SuiteMeet the Resy CMO using data to shape your next great meal
By Ruth UmohOctober 16, 2025
The search for corporate America’s next Fortune 500 CEOs
NewslettersThe search for corporate America’s next Fortune 500 CEOs
By Ruth UmohOctober 13, 2025
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