Leadership

JLL Partners Raises Over $686 Million For Eighth Flagship Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Private equity firm JLL Partners has raised more than $686 million for its eighth flagship fund, according to an SEC filing.

Melinda Gates Tells The Story About Launching The Giving Pledge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Melinda Gates -- the head of the largest charitable foundation in the world -- recently told the story about how The Giving Pledge came together.

Mike Bloomberg Is Now Officially Running For President As A Democrat

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg announced on Sunday that he running for president by entering the Democratic Primary.

Mark Cuban: Why Being Nice Matters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban acknowledged that he used to be the type of business leader that would curse and get mad. But then he learned to be nicer.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner: Using Compassion To Build A Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Recently, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner was interviewed by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman where they talked about having compassion while building a company.

Randi Zuckerberg: Using A ‘Pick-Three’ Method For Balancing Life

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Zuckerberg Media CEO Randi Zuckerberg uses a "pick-three" method for balancing life. Here is how it works.

How Bill Gates Stays Optimistic Despite The Harmful Effects Of Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Do you get stressed about technology and social media? This is how Bill Gates stays optimistic despite the harmful effects of technology.

OneStream Software Names Bill Koefoed As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Rochester, Michigan-based OneStream Software announced it has named Bill Koefoed as the chief financial officer of the company.

Microsoft Hires Former AG Eric Holder To Audit AnyVision

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

Microsoft announced it is hiring former United States Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether AnyVision violated its ethics around facial recognition.

T-Mobile: Mike Sievert To Succeed John Legere As CEO In 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2019

T-Mobile announced that president and COO Mike Sievert is going to succeed John Legere as CEO on May 1, 2020.

Bill Gates Is Now The Richest Person In The World Again

By Noah Long ● Nov 17, 2019

Bill Gates has become the richest person in the world again as of the market closing on Friday.

8 Tips From Self-Made Billionaire Sara Blakely For Building Successful Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2019

Sara Blakely launched Spanx about 20 years ago with $5,000 in savings. These are some tips from Blakely, which helped her become a self-made billionaire.

Barbara Corcoran Says That This Trait Is What Makes People Successful

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2019

Self-made millionaire and entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran went through a number of setbacks before becoming successful. Here is some of her advice.

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman Says Recession Forecast Is ‘Overblown’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2019

Blackstone Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder Stephen A. Schwarzman pointed out that the chances of a US recession have been "overblown."

These Michigan Alumni Run An Email Newsletter That Is Set To Hit $13 Million This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2019

Morning Brew -- an email newsletter that makes reading business news more enjoyable -- is set to quadruple its revenue to $13 million this year.

Kaiser Permanente Chairman And CEO Bernard J. Tyson Has Passed Away

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Kaiser Permanente chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff On Prioritizing Key Values

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Marc Benioff has stressed prioritizing key values as the head of Salesforce. Here is how the key values drive the culture at Salesforce.

Reid Hoffman On The Importance Of Systematic Risk Identification While Scaling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman recently went on stage at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Here's what he said.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Reflects On Pentagon Deal, Community, And Productivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently appeared at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in NYC where he reflected on the community and productivity.

Cars.com Names Former Hyundai CMO Dean Evans As EVP

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

Cars.com announced it named Dean Evans as the head of its marketing tools with an EVP title. These are the details.

Comscore: Bill Livek Named As CEO And Executive Vice Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Comscore announced it named board member Bill Livek as its chief executive officer. These are the details.

Ellevest Founder Sallie Krawcheck Reveals How She Stays Energetic

By Annie Baker ● Nov 3, 2019

In a recent interview, Ellevest co-founder and CEO Sallie Krawcheck revealed how she stays energetic. Here is what she said.

Bill McDermott Has Been Named CEO Of ServiceNow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

Outgoing SAP CEO Bill McDermott has been named the chief executive officer of ServiceNow and is succeeding John Donahoe.

NIKE: John Donahoe Succeeding Mark Parker As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

The NIKE board of directors announced that John Donahoe is succeeding Mark Parker as the new president and CEO.

BlackRock Chairman And CEO Larry Fink Believes Companies Should Go Public Sooner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2019

BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink recently went on CNBC and discussed why private companies should go public sooner. This is why.

Michael Acton Smith: The Journey To Launching Calm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2019

At the 2019 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, Calm co-founder and co-CEO Michael Acton Smith told his story about what led him to launching the company.

Marc Randolph Reveals Why He Left Netflix In 2003

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2019

Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph recently published a book about how he was the head of the company in the early days and about the journey since then.

Flint Schools Have Approved Of Water Filtration Testing Funded By Elon Musk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2019

Last year, Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation donated over $480,000 to install new water fountains at schools in Flint. This is an update on the project.

Greylock Hires AppDynamics CEO David Wadhwani As Venture Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2019

Greylock announced recently that it hired David Wadhwani as a venture partner. Wadhwani is coming to Greylock from AppDynamics where he was the CEO.

Bed Bath & Beyond: Mark Tritton Appointed As President And CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond has announced it appointed Mark Tritton as president, CEO, and a member of its board of directors.