Interim Executives

Monty Roberts, Horse Trainer Who Preached Kindness, Dies at 91

His approach ran counter to centuries of conventional wisdom, and it won the enthusiastic approval of Queen Elizabeth II, with whom he became friends.

First American Woman Rows Solo From California to Hawaii

Kelsey Pfendler, a Grand Canyon river-rafting guide, completed the 2,300-mile journey in just under 44 days, according to data from the Ocean Rowing Society International.

That Meeting You Hate May Keep A.I. From Stealing Your Job

As artificial intelligence makes many tasks easier, the human work of cajoling, arm-twisting and reassuring appears to be rising in importance.

Helio Genomics to Make HelioLiver™ Cancer Test Accessible to Quest Diagnostics' Providers

/PRNewswire/ -- Helio Genomics, an AI-powered TechBio company focused on early cancer detection, today announced an agreement with Quest Diagnostics, a leading...

State of Moral Leadership in Business 2026 - The HOW Institute for Society

Supersize CEO Pay Packages Aren’t Paying Off for Shareholders

The prospect of a nine-figure paycheck was supposed to spur CEOs to deliver outstanding results, but few of these Elon Musk-like experiments are working out that way.

Opening a Restaurant in New York Is No Picnic. Here’s What It Takes. (Published 2025)

A year in the making of a rookie’s first restaurant.

John Chambers, Ex-Cisco Chief, Is a VC Now. It’s Tough These Days.

The Silicon Valley original says a third of VCs will get wiped out, he’s betting on AI and cybersecurity, but also warns of overfunded, cash-torching ‘train wrecks.’

Job Hopping Is Out, Job Hugging Is In for Fearful Workers

Employees are more reluctant to give up a job in today’s rocky job market.

The demise of the US bankruptcy lawyer

How financing attorneys became kings in a world of ‘creditor on creditor’ violence

8 Women, 4 Bedrooms and 1 Cause: Breaking A.I.’s Glass Ceiling (Published 2025)

FoundHer House, a home in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood, is the rare all-female hacker house where residents are creating a supportive community to build their start-ups.

Miles Dieffenbach: Inside Carnegie Mellon’s $4BN Endowment & The Hidden Math Behind DPI, TVPI, and...

Miles Dieffenbach is Managing Director of Investments at Carnegie Mellon University, where he helps oversee a $4 billion endowment with a focus on venture capital, private equity, and alternative...

Lawrence A. Bossidy, Who Led a Major Corporate Turnaround, Dies at 90 (Published 2025)

He took over the reins of the troubled Allied Signal in 1991 and within a few years made it one of America’s best-run and most profitable companies.

On a YouTube Show, Making Machine Parts for Glory and $100,000 (Published 2025)

This reality show is short on scandal, betrayal and tears, and has an unusual aim: elevating U.S. manufacturing.

It's a gig economy for CEOs these days, too

A third of all new CEOs in the first half of 2025 stepped in on an interim basis, per a new survey.

New Astronomer CEO breaks silence on Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal — gushes AI firm now a 'household...

Brooklynite Pete DeJoy has taken the reins at Astronomer after its disgraced boss Andy Byron was caught on the kiss cam cozying up with the head of HR.

Barbara Holdridge, Whose Record Label Foretold Audiobooks, Dies at 95 (Published 2025)

Beginning with a reading by Dylan Thomas, she and a friend found unlikely commercial success in the 1950s with recordings of famous writers reciting their work.

Robert Jarvik, 79, Dies; a Designer of the First Permanent Artificial Heart (Published 2025)

He worked with a team at the University of Utah to create a mechanical heart. It was later used in patients awaiting an organ transplant.

Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95 (Published 2025)

He and his team of NASA engineers jumped into action to help three astronauts bound for the moon. His quick thinking earned him a shout-out from Richard Nixon.

Private equity’s best days are over, says Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris

Buyout firms’ difficulties in securing exits and distributing cash to investors are leading to mounting frustration