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How Carvana Survived a 99% Stock Collapse | Next to Lead
In late 2022, Carvana was flirting with bankruptcy after its stock collapsed 99% in just 16 months. Now, the online used-car retailer is staging a stunning comeback, pouring billions into…
Big Pharma's Trust Gap? How Gilead Is Rewriting the Narrative | Next to Lead
Gilead Sciences moves at a pace rarely seen in pharma, delivering breakthrough COVID-19 antivirals and HIV preventatives in record time. Yet, in an industry facing a massive trust deficit, speed…
Can Adobe Survive the AI Era It Helped Shape? | Next to Lead
Adobe built the modern creative economy, but as AI reshapes how content is made, its legacy may be its biggest risk. With a leadership shakeup and rising competition, will Adobe stay indispensable or…
Airbnb Is Building a Travel Platform, Not Just Rentals | Next to Lead
Airbnb is evolving from a hotel alternative into a full-scale travel concierge. In this episode of Next to Lead, Airbnb CFO Ellie Mertz joins Fortune’s Ruth Umoh to discuss the company’s expansion…
Red Lobster’s CEO says “organizations take on the personality of their leaders” | Next to Lead
To close out a year of great conversations with c-suite talent who may very well be the CEOs of tomorrow, Ruth speaks with one of the most interesting CEOs of today, Red Lobster’s Damola Adamolekun.…
Can a tobacco giant build a smokefree future? | Next to Lead
In 2016, Philip Morris International announced a bold new mission: to deliver a “smoke-free future.” Its U.S. division—Philip Morris U.S.—is now leading that charge with a portfolio of smoke-free…
How America’s oldest automaker is tackling tariffs, electrification, and AI | Next to Lead
How does a company founded in 1908 survive the breakneck speed of the 21st century? For Shilpan Amin, General Motors’ global chief procurement and supply chain officer, the answer has been forged…
How the bank founded by Alexander Hamilton is transforming for the future of finance | Next To Lead
BNY’s Chief Commercial Officer, Cathinka Wahlstrom, joins Fortune’s Ruth Umoh to unpack how a centuries old institution is transforming itself for the next era of finance. Drawing on her nearly three…
Is Xbox building the future of gaming? | Next to Lead
From consoles to cloud, Xbox is reinventing itself for an era where players can game anywhere. Xbox president Sarah Bond sits down with Fortune to discuss the company’s sweeping transformation, her…
“Farmers are the ultimate entrepreneur,” Land O’Lakes SVP Leah Anderson | Next to Lead
As President of Winfield United and SVP at Land O’Lakes, Leah Anderson has a front-row seat to the challenges and opportunities shaping American agriculture. In conversation with Fortune’s Ruth Umoh,…
UPS’s Matt Guffey on the company's next act: leaner operations and a sharper focus on growth
In the wake of widespread layoffs, UPS is undergoing one of the largest transformations in its nearly 120-year history. Chief commercial officer Matt Guffey explains how a leaner operating model and…
IBM's Rob Thomas on why companies fail at innovation—and how iteration fixes it
Rob Thomas has spent more than two decades at IBM, rising from consultant to SVP of software and chief commercial officer. In this conversation, he explains why real innovation starts close to the…
Taking Grindr public & building a career on 'leaps of faith' with CFO Vanna Krantz
Grindr calls itself “the global gayborhood in your pocket,” and since going public in 2022, the dating app for gay men has steadily expanded its reach. Behind that leap to the public markets was CFO…
Resy CMO Hannah Kelly on where to dine next, how trends are made, & smart leadership
Resy’s CMO Hannah Kelly reflects on the brand’s journey from AmEx acquisition to post-pandemic reinvention—and how data and storytelling are guiding its next chapter. Learn more about your ad…
AWS’s CMO Julia White says creativity will be the defining edge in the AI era
Julia White has made her mark across the tech landscape. For almost two decades she rose through the ranks at Microsoft becoming Corporate Vice President. She left to be the Chief Marketing &…
Wayfair’s President on the Power of Humility and IRL Shopping
Jon Blotner, president and chief commercial officer of Wayfair, credits his climb to the C-suite to a simple formula: pursue the hardest problems, demand real ownership, and work alongside smart,…
The Power of Authentic Leadership with LPL’s Aneri Jambusaria
Aneri Jambusaria has spent her career in wealth management, inspired by immigrant parents who viewed financial planning as security for underserved families. Now leading wealth management at LPL…
ServiceNow’s CFO Gina Mastantuono on Taking Leaps, Building Teams, and Betting on AI
ServiceNow CFO Gina Mastantuono grew up determined never to rely on anyone. Her first career move was cautious after a friend told her accounting was “recession proof.” A series of smart and…
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