CEO

Leaked Paramount Memo From CEO David Ellison to Staff About WBD Bid

2025-12-08T21:42:32.472Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log…

Meet David Ellison, the CEO Trying to Spoil Netflix’s Warner Bros Deal

David Ellison is officially the CEO of Paramount Skydance. After a successful Paramount merger, next on his wish list is Warner Bros. Discovery — and he’s launched a hostile takeover bid in an effort to scoop it out from Netflix’s hands.The 42-year-old founded Skydance back in 2006 with some help…

Jobs Nonprofit CEO Shares 4 Ways Leaders Can Implement AI Effectively

Mona Mourshed has spent over a decade working on the future of work.As CEO of Generation, one of the world’s largest employment nonprofits, operating in 17 countries and helping more than 140,000 people land jobs, she has a front-row seat to how companies are grappling with artificial intelligence.Her takeaway: Many…

5 Tips to Become a Morning Person From a CEO Who Wakes up Without an Alarm

Branislav Nikolic wakes up every morning at 7 a.m., energized and ready to greet the day, no alarm clock required.At night, instead of doom-scrolling until 2 a.m., he’s peacefully asleep by 11:30 p.m.It’s been his routine for the past decade, thanks to his fascination with circadian rhythm, the body’s internal…

Palantir’s CEO Defends Company Ethics at DealBook Summit

Alex Karp, the chief executive of software company Palantir Technologies, doesn’t need you to think the company he cofounded is ethical.”We are highly ethical, but don’t believe us on that,” Karp said on Wednesday at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit. Palantir — a company notoriously secretive about its products…

Lowe’s CEO Says AI Isn’t Just About Replacing Jobs

Home improvement retailer Lowe’s is using AI for more and more tasks, but CEO Marvin Ellison says he isn’t looking to the tech to cut labor costs.Ellison said he views tech less as a means to replace jobs and more as a way to increase revenue, speaking at Morgan Stanley’s…

CorePower Yoga CEO Shares Why the Role Is Her Dream Job

Before becoming the CEO of CorePower Yoga, Niki Leondakis led three hotel companies and worked as the CEO of Equinox.Roughly a year into her tenure at Equinox, she stepped down after her home burned down in a wildfire. Then, exactly a year after that, her husband died of a sudden…

Nvidia CEO Wants Employees to Use AI for ‘Every Task That Is Possible’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wants employees to use AI whenever they can — and he insists they shouldn’t worry about losing their jobs in the process.In an all-hands meeting on Thursday, the day after the chipmaker reported record earnings, Huang responded to a question about managers instructing employees to use…

The Question Managers Should Ask About Employees: CEO Coach

Did you hire the right talent? For HR pro Rachel Lockett, it comes down to one question.Lockett worked as an HR leader at major tech companies, including Stripe and Pinterest, before founding her own executive coaching consultancy. On a recent episode of “Lenny’s Podcast,” Lockett gave a peek behind the…

Meet Target’s New CEO, Who Started As an Intern

Target’s new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, is the latest intern to rise to the top job.The retailer announced in August that Fiddelke — currently the chief operating officer — would succeed Brian Cornell on February 1, more than two decades after Fiddelke joined as an intern.”I’ve been fortunate to serve in…