C-Suite
-
H&R Block CEO shares the deeply human fear that separates middle managers from those destined for the C-suite
Corporate America has long been drawn to the self-made executive narrative. But Curtis Campbell, the new CEO of H&R Block, tells his version with a realism that gives it unusual credibility. Campbell, who grew up in a small Southern town and became the first in his family to attend college, traces his rise to a…
-
What the Nike CEO’s remarks reveal about rallying employees through turnaround fatigue
When CEO Elliott Hill addressed Nike employees after another disappointing earnings report, he did something many leaders avoid once a turnaround starts to drag. He named the mood in the room. “I’m so tired, and I know you are too, of talking about fixing this business,” Hill said at a Tuesday all-hands meeting, according to…
-
Delta started sharing profits with its 100,000 employees two decades ago. CEO Ed Bastian says shareholders love it
For Delta employees, Valentine’s Day lately has come with a little something extra: a bigger paycheck, thanks to Delta’s now robust profit-sharing program. The payout is sizeable: this year, Delta dispersed over $1 billion to its roughly 100,000 employees. For Delta CEO Ed Bastian, keeping employees happy is just a key to the airline’s success.…
-
Jamie Dimon’s reality check for ambitious workers: ‘There’s going to be a grunt part to every part of a job. Get over it’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t mince words in his message to workers: Get over the fact that work is hard. Speaking with Patricia Devine, JPMorgan’s global head of corporate sales, at the Female Quotient lounge in Davos, Switzerland, in January, Dimon laid out the harsh reality for workers striving for instant gratification: “There’s going…