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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he deliberately limits his daily schedule, capping meetings at four hours, sleeping eight and a half hours a night, and spending roughly three hours reading. He argues that protecting time for reflection, rather than filling his calendar, is central to how he leads the airline.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he limits his daily meeting load to a maximum of four hours and insists sessions be conversational rather than PowerPoint presentations read aloud. He instead dedicates roughly three hours each day to reading books, newspapers and magazines, after waking around 5:30 a.m. and exercising.
Legend Biotech has appointed Ingrid Zhang, an executive from Novartis, as its new chief executive officer. She fills a leadership vacancy that opened in July after the company's previous CEO resigned abruptly.
An executive coach writing for Entrepreneur says accomplished leaders often lose out on jobs not because of weak qualifications but because they interview the same way they lead. One key example cited is executives deflecting credit to their teams using 'we' language, which leaves interviewers unable to gauge individual impact.
A new opinion piece argues that businesses can no longer rely on logos, ad spend or spokespeople to build public trust. Instead, it contends that consumers now place their confidence in visible, consistent human leaders rather than faceless institutions or scripted PR messaging.
A marketing executive who is also a parent argues that entry-level hires need more than basic familiarity with AI applications. She says the real differentiator for young workers is knowing how to evaluate, question and apply AI outputs responsibly rather than simply operating the software.
A workplace consultant describes coaching a client whose budget and headcount request got lost inside a dense slide deck full of revenue charts and staffing data. The consultant argues the core ask should come first, not buried behind supporting evidence, and offers a four-step framework for structuring presentations so leadership actually absorbs the request.
Following President Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario, a Canadian seller has created a hat reading 'Canada Is Not for Sale' as a direct response. The design borrows the style of Trump's own campaign caps to turn his signature branding against him, while a rival version supporting the 'Lake America' idea has also appeared for buyers on the other side of the debate.
Adobe has named Anil Chakravarthy, who has run its digital experience business for six years, as its next chief executive. Chakravarthy has overseen much of Adobe's recent work building AI-powered products for enterprise customers.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that franchise brands often struggle with recruiting new franchisees not because of weak marketing, but because senior leaders fail to stay engaged as 'Executive Sponsors' of the effort. The role involves clearing obstacles, allocating resources, managing risk, and communicating the purpose behind recruitment goals rather than simply delegating the task to a team.
A veteran executive coach with 25 years of experience reports a recurring pattern among leaders: traits that once fueled their rise can start to undercut their authority and influence when leaned on too heavily. The observation stems from direct coaching work aimed at building executive presence across many clients.
A federal whistleblower has told Sen. Richard Blumenthal that the U.S. Postal Service's new online portal for tracking mail ballots has serious flaws that could jeopardize voting access ahead of the midterms. The disclosure also alleges USPS is continuing to build out the system in defiance of court rulings blocking parts of a Trump executive order aimed at tightening mail-voting rules. USPS says the portal, meant to let election officials share lists of mail-ballot recipients, has been developed in compliance with court orders and will soon be offered for voluntary use.