Leadership
Sephora’s North America CEO escaped a violent revolution and grew up in foster care. She’s now one of the most powerful women in beauty
Sephora's new North America CEO is the first woman to lead the company. She says her background has informed her leadership style, making her open to diverse voices.
March 18, 2024
Sign up for the new CIO Intelligence newsletter
Stay plugged in on the tech, trends, and news impacting IT leaders.
Newsletters
- Fortune CryptoThe SEC’s ‘gross abuse of power’ in crypto case is a new low for Chairman Gensler
- Fortune AnalyticsCEO optimism soars amid expectations for Fed rate cuts
- BroadsheetSephora’s new North American CEO says her childhood fleeing Iran and ending up in foster care influences her leadership at the beauty giant
- CHRO DailyYour most in-demand AI talent is about to leave your company—Here’s how to make them stay
- Term SheetHow IVP built a VC firm to last
- CFO DailyFrom Goldman to Bain, here are 7 of Wall Street’s brightest rising stars
Commentary
- careersFinland passed its flexible work act in 1996–and it may partly explain why it’s the happiest nation
- A.I.The future of work isn’t powered by AI. It’s powered by people enabled by AI
- TechTikTok is in trouble in the U.S. and Europe–but American social apps could be next
- StartupsWe’ve analyzed 15 years of data for 200,000 founders and employees from the most successful tech companies ever built–and we’re certain a new boom in innovation is around the corner
- A.I.Taylor Swift’s AI porn deepfakes have prompted a wave of proposals to protect women from abuse–but Congress and the states need to take action
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Why don’t we trust funeral directors? Transparency and innovation can redefine the industry–if the FTC allows it
Topics
Environment
Saudi Aramco CEO says it’s time to abandon the ‘fantasy’ of phasing out oil because the $9.5 trillion energy transition is on a ‘road to nowhere’
Lego CEO promises to use more expensive, renewable plastic in toy blocks by 2032 – without passing higher costs on to consumers
Germany ‘on course, for the first time’ to slash emissions 65% by 2030, vice chancellor says
Finance
CEO optimism soars amid expectations for Fed rate cuts
Ben & Jerry’s maker Unilever is spinning off its ice cream unit and slashing up to 7,500 jobs amid activist investor pressure to streamline its business
Exclusive: IVP has raised $1.6 billion, marking its 18th fund
Health
Finland passed its flexible work act in 1996–and it may partly explain why it’s the happiest nation
Intermittent fasting linked to 91% increase in risk of death from heart disease, study says
President Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health
Leadership
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman defends his $193 million compensation following backlash from unpaid moderators
Your most in-demand AI talent is about to leave your company—Here’s how to make them stay
Exclusive: IVP has raised $1.6 billion, marking its 18th fund
Lifestyle
Wall Street’s average bonus fell last year—to $176,500
Elon Musk’s interview with Don Lemon shot out sparks, from Trump and ketamine to immigration and the ‘great replacement theory’
Second wheelchair-bound ruby slippers thief revealed in Minnesota ‘Wizard of Oz’ theft case
Personal Finance
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman defends his $193 million compensation following backlash from unpaid moderators
Why a record number of wealthy Americans are looking overseas for another residence or citizenship
Barack Obama gave his speechwriter career advice that set him on the path to becoming a LinkedIn VP. Now he’s using that to identify the framework for a long-lasting career
Politics
Elon Musk’s interview with Don Lemon shot out sparks, from Trump and ketamine to immigration and the ‘great replacement theory’
Social media influencer who was a congressional intern charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
Indiana gov. vetoes bill defining anti-semitism, signs proclamation condemning anti-semitism
Retail
Ben & Jerry’s maker Unilever is spinning off its ice cream unit and slashing up to 7,500 jobs amid activist investor pressure to streamline its business
German manufacturer Audi unveils its new EV model amidst wider electric vehicle market cooldown
EasyJet is confident it’ll grow ‘more than any other European airline this summer,’ CEO Johan Lundgren said
Success
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman defends his $193 million compensation following backlash from unpaid moderators
Finland passed its flexible work act in 1996–and it may partly explain why it’s the happiest nation
‘We are essentially in a new Gilded Age’: As workers get laid off, CEOs and shareholders gobble up hundreds of billions in profits
Tech
YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is offering $5m to contestants in the ‘largest game show in history’ on Amazon Prime: ‘They’ll let me do whatever I want’
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman defends his $193 million compensation following backlash from unpaid moderators
Exclusive: IVP has raised $1.6 billion, marking its 18th fund