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Lídia Abdalla and the art of staying curious
She joined Sabin as a trainee in 1999 and became its CEO in 2014. Her career asks a useful question: how much can one person change without changing employers?
Amitai Ratzon and the education of a salesman
Before leading Pentera, Amitai Ratzon sold directory ads in New York and financial software in Scandinavia. His next assignment was persuading companies to let software test their defenses.
Rajesh Chandiramani and the business of starting again
He returned to Tech Mahindra because he knew the people. Now, at Comviva, Rajesh Chandiramani is asking familiar businesses to learn unfamiliar habits.
Dinesh Lodha and the value of a step down
A move from finance into a lower-ranking supply-chain job helped Dinesh Lodha reach the CEO’s office. At Medikabazaar, that winding career now meets a demanding assignment: making growth pay its way.
Majed Mehdi and the school that travels with the team
Before becoming Calo’s Chief Business Officer, Majed Al Mehdi worked his way through restaurant operations. His account of leadership begins with a simple test: what happens when the people you have helped start helping others?
Yaniv Vardi and the machines we forget to notice
Before leading Claroty, Yaniv Vardi helped businesses listen to their machinery. His next assignment is to protect the connections that keep the physical world running.
Brock Fay and the work between the highlights
Before leading Onspire Health Marketing, Brock Fay spent years behind the plate. His route from a college walk-on to an agency CEO offers a story about teams, interrupted plans, and the work that happens between announcements.
Kevin Turpin and the business of paying attention
Kevin Turpin II helped turn National Journal from a traditional media company into a research and information services business. His career offers a quieter Washington story: asking useful questions, building relationships, and making room for other people.
Lisa Jilek and the art of asking a better question
From a technology consultancy to Brandpoint, Lisa Jilek has made a career of connecting business ambitions with the people who carry them out. Her latest assignment asks what happens to a brand when the answer arrives before the click.
Neil Matheson Knows Who to Call Next
Twenty years after hiring a colleague, Neil Matheson brought her back onto his team. The New Zealand-born entrepreneur’s career offers a close look at what survives when companies change hands: the relationships.
John Ribble and the work after the deal
He spent years advising on acquisitions, then stepped into the businesses behind them. At Kinetix Health Group, John Ribble’s next chapter is about getting two established teams to work as one.
Janet Chihocky and the Art of Making a Room Speak
Before Janet Chihocky helped military buildings tell their stories, she had to keep her own business from ending. The JANSON founder’s career runs through aerospace marketing, a financial reckoning, and a belief that listening is work.
Shankar Narayanan and the art of keeping time
A drummer, an improv enthusiast and a CEO walk into the same room. At Real Chemistry, Shankar Narayanan brings all three to the job of getting people to work together.
Terry Kroeger Bought the Next Chapter Instead of Retiring Into the Last One
He started near the bottom of a newspaper company, kept sneakers under his desk for emergency lawn duty, and eventually ran Warren Buffett's newspaper group. Then Terry Kroeger traded the publisher's office for an Omaha agency with a future to write.
Corey duBrowa Listens for the Signal Beneath the Noise
The Burson CEO spent three decades shaping messages for Nike, Starbucks, Salesforce and Google. His other education came from record shops, a thousand music bylines and the stubborn art of listening closely.
Karan Yaramada Chose the Long Game - Then Built for Every Next Wave
He left consulting in 2003, worked without a paycheck, and built Jade Global past $100 million without outside funding. His real product was never a technology stack. It was staying useful while the stack kept changing.
Dan Kenary Bet the Brewery on the People Who Built It
Harpoon began as three friends chasing the local beer culture they had found in Europe. Nearly four decades later, Kenary's most revealing product is not an IPA but a durable idea: let the people doing the work own the future.
Suzy DePrizio Keeps a North Star in the Boardroom
Before she led marketing at CIBC, Suzy DePrizio learned to navigate literal oceans and corporate change. Her operating system is unusually simple: serve, leave a mark, keep growing.
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