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Deepak Nath applies pressure at Smith and Nephew

The medtech CEO is standing by his company’s portfolio strategy despite calls to break it up.
Deepak NathCourtesy of Smith & Nephew/Graph Massara/Semafor

How Cisco’s Chuck Robbins gets his team to ‘disagree and commit’

The longstanding CEO says a bad decision that you reverse is better than a delay.
Chuck Robbins Courtesy of Cisco/Joey Pfeifer/Semafor

Why an anxious AI romantic now drives Match Group’s dating apps

CEO Spencer Rascoff uses digital “personas” to help the Tinder owner understand its users.
Spencer RascoffCourtesy of Match Group/Joey Pfeifer/Semafor

How syringe-maker BD is infusing AI into its medical devices

CEO Tom Polen is turning his 65,000 employees into lean manufacturing “problem-finders.”
Tom Polen, CEO and Chairman, Becton DickinsonCourtesy of Becton Dickinson/Joey Pfeifer/Semafor

Why Allstate’s Tom Wilson thinks CEOs should create more jobs with AI

The insurance industry veteran says executives have an obligation to do hard things.

Reckitt’s Kris Licht on moving at ‘China speed’

The CEO behind Lysol and Durex ‘pivoted hard’ for a new era of TikTok-driven commerce.
Kris Licht, CEO, Reckitt.Reckitt Benckiser/Handout via Reuters

Dan Schulman’s plan to get Verizon back in the fight

“If somebody’s going to punch me, I’m going to punch back,” Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says in this episode of The CEO Signal.

How Dubai’s Hadi Badri builds confidence in a crisis

The Dubai Economic Development Corp. CEO says data, proactive engagement, and long-term goals can turn the Iran conflict into a “speed bump.”

Hilton’s Chris Nassetta on why CEOs should ‘lift above the noise’

The longstanding leader says it’s critical to avoid “jerking the wheel.”

How Ivan Espinosa got Nissan to face reality

Nissan’s vehicle sales and share price have plummeted. Espinosa has a mandate to turn them around.

How old records and new AI technology brought growth back to Ancestry

CEO Howard Hochhauser says the site had stopped listening to its customers.

Richard Edelman on trust, ‘Succession,’ and how to advise a CEO

The C-suite adviser says clients should spend more time hearing their critics.

Inside the five-year succession plan at a $130B warehouse giant

Prologis’ Dan Letter says a long period of “letting the leash out” prepared him to be CEO.

Georges Elhedery on HSBC’s big bets on the Gulf and Asia

HSBC is planning to stay the course amid global turmoil.

Emma Walmsley on leading and leaving GSK

What does it take to hand over a company after years at the helm?

The three questions a CEO should ask about their AI agents

Okta’s Todd McKinnon sees a digital workforce creating new vulnerabilities.

Why JLL is betting its biggest clients will drive growth in ‘crazy’ times

Christian Ulbrich says companies succeed by reducing complexity for their clients.

LSEG’s David Schwimmer on activists, AI, and a global market test

The exchange operator is juggling investor expectations with the need to reshape its business model.