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He Built a Multibillion-Dollar Tech Giant. Now He’s Running for Mayor to Fix a ‘Broken’ City Using a Founder’s Playbook

Cornerstone OnDemand founder Adam Miller turned ADP and Workday—two companies that should have been his fiercest competitors—into his best strategic partners.

This Navy SEAL Commander Says Leaders Aren’t Born or Made — They’re Chosen Based on One Thing

We asked a retired special operations leader about what makes effective leadership. His answer challenges everything you think you know about who gets to lead.

Adm. Caudle, chief of naval operations, outlines 'hedge' strategy to maintain U.S. dominance

The U.S. is currently incapable of building ships faster than China, so the head of the U.S. Navy is pushing a next-generation doctrine of smarter force packaging and autonomous sy...

What Leaders Can Learn From Haas F1’s Ayao Komatsu About Team Turnarounds

Great leadership is about removing obstacles, not creating more rules.

Austal USA names new president

Austal USA announced in February that Gene Miller was serving as interim president.

With 1 Simple Word, the Artemis II Astronauts Just Taught a Brilliant Lesson in Leadership

‘I’ll be honest with you, the main word, because superlatives just don’t do it justice, is humility.’

The Simple Leadership Strategy Behind AG1’s Growth

The best CEOS make fewer decisions and trust their teams’ judgment.

Shipbuilding Advisor William Toti Now Performing Duties of Under Secretary of the Navy

A former advisor to Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg is now performing the duties of the under secretary of the Navy, the service announced last week. Retired Navy Capt. Wil...

Matthew Swartz to lead Navy staff as dual-hatted executive director

WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle announced today that Matthew Swartz has

Culture Is Built in the Field, Not the Boardroom

Why the behaviors operators repeat daily matters more than the values leaders define on paper.

Sub that sank Iranian warship reflects Navy’s drive to adapt, CNO says

“That was a glimpse of the future force,” Adm. Caudle said at Sea-Air-Space.

New Top Navy Acquisition Official Named

A new Department of the Navy official was tapped by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao to perform the duties of the Navy and Marine Corps top weapons buyer, USNI News has learne...

Wartime CEO Can’t Act Like Peacetime One

Leaders must set the decision-making pace that aligns with the situation they are facing.

ABS Appoints Rear Admiral Ronald J. Rábago

ABS has appointed U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral (Retired) Ronald J. Rábago as Senior Vice President of Government Services, further strengthening its...

Ex-US admiral warns of results of defense failure

ABS appoints former U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Ronald Rábago to lead Government Services

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has appointed Ronald J. Rábago as Senior Vice President of Government Services, reinforcing its leadership in supporting government maritime progr...

LISTEN: What went wrong with U.S. shipbuilding?

Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery joins the show to talk about ways to fix American shipbuilding, the future of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and how the Pentagon has upended its re...

He Built the Campaign That Freed Gaza’s Child Hostages. Now He Is Sharing What He Learned

For businesses and public figures, a crisis is not a question of if, but when. Leaders must be prepared to respond in the way each dilemma demands. The right crisis response, Ben-H...

Gene Miller Appointed Austal USA President After Serving in Interim Role

Austal USA has named Gene Miller president to lead the shipbuilder after a board-led leadership search The veteran shipbuilding executive brings more than 30 years of experience ac...

Revitalizing Shipbuilding Starts with Building Demand, an Expert Tells Congress

The SHIPS for America does exactly that, argues Rep. John Garamendi.

‘Find Great People and Let Them Be Great’

In many ways it sounds like a classic American success story: Chris Hellmann started as a dishwasher at age 15 for Ponderosa, proudly working his way up to fry cook. In those early...

Jim Collins’s leadership tips on how to frame your life for success 

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership draw...

How to Succeed Like Apple’s Tim Cook

Lessons on leadership and strategic discipline from Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure as Apple’s CEO.

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: 'Don't Just Identify Problems. Bring Solutions,' Says Chad Gottlieb of DarrowEverett

"Timely, thorough communication builds trust. People remember who they can count on when deadlines are tight. But responsiveness alone isn't enough. Be proactive. Anticipate needs,...