“Greatness,” Jensen once said, “requires ample doses of pain and suffering.” It’s a stark line for any leader, let alone the CEO of a company at the center of the AI revolution. But for Jensen ...

How Mary Barra Transformed GM with Grit and Vision When Mary Barra became CEO of General Motors in January 2014, she made history. She wasn’t just the first woman to lead GM—she was the first ...

Inside Satya Nadella’s strategic thinking and culture-first approach to rebuilding one of the world’s most powerful companies. When Satya Nadella took over as CEO of Microsoft in 2014, few expected the company to change shape. ...

The Quietest Turnaround in Tech When Lisa Su became CEO of AMD in 2014, the company was close to being written off. Its stock had fallen below two dollars. Product launches were slipping. Market share ...

When Alan Mulally took over as CEO of Ford in 2006, the company was in crisis and on track to lose $17 billion that year; its leadership team was fractured by silos and mistrust, and ...

Co-founder and longtime president of Pixar Animation Studios (a Disney Company) When we think of legendary creative leaders, we often picture bold personalities—visionaries who dominate rooms and drive decisions from center stage. Ed Catmull wasn’t ...