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Lila MacLellan
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Lila MacLellan is a former senior writer at Fortune, where she covered topics in leadership. Before joining Fortune, she was a senior reporter covering the workplace and business trends for Quartz. She began her media career in Vancouver, Canada, as a staff editor and writer for Western Living, and later Vancouver Magazine, before jumping to Institutional Investor in New York. Her bylines have appeared in numerous publications, including The Atlantic, the Globe and Mail, the National Post, and Vanity Fair. Lila studied journalism at Concordia University in Montreal and spent three years teaching English in Sapporo, Japan. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction from The New School in Manhattan. You can contact Lila at [email protected], or through LinkedIn, or on the Signal app at 646-820-9525.

Board members who don’t share a CEO’s political views are likely to leave
NewslettersBoard members who don’t share a CEO’s political views are likely to leave
By Lila MacLellanFebruary 24, 2023
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NewslettersIt’s usually bad news for employees when an activist investor targets a company. That could change
By Lila MacLellanFebruary 17, 2023
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NewslettersCEOs are losing confidence in their executive teams
By Lila MacLellanFebruary 10, 2023
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NewslettersMore women are on boards, but few are chairs or lead directors
By Lila MacLellanFebruary 3, 2023
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NewslettersThe Democrats are in power and CEOs are taking pay cuts. That’s not a coincidence
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 27, 2023
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NewslettersTesla, JPMorgan, Meta: How companies that rely too much on one leader put their operations at risk
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 20, 2023
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NewslettersDisney and Tesla’s board seat battles are just the beginning. An SEC rule change could put more directors at risk
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 13, 2023
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NewslettersSouthwest Airlines’ holiday week from hell may cost the company up to $700 million. Here’s what boards can learn from the fiasco
By Lila MacLellanJanuary 6, 2023
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NewslettersRecession threats may complicate the 2023 board agenda, but directors should caution against hasty layoffs
By Lila MacLellanDecember 16, 2022
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LeadershipThe threat of a recession, talent shortages, and geopolitical tension are among the many challenges corporate boards must navigate in 2023
By Lila MacLellanDecember 16, 2022
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NewslettersA director of 3 multibillion dollar companies explains how—and why—she joined her first board: ‘I wanted to speak truth to power’
By Lila MacLellanDecember 9, 2022
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NewslettersWill the metaverse be an inclusive workspace?
By Lila MacLellan and Paige McGlauflinDecember 7, 2022
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LeadershipMeta, Microsoft, and Accenture are pouring millions into the metaverse workplace. Here’s what employers should know before creating their CEO’s avatar
By Lila MacLellanDecember 6, 2022
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NewslettersWith Bret Taylor’s departure from Salesforce, just 7 companies in the Fortune 500 have a co-CEO
By Lila MacLellanDecember 2, 2022
Bret Taylor’s surprise exit from Salesforce isn’t proof the co-CEO model doesn’t work. But it requires the right conditions
LeadershipBret Taylor’s surprise exit from Salesforce isn’t proof the co-CEO model doesn’t work. But it requires the right conditions
By Lila MacLellanDecember 2, 2022
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