Few technology executives have helped create multibillion-dollar results at two of the enterprise software industry’s biggest companies. When Charles Phillips joined Oracle as co-president in 2003, the company aimed to grow beyond its database business and strengthen its position against…
January 21, 2026. Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. stands in the middle of Lagos, Nigeria, surrounded by a sea of fans during his “Speed Does Africa” tour. The crowd has gridlocked the city. He’s about to turn 21. No Black creator…
Few venture capital firms were built to address one of the industry’s biggest funding gaps. By the late 2010s, Black women founders consistently received less than 1% of U.S. venture capital funding, even though they were among the fastest-growing groups…
In February 2014, Microsoft was a company in crisis. The tech giant had lost its innovative edge, was missing the mobile revolution, and was perceived as having a toxic, siloed culture. The board had just fired CEO Steve Ballmer and…
For decades, Red Lobster was one of America’s most popular restaurant chains. By 2024, it faced significant challenges. Falling sales, expensive leases, and years of poor strategic decisions had pushed the company to the brink. These factors pushed the 56-year-old…
