Successfully growing a team and scaling a business can be hard to accomplish. Through the ups and downs, there are several lessons to be learned from all professional levels. As technology helps ramp up and streamline most processes, people can sometimes let the basics of...
Uber Technologies, Inc. CEO Travis Kalanick has announced that he is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the company. According to The Wall Street Journal, the move comes amid intense scrutiny over Uber’s workplace culture. Kalanick is also grieving the death of his mother, who...
J.Crew’s longtime leader Mickey Drexler is stepping down as the company’s chief executive as the retailer struggles with a prolonged sales slump and hefty debt load. According to The Wall Street Journal, James Brett, president of West Elm, will takeover as CEO next month. Drexler,...
Potbelly Corporation announced that Aylwin Lewis, chairman and chief executive officer, will be leaving the company this summer. “We are grateful for Aylwin’s leadership during his nine-year tenure at Potbelly. We appreciate his vast contributions. He is a world-class restaurant leader, and Potbelly benefited from...
Office Depot has made some key changes in its leadership team, including naming a new chief digital officer. According to Chain Store Age, Kevin Moffitt is now the company’s chief digital officer. This new role, which builds off his current position as senior VP, eCommerce,...
Citigroup announced Tuesday (May 30) it has appointed Manish Kohli as the global head of its payments and receivables business. In a press release, Citi said the global payments and receivables business is a strategic business for Citi and a key differentiator from other institutions. In...
Denny’s Corp. has named Michael Furlow its new chief information officer and senior vice president of information technology. Food Business News reports that prior to joining Denny’s, Furlow was chief information officer for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers from October 2015 to April 2017. He previously...
Innovation is happening at the speed of payments — which, as it turns out, can be pretty fast these days. In this edition of the PYMNTS’ Commander in Chief Series, Western Union Global Money Transfer President Odilon Almeida shares a day in the life as leader of...
Kroger Co. announced that is has made changes in its executive team, naming Calvin Kaufman as its new senior VP of retail divisions. According to Chain Store Age, Kaufman will replace Sukanya Madlinger, who is retiring in June after being with the company for 31...
