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‘Needed a distinctive leader’: Former Nike CEO John Donahoe returns to Stanford as athletics director; replaces Muir

Former Nike chief executive John Donahoe has been appointed as Stanford University’s new athletic director, taking over from Bernard Muir, who stepped down earlier this year. Donahoe, a Stanford Business School alumnus, will officially assume the role on September 8, becoming the university’s eighth athletic director. “Stanford occupies a unique place in the national athletics […]

When LinkedIn co-founder told employees: Go home, have dinner with family, and then open laptops to …

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has revealed that during the company’s early days, employees were expected to continue working from home after having dinner with their families, according to recently resurfaced comments that highlight his controversial stance on work-life balance for startup employees. “When we started LinkedIn, we started with people who had families. So we […]

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to students at Stanford University: I don’t defend your right to tell me what …

Jake Chasan with Jamie Dimon. (Photo credit: Abhinav Kejriwal) America’s largest bank JPMorgan Chase made five days work from office compulsory starting March 2025. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has been a strong advocate of working from the office, saying that it fosters better learning, innovation and culture. In an internal memo announcing the end of […]