Fortune US - June - July 2023

In this issue

Big Health Care’s Big Test
BY MARIA ASPAN & ERIKA FRY
Giants like UnitedHealth and CVS are telling consumers that their greater scale can curb costs and get better results. Are they ready to live up to those promises?

Mastering the Art of the Pivot
BY PAOLO CONFINO
David Rawlinson is a CEO who can pull off a corporate transition. Turning Qurate, parent of QVC and HSN, into a streaming powerhouse would be his biggest yet..

In Focus LIDIANE JONES

As Slack's new CEO, the Brazilian-born Microsoft alum faces the tough task of integrating the productivity tool and its parent, Salesforce, in the wake of layoffs that have shaken the company. She's tackling the tricky mandate with a wealth of experience in navigating culture clashes, an endorsement from her predecessor (Slack founder Stewart Butterfield), and a how-to-Slack manifesto that's bullish on emojis.

7 mins

The End of Affirmative Action?

Why diversity advocates see a Supreme Court case on college admissions as a looming crisis for corporate America.

7 mins

Singing the A.I. Blues

The recording industry's future is threatened by artificial intelligence that can mimic the voices and styles of musical artists.

5 mins

BLUESKY CLOUDS ELON MUSK’S TWITTER

JACK DORSEY, the cofounder of Twitter, recently delivered a candid critique of his creation.

1 min

All in the Community

Though we're in the midst of a loneliness epidemic, where we live may provide a sense of connection.

4 mins

Disney Shareholders Hate This Ride

After Disney flubbed the most basic equation in finance, CEO Bob Iger needs to work some magic to move the stock price.

6 mins

The Misadventures of Caroline Ellison

How a young math genius lost her way in cryptocurrency, effective altruism, and Sam Bankman-Fried's corrupt empire.

10+ mins

BIG HEALTH CARE'S BIG TEST

More than ever before, insurance giants like UnitedHealth and CVS Health say that their enormous scale and scope make them the best candidates to fix America's health care system. After another wave of mergers, are they ready to live up to that promise?

10+ mins

THE NEW RIGHT STUFF AND 11 FUTURE CEOS WHO HAVE IT

Having decades of experience isn't enough in today's shifting corporate landscape. Vulnerability, humility, and self-awareness are among the qualities that high-potential first-time CEOS must cultivate.

6 mins

Mastering the Art of the Pivot

David Rawlinson is seen as a CEO who can pull off a corporate transition. Now he's planning a true transformation turning the home shopping TV company Qurate Retail into a streaming video powerhouse.

5 mins

A Winning Strategy

PGA TOUR Champions a beneficial opportunity isn't just a second life for golfers-it's also for sponsors.

3 mins

LEADING TOMORROW WITH ACTIONS TODAY

Valero Energy Corporation demonstrates leadership in meeting the world's need for reliable and affordable energy while innovating for a low-carbon fuels future.

2 mins

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