Jena McGregor
Jena McGregor
Columnist for On Leadership

Jena McGregor writes a daily column analyzing leadership in the news for the Washington Post’s On Leadership section.

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At Microsoft, would an insider CEO be the best choice?

At Microsoft, would an insider CEO be the best choice?

There are reports that the board is preparing to make Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s head of cloud and enterprise computing, the company’s next CEO.

Study finds executive women are just as, if not more, ambitious than men

Study finds executive women are just as, if not more, ambitious than men

The survey finds that women don’t lack confidence in themselves, they lack confidence in their work environments.

The State of the Union’s false leadership debate

The State of the Union’s false leadership debate

Too many are asking the wrong question about Obama’s language to “act alone.“

Why Obama hearts Costco

Why Obama hearts Costco

The retail chain has become a cultural touchpoint that helps a president criticized as “elitist.”