John Ternus is set to succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO after Cook's 15-year tenure. The transition comes as Apple prepares for a product launch that could include foldable phones.
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Apple Starts the Ternus Era Under Heavy Expectations
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Tim Cook leaves Apple with a comparatively strong environmental record among major technology leaders, including progress on the company’s climate commitments. The rapid expansion of AI could make those gains harder to sustain.
3:43 PMThe Verge
In his first memo to Apple employees as CEO, John Ternus thanked Tim Cook and previewed a major product launch the following week.
2:24 PMThe Verge
Apple CEO John Ternus began his tenure Tuesday, but his proposed $55 million equity award will not be granted until fiscal 2027. Seventy-five percent of the annual equity target will depend on Apple's shareholder returns relative to the S&P 500.
9:45 PMFortune
Activist hedge fund Elliott has built a stake in Air Liquide, extending its campaign against major European companies.
7:02 AMFinancial Times
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks has assumed direct oversight of Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons after the departure of John Hight.
1:45 PMPolygon
Muslim and Arab Cisco employees allege that they faced harassment after internal activism opposing the company’s technology sales to the Israeli military. The claims connect workplace treatment to disputes over Cisco’s business relationships and political responsibilities.
6:54 PMAl Jazeera
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank accepted MD and CEO Sanjeev Nautiyal's early retirement on health grounds, effective September 1, and appointed Carol Furtado as interim head. The bank will begin a search for a permanent successor, while its share price declined after the announcement.
8:05 AMEconomic Times1:36 PMAl Jazeera
John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook as Apple CEO after 15 years
Summary
John Ternus is set to succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO after Cook's 15-year tenure. The transition comes as Apple prepares for a product launch that could include foldable phones.
Apple is shifting from Cook's operations-led era to Ternus's product and engineering leadership. The company
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Apple's next CEO will be judged on whether he can turn product momentum into the company's next growth cycle.
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3:43 PMThe Verge
Tim Cook did alright by the environment — but AI could upend his climate legacy
Summary
Tim Cook leaves Apple with a comparatively strong environmental record among major technology leaders, including progress on the company’s climate commitments. The rapid expansion of AI could make those gains harder to sustain.
Apple’s climate legacy now depends on whether it can scale AI without driving a sharp
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AI growth could become the central test of whether Apple’s climate progress endures.
2:24 PMThe Verge
John Ternus sends first memo as Apple CEO teasing a ‘huge launch next week’
Summary
In his first memo to Apple employees as CEO, John Ternus thanked Tim Cook and previewed a major product launch the following week.
Ternus is using an immediate launch to connect his succession with operational momentum rather than
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The first major launch under Ternus will shape perceptions of his authority and Apple’s direction.
9:45 PMFortune
Apple CEO John Ternus started Tuesday. His $55 million award starts next year
Summary
Apple CEO John Ternus began his tenure Tuesday, but his proposed $55 million equity award will not be granted until fiscal 2027. Seventy-five percent of the annual equity target will depend on Apple's shareholder returns relative to the S&P 500.
Apple has tied most of Ternus's long-term compensation to performance rather than simply his appointment.
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Ternus's compensation makes relative shareholder performance the central measure of his early tenure.
7:02 AMFinancial Times
Elliott builds stake in French industrial gas group Air Liquide
Summary
Activist hedge fund Elliott has built a stake in Air Liquide, extending its campaign against major European companies.
Elliott's investment puts pressure on Air Liquide's leadership and strategy before any public demands have
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A new Elliott stake can quickly turn routine strategic decisions at a major industrial company into an activist campaign.
1:45 PMPolygon
Hasbro’s CEO Just Took Direct Control of Magic and D&D
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Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks has assumed direct oversight of Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons after the departure of John Hight.
Cocks's intervention signals that Hasbro views its two flagship gaming properties as central to the
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Hasbro is placing its most valuable entertainment franchises closer to the CEO as it manages a leadership gap and protects core growth assets.
6:54 PMAl Jazeera
Cisco accused of fostering a hostile workplace for Muslim and Arab employees
Summary
Muslim and Arab Cisco employees allege that they faced harassment after internal activism opposing the company’s technology sales to the Israeli military. The claims connect workplace treatment to disputes over Cisco’s business relationships and political responsibilities.
The allegations raise two linked risks for Cisco: potential employment-law exposure and deeper distrust among
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How Cisco handles the complaints could affect employee retention, internal activism, and scrutiny of its public-sector and defense business.
8:05 AMEconomic Times
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank CEO & MD Sanjeev Nautiyal steps down on health grounds
Summary
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank accepted MD and CEO Sanjeev Nautiyal's early retirement on health grounds, effective September 1, and appointed Carol Furtado as interim head. The bank will begin a search for a permanent successor, while its share price declined after the announcement.
Nautiyal's departure creates an immediate leadership gap at a lender already facing investor uncertainty. Furtado
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Ujjivan must manage investor confidence and operational continuity while it searches for a permanent leader.
Other Developments
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
NEXA Lending is launching a model that gives loan officers 100% of the revenue they generate. CEO Mike Kortas says producers should have access to all revenue from the business they bring in.
5:56 PMHousing WireGucci Westman and David Neville discuss their effort to build a lasting luxury beauty brand. Their approach places the founders’ creative and operating roles at the center of the company’s identity and growth strategy.
5:07 PMWWD
Douglas Elliman appointed Jamie Gagliano as national brokerage chief operating officer. She will oversee operations and align workflows with Elius, the company’s AI platform built on Google Cloud.
4:59 PMHousing WireCallaway Golf and Good Good Golf have seen executive departures after backlash over a co-branded driver video in which a male golfer shoved a female golfer.
12:48 PMWWDePac CEO Virag Patel says the company’s focus on digital printing has supported its growth over the past decade. The company is building a flagship facility in Phoenix after a private equity acquisition while adapting to technology shifts, tariffs and extended producer responsibility policies.
11:52 AMPackaging DivePartners Group CEO David Layton says his transition to chief investment officer reflects a leadership redesign, not redemption pressure. He argues the firm continues to gain fundraising share, while elevated withdrawals from evergreen funds may persist for another 12 to 18 months.
11:38 AMBloomberg Markets
AI is forcing boards to reconsider how incentive plans measure performance, assign accountability and capture value creation. Compensation committees must assess whether existing metrics remain reliable as automation changes business results and executive responsibilities.
11:36 AMCorporate Board Member
Airbnb has appointed Pepijn Rijvers as chief business officer. His experience spans hotel operations at Booking.com and marketing, tours, and activities at Booking.com and Viator.
11:30 AMSkiftCapitolis has appointed Murugan Manickam as its chief technology officer. He will lead the company's technology organisation and product engineering as it develops its financial markets platform.
11:23 AMFinextra
Research based on interviews with 56 purpose leaders across industries, company sizes and regions examines how chief purpose officers operate and shape corporate strategy. The study covers their roles, strategic practices and experiences from 2022 through 2025.
11:21 AMMIT Sloan Management Review
Organizations entering the fall compensation cycle should reassess pay programs against market competitiveness, internal consistency, financial constraints and business performance. The process is intended to produce compensation decisions that support both retention and strategic priorities.
11:21 AMCorporate Board Member
The article questions the role of loyalty as a leadership virtue during economic stress and a difficult job market. It examines how authoritarian leadership styles can use loyalty expectations to strengthen control over employees and organizations.
11:19 AMMIT Sloan Management Review
Apple CEO John Ternus says a mindset of assuming he is as smart as anyone else, while remaining open to what others know, helped guide his 25-year career at Apple.
10:59 AMFortune
EY plans to invest $100 million in bonuses of up to $25,000 for employees who demonstrate judgment, adaptability and other human skills as AI reshapes accounting work.
10:55 AMFortuneEngageware has added Steve Abramson as chief financial officer, Rob Fox as chief technology officer and Matt Wilson as chief customer officer. The three executives bring experience building, deploying and scaling AI within regulated enterprises.
10:00 AMFinextra
Formal authority can secure compliance, but referent power builds commitment by making people want to follow a leader. The article explains why credibility, trust and personal influence increasingly determine whether leadership lasts.
9:54 AMChief Executive5:56 PMHousing Wire
NEXA Lending launches new model, touts 100% revenue split for LOs
Summary
NEXA Lending is launching a model that gives loan officers 100% of the revenue they generate. CEO Mike Kortas says producers should have access to all revenue from the business they bring in.
The model shifts NEXA’s recruiting proposition toward maximum producer pay and away from traditional revenue
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A full revenue split could intensify the mortgage industry’s competition for originators and expose the limits of brokerage models built on retained production revenue.
5:07 PMWWD
CEO Talks: How Gucci Westman and David Neville Are Building a Luxury Beauty Brand for the Ages
Summary
Gucci Westman and David Neville discuss their effort to build a lasting luxury beauty brand. Their approach places the founders’ creative and operating roles at the center of the company’s identity and growth strategy.
The founders are treating brand durability as the core strategic objective rather than pursuing rapid
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Luxury beauty brands must convert founder-led appeal into an institution without diluting what made the brand distinctive.
4:59 PMHousing Wire
Douglas Elliman names Jamie Gagliano national brokerage COO
Summary
Douglas Elliman appointed Jamie Gagliano as national brokerage chief operating officer. She will oversee operations and align workflows with Elius, the company’s AI platform built on Google Cloud.
The appointment links operational leadership directly to technology integration across the brokerage. Gagliano will need
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Brokerages are increasingly making AI adoption an operating-model decision, not just a software purchase.
12:48 PMWWD
Key Executives Out at Callaway Golf, Good Good Golf After Ad Debacle
Summary
Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf have seen executive departures after backlash over a co-branded driver video in which a male golfer shoved a female golfer.
The departures turn an advertising misjudgment into a leadership and governance issue for both brands.
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A failed campaign has become a test of executive accountability and brand control.
11:52 AMPackaging Dive
10 years in, ePac CEO touts success of digital printing focus
Summary
ePac CEO Virag Patel says the company’s focus on digital printing has supported its growth over the past decade. The company is building a flagship facility in Phoenix after a private equity acquisition while adapting to technology shifts, tariffs and extended producer responsibility policies.
ePac is entering a more demanding phase in which its digital model must prove it
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ePac’s next test is whether digital specialization can deliver profitable scale amid policy, technology and ownership changes.
11:38 AMBloomberg Markets
Partners Group CEO Rejects Redemption Concerns
Summary
Partners Group CEO David Layton says his transition to chief investment officer reflects a leadership redesign, not redemption pressure. He argues the firm continues to gain fundraising share, while elevated withdrawals from evergreen funds may persist for another 12 to 18 months.
The key shift is that Partners Group is treating the leadership change as an investment
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Private-markets firms must defend both their growth narrative and their liquidity management as investor withdrawals persist.
11:36 AMCorporate Board Member
AI In Incentive Plans: Opportunity, Risk And The Role Of The Compensation Committee
Summary
AI is forcing boards to reconsider how incentive plans measure performance, assign accountability and capture value creation. Compensation committees must assess whether existing metrics remain reliable as automation changes business results and executive responsibilities.
The decisive issue is measurement integrity: AI can improve reported performance while making individual contribution
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AI is turning executive compensation into a governance problem, not just a pay-setting exercise.
11:30 AMSkift
Airbnb Names Ex-Booking.com Hotel Boss and Tripadvisor Exec as Chief Business Officer
Summary
Airbnb has appointed Pepijn Rijvers as chief business officer. His experience spans hotel operations at Booking.com and marketing, tours, and activities at Booking.com and Viator.
The appointment gives Airbnb an executive with direct experience across hotels, marketing, and travel experiences
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Airbnb is adding hotel and experiences expertise as it tries to broaden its revenue base and compete more directly with full-service travel platforms.
11:23 AMFinextra
Capitolis appoints Murugan Manickam as CTO
Summary
Capitolis has appointed Murugan Manickam as its chief technology officer. He will lead the company's technology organisation and product engineering as it develops its financial markets platform.
The appointment puts technology leadership at the center of Capitolis's next growth phase. A dedicated
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Capitolis is signaling that engineering scale and platform development are now core to its competitive strategy.
11:21 AMMIT Sloan Management Review
What Kind of Chief Purpose Officer Does Your Company Need?
Summary
Research based on interviews with 56 purpose leaders across industries, company sizes and regions examines how chief purpose officers operate and shape corporate strategy. The study covers their roles, strategic practices and experiences from 2022 through 2025.
The research suggests that companies should define the purpose role around a specific strategic need
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Purpose leadership creates value only when companies give it operational authority and measurable strategic responsibilities.
11:21 AMCorporate Board Member
Five Ways Every Organization Can Gear Up For Fall Compensation Planning
Summary
Organizations entering the fall compensation cycle should reassess pay programs against market competitiveness, internal consistency, financial constraints and business performance. The process is intended to produce compensation decisions that support both retention and strategic priorities.
The planning cycle is shifting from routine annual adjustments toward a broader review of whether
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Compensation planning now directly affects retention, cost control and the credibility of corporate strategy.
11:19 AMMIT Sloan Management Review
Dethroning Loyalty
Summary
The article questions the role of loyalty as a leadership virtue during economic stress and a difficult job market. It examines how authoritarian leadership styles can use loyalty expectations to strengthen control over employees and organizations.
The central shift is from loyalty as a mutual commitment to loyalty as a test
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Treating loyalty as a management metric can undermine accountability precisely when organizations need independent judgment.
10:59 AMFortune
Apple’s new CEO John Ternus once told Gen Z to ‘never assume’ they know as much as others—he says it’s the mindset hack that will push you forward
Summary
Apple CEO John Ternus says a mindset of assuming he is as smart as anyone else, while remaining open to what others know, helped guide his 25-year career at Apple.
Ternus is turning a personal career principle into an early leadership signal: confidence should support
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Ternus’s leadership philosophy offers an early clue about how he may manage Apple’s next phase.
10:55 AMFortune
As Gen Z flocks back to accounting, EY is investing $100 million in bonuses for employees who prove they have human skills
Summary
EY plans to invest $100 million in bonuses of up to $25,000 for employees who demonstrate judgment, adaptability and other human skills as AI reshapes accounting work.
EY is shifting its talent investment toward capabilities that automation cannot easily replicate. The move
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The incentives show how professional-services firms are redefining performance as AI absorbs more routine work.
10:00 AMFinextra
Engageware appoints CFO, CTO and CPO
Summary
Engageware has added Steve Abramson as chief financial officer, Rob Fox as chief technology officer and Matt Wilson as chief customer officer. The three executives bring experience building, deploying and scaling AI within regulated enterprises.
Engageware is assembling a leadership team around the full operating challenge of enterprise AI: funding
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The appointments position Engageware to compete on execution and enterprise adoption, not just on the novelty of its AI platform.
9:54 AMChief Executive
The Leadership Advantage You Can’t Delegate: Why Referent Power Matters More Than Ever
Summary
Formal authority can secure compliance, but referent power builds commitment by making people want to follow a leader. The article explains why credibility, trust and personal influence increasingly determine whether leadership lasts.
The decisive shift is from enforcing performance to earning discretionary effort. Leaders who rely mainly
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As employees face constant change, leaders who cannot generate voluntary commitment will struggle to execute beyond the limits of formal authority.
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