He wanted to be a trombone player. Instead, he ended up as CEO of one of the world's biggest airlines.

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Johan Lundgren became CEO of easyJet in late 2017.

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Panera's founder once threw a loaf of bread at his executive's head as an 'unconventional' management tactic

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Ron Shaich writes that he once threw a baguette at one of his executives.

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5 things that outlasted Emmett Shear's stint as OpenAI CEO

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Emmett Shear has been tapped to be the new CEO of OpenAI, The Information first reported.
Emmett Shear cofounded streaming platform Twitch in 2011.

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Tim Cook tells Dua Lipa he wants the next CEO of Apple to be an internal hire

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Tim Cook chatted with Dua Lipa about his plans for his successor.

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Ilya Sutskever did not attend OpenAI's party celebrating Sam Altman's return as CEO

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Ilya Sutskever regrets his involvement in ousting Sam Altman

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Emmett Shear, who ran OpenAI for 72 hours before Sam Altman's return was confirmed, says he's 'deeply pleased' about the news

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Emmett Shear (right) became interim CEO after Sam Altman was ousted.

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Why it was so easy for OpenAI's board to fire Sam Altman, one of the most influential CEOs in tech

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OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as CEO on Friday in a surprise move.

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OpenAI employees wanted Bret Taylor to join a new board. He's no longer expected to do so, insiders say.

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Sam Altman kicked off a flood of ❤️ emoji posts from OpenAI executives. Can someone just tell us if he's coming back or not?

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OpenAI's Sam Altman and Mira Murati at an event in October 2023.

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Sam Altman supporters are posting hilarious memes about what it will be like if he returns

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Several users have posted clips of Ari Gold returning to TMA's offices on the television show Entourage as corollary for Altman's return to OpenAI.

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