Management & Work

Will Nike CEO’s Candor With Staff Have Any Effect on Performance?

The impact of CEO communication styles is extremely nuanced.
Nike CEO Elliott Hill.Photographer: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg
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It’s hard not to feel for Elliott Hill, the erstwhile Nike Inc. intern who spent his whole career with the company and came out of retirement in 2024 to become chief executive officer.