{
  "id": 14930612,
  "title": "The case for CEOs who can laugh at themselves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/the-case-for-ceos-who-can-laugh-at-themselves",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:50:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/16/mark-zuckerberg-guinness-ceos-laugh-at-themselves/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the CEO Daily, a memorable onstage mishap proved to be a valuable leadership lesson. The biggest story was Supermicro's appointment of a new CFO. Markets rebounded from a turbulent week. Fortune shared updates and casual banter from its event. Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi joined Fortune's Diane Brady at the Most Powerful Women Summit. Advaithi felt blood in her mouth, recalling a previous incident that reminded her of a Julia Child skit. Advaithi's colleagues provided support, turning the moment into a conversation about vulnerability and Advaithi's battle with breast cancer. The atmosphere was warm and supportive, resulting in more humor than expected. Another instance was Mark Zuckerberg’s mishap on the Cheeky Pint podcast, which he found amusing. Many CEOs, including Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, and Tim Cook, exhibit a sense of humor in their public roles. At the summit, ADP CEO Maria Black and others laughed at their Gen Z guests' stories. Lumen's Kate Johnson and EY's Janet Truncale joked about their initial meeting at the Business Roundtable. Marissa Mayer, founder of Dazzle AI, has a lighthearted view on some in Silicon Valley, as noted by Amanda Gerut in Fortune. As a university student, the author had a chance to craft speeches for Mostafa Tolba, UN Environment Program executive director, with the instruction to \"make it funny.\" Tolba approved the efforts, even though they were quite bad. The author learned that connecting as human beings is crucial before addressing tough issues.",
  "summary": "Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}