Nike CEO John Donahoe Is Out. The Old Guard Is In.

The (near) impossibilities of leadership.

Nike announced today that CEO John Donahoe is stepping down. In his place, Elliott Hill, a longtime Nike employee who worked alongside former CEO Mark Parker (currently Executive Chairman), will take over as CEO on October 14th.

A message I received from a friend who works for Nike.

Let me start by saying... being a CEO is not easy. Hell, being the CEO of…