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Leadership Transition: LinkedIn CEO

MICROSOFT CORP · 2026-10-01 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42

Microsoft said LinkedIn chief Ryan Roslansky will leave the company at the end of 2026. Roslansky led LinkedIn for six years and had assumed additional responsibility for Microsoft’s Office productivity software group in 2025. The departure follows other executive exits and may affect leadership continuity across LinkedIn and Microsoft’s productivity businesses.

Key facts

• Ryan Roslansky will leave Microsoft at the end of the year. source
• Ryan Roslansky announced he is stepping down after nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft and will leave the company at the end of the year. source
• Microsoft executives Peter Lee, president of Microsoft Science, and EVP Ryan Roslansky are departing the company. source
• Ryan Roslansky led LinkedIn for six years and last year took on additional responsibility in the Office productivity software group. source