What We’re Reading: August 30, 2017

These are today’s top talent stories from around the web.

Companies are hiring former military generals to develop leadership talent, provide corporate governance and oversee cybersecurity, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Every problem with the U.S. economy is because companies have too much power, according to new research profiled in Quartz.

Uber’s process to choose its new CEO included power plays and wild swings of support among the firm’s board members, reports The New York Times.

Why do we undervalue competent management? Harvard Business Review explores.

Finally, retail jobs will “vanish” due to technology, and it will affect every region, reports Business Insider.