CEO Weekly Outlook

The New York Times interviews Lesa France Kennedy, CEO of the International Speedway Corporate and vice chairwoman of Nascar. The granddaughter of Nascar’s founder, Kennedy talks about working her way up in the family business, how she overcame misogyny and scored an invite to more meetings, and how she approaches the hiring process.

Meanwhile, Fortune looks at United Continental Holdings’ succession crisis — and finds that for many companies, succession planning is subpar at best.

Business Insights

• Big U.S. railroad, manufacturing, and energy companies warn of slowdown
• Turning to soldiers to combat sexism
• The company that instituted a $70,000 minimum wage is thriving
• Performance reviews are stressing workers out

Transaction Toolbox

• When is the right time to sell your business?
• Tech M&A is still going strong
• Big midstream deals are driving oil and gas M&A
• Why sellers of mid-market companies should engage personal tax-planning advisors

Forum Features

• Before you grow, make sure these business fundamentals are sound
• Here’s what you need to know about your business before a transaction
• Improve your market research and fast-track growth

Middle Market Move of the Week

Automation in healthcare is coming. This week, Omnicell, an automated systems maker, bought its third robot manufacturer, Aesynt, for $275 million dollars. Omnicell previously purchased Adept Technology and Universal Robots.