N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. Put simply, how do you judge the success of a chief human resources officer, and who qualifies for the 2020 Top CHRO List?

Human Resources 469

Human Resources Globalization Resources Diversity 469

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

Today, 40% of Nike’s revenue comes from apparel and sporting goods. What’s left in apparel and sporting goods is a good strategic fit with Nike’s operations. Complexity alienates customers, contaminates cultures, heightens stress, and increases the cost of doing business. They are kidding themselves. Sacred cows cannot exist.

Company 177

Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

To thwart the impact of low-cost foreign competition and to meet the accelerating demands of customers and shareholders, they embark on doing more, and adding more. Back in the ‘90s, LEGO had cluttered its corporate structure with the complexity that comes with acquiring a variety of businesses from apparel to theme parks.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

Producers in less-developed countries compete by keeping costs low. Conventional wisdom holds that improving working conditions (which typically costs money) would undermine the competitive advantage these firms enjoy. Our research suggests an alternative to this race to the bottom. Insight Center. Operations in a Connected World.

Lean Manufacturing 8

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 8