Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. “I did talk to that leadership development firm last year,” he said. Lance knew that as part of this process he’d need to examine his own leadership. “OK. .

Case Study 13

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Good leadership certainly helps, but more often than not, the organization will revert to business as usual. All of this digital technology—be it apps, analytics, or social media tools—is tightly integrated to serve the customer via Nordstrom’s empowered employees.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Toward a New Leadership Agenda. We already see companies localizing time-sensitive and highly customizable forms of production to move closer to customer demand, particularly in the fast apparel (Adidas, Zara) and automotive (Tesla) industries, thus turning global supply chains into two-way streets. Essential background.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

For decades, we’ve often thought of leadership profiles in unique buckets—two popular varieties were the “visionaries”, who embrace strategy and think about amazing things to do, and the “operators”, who get stuff done. Adam Pretty/Getty Images. It just does not work.”

Execution 15

Execution Strategy How To Budgeting 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

This principle has always been a priority for the leadership team at Vineyard Vines and it is still top of mind today. Like many competitors in the apparel industry, Vineyard Vines has kept their operations lean in order to preserve operating margins. Gain a deeper understanding of customers and products.

Retail 8

Retail Apparel Engineering Audience 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Deep concerns about labor conditions, wages, and equity take root: From tragedies in Bangladeshi apparel factories to minimum wages in the U.S. Travesties like the death of more than 1100 workers at the Rana Plaza apparel factory in Bangladesh are increasingly unacceptable to the buying public. It’s hard to argue the point.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain McKinsey Apparel Energy 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

After all, its past hackathons have given rise to wildly popular features, such as its instant messaging feature Facebook Chat and Instagram’s time-lapse tool Hyperlapse. Armed with this information, the company developed prototypes for new tools that aim to help millennials avoid financial pitfalls and manage their money better.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Banking Brainstorming Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2014

Gut feelings are tools for an uncertain world. But most of economics is not yet prepared to admit that there would be another tool besides expected utility maximization. The same for an apparel business. If you are in a world that’s highly predictable, make it complex. Clearly, in business, that’s a big issue. Less was more.

Uncertainty 10

Uncertainty Kahneman Banking System 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Then China’s President Xi said he’ll be attending the annual bigwig gathering in Davos for the first time, with reports of China’s interest in filling trade gaps left by Brexit and possible leadership gaps on climate left by Trump. Renewables Kept Growing and Getting Cheaper. days of innovation).

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8