Tanveer Naseer

MAY 19, 2015

You can’t get people on board in fully committing themselves to your organization’s shared purpose if they don’t have feel heard and understood, and at times having the opportunity to make their own choices.

Leadership 100

Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Apparel 100

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Patagonia has always behaved as a maverick company, and its concern for sustainability has led it to pursue a new initiative: it's now actively encouraging consumers to buy less of Patagonia's new apparel. An undercurrent of Patagonia's message is that consumers should buy high-quality apparel that will last a very long time.

Apparel 15

Apparel Price Tactics Retail 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Their establishment customers might delay payments, back out of commitments, and generally squeeze suppliers. Discouraged by the difficulty of finding enough pilot test sites that honored their initial commitments, he realized that he should be jumping into the news about the college loan crisis. That would be a joyful day.

Entrepreneur 16

Entrepreneur Cooper Apparel Bureaucracy 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Chinese airlines have entered into contractual commitments to purchase tens of billions of dollars of aircraft, mainly from Boeing. The manufacture of apparel and shoes could move quickly out of China, though. Both are unlikely, so China seems unable to eliminate its soybean dependence on the US.

Apparel 15

Apparel Real Estate Automotive Globalization 15

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

From that point on, they committed themselves to soft drinks. 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. Management power rests with focused strategies on two product categories, athletic shoes and apparel.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Besides Burberry and Dunhill, two Italian brands, Armani and Ermenegildo Zegna, and one German brand, Hugo Boss, dominate the apparel market. We expect this wave of growth to continue across a wide range of consumer luxury goods and services, including apparel, watches, wine, cars, travel, home goods, education, and health care.

Marketing 9

Marketing Apparel Short-term Brand 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

CEO 15

CEO Six Sigma How To Apparel 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2018

. “With a budget of less than $1 million, it seems like the job is to build a case for innovation investment, versus [doing the work of] innovation itself,” says Rick Waldron, a former Nike executive who ran the apparel company’s innovation accelerator until last year. Finally, long-term commitment is essential.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company Budgeting Survey 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

It’s big news and a very good start, but the deal has a major flaw: the commitments will not keep the world from warming 1.5 For example, China committed to implement a carbon cap and trade system , Britain said it would phase out coal plants by 2025, and President Obama vetoed the Keystone pipeline.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2013

And while companies are still hiring in emerging markets, more are committed to hiring in their home regions, especially in Asia where 100% of companies plan to hire within the region. consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., Asia into North America).

Telecommunications 9

Telecommunications Health Care Talent Management Biotechnology 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Sara Campbell, a talented dress designer, sold the majority of her apparel as a private label supplier to national chains. They needed to act immediately to counter the triple threat of plunging sales, commitment to production capacity they didn’t need, and very limited liquidity. Their bet paid off.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Apparel Absenteeism Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2017

.” Lampert and his colleagues must make a similarly calculated and courageous move, whether that’s to merge with another retailer, integrate vertically, change the Sears store format, slash its apparel offering, or something else. Whatever it is, the objective should be to strengthen the Sears brand (i.e.,

Retail 8

Retail Brand Airlines Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Among its intimate apparel store peers — who are in the business of helping women find the perfect undergarments through a sometimes thrilling and at other times exasperating process — Journelle stands out. Journelle in New York City is no ordinary store. So I doubled down on the customer experience and the sales associates.".

TSR 15

TSR Apparel Consultative Uncertainty 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

First, these companies commit to an identity. For example, the Spanish apparel retailer Inditex, known for its clothing brand Zara, has turned the fashion industry on its head by perfecting its capabilities in fast, fashion-forward design and rapid-response manufacturing.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy Fashion Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

CEO 8

CEO Six Sigma How To Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

Take outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia. Internal marketing around your employee value proposition serves to re-recruit staff, reminding them why they joined, strengthening their commitment to stay, and prompting them to refer others to the company. The company has long stood for enjoying nature and protecting the environment.

Reputation 12

Reputation Brand Attrition How To 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

And more recently, athletic apparel company Puma (working with my colleagues at PwC and the UK's TruCost) produced an " environmental P&L " which measured the "real" cost of carbon and other environmental inputs like water. It's innovative and committed, but it also points to a massive global failure of leadership on climate policy.

Price 13

Price P&L White Paper Energy 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2015

Getting the brand back on track took a CMO who was committed to listening to customers — to learning what they really wanted from the brand. Fara Howard , VP of global marketing for the shoe and apparel firm Vans, describes her brand as “an intuitive brand that leads with its heart.” It had meaning.

Leadership Styles 8

Leadership Styles Leadership Brand Audience 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

For every Apple, there is an Atari, for every Fuji a Polaroid, and for every Zara an American Apparel. This can be achieved by building a leadership team that is collectively committed to the health of the overall portfolio, rather than a set of champions for individual businesses. It’s harder to stay on top than to get there.

Company 8

Company Succession Maturity Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

By setting clear standards and releasing data, these collaborations help show the market which firms are committed to ESG and which ones are shirking. But what’s the role of investors?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Here, Try Some Nixon and Kimchi: How the Garment Industry Came to Bangladesh Planet Money I admit it: The reference to Nixon and kimchi in the headline got me to read it, but this piece on how Bangladesh came to be a world center for apparel manufacturing held my interest.

CTO 8

CTO Apparel Ryan Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Among its intimate apparel store peers — who are in the business of helping women find the perfect undergarments through a sometimes thrilling and at other times exasperating process — Journelle stands out. Journelle in New York City is no ordinary store. So I doubled down on the customer experience and the sales associates.".

TSR 8

TSR Apparel Consultative Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

bank, for example, managers had to personally sign the business case for each benefit they were claiming a new CRM system would provide in order to show their commitment to realizing them. In the apparel industry, the benchmark for inventory accuracy is somewhere between 60% and 70%. In a major U.K.

Tools 8

Tools Supply Chain CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

She’d joined the company six weeks before, following a long stint as CMO of Atawear, a high-end sports apparel company. Market research had shown that committed maniacs like Toby were already shelling out that kind of money (sometimes more) just to travel to registration sites.

Case Study 8

Case Study Brand Proposal Chief Operating Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

The agenda goes far beyond political activism; it attacks root causes by committing to sustaining an inclusive model of economic growth. To achieve those ends, we propose that business leaders support a new agenda, comprising seven areas of opportunity. Businesses can use these trends to reconnect with their customers and their communities.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

It is clear that the current VP of Marketing, Lindsey Worster, is committed to this principle, as she told me: “We are all about getting the right message, about the right product, at the right time to our customer — targeted, relevant, and authentic communication is our primary goal.”

Retail 8

Retail Apparel Engineering Audience 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

states ), committed to a 600% increase in renewable energy by 2020. Deep concerns about labor conditions, wages, and equity take root: From tragedies in Bangladeshi apparel factories to minimum wages in the U.S. peers, at least publicly, to commit to higher safety standards. European companies are doing more than U.S.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain McKinsey Apparel Energy 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

We know that organizations commit enormous resources and effort to talent management, so why aren''t they doing a better job? consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., Among the industrial sectors, materials (e.g.,

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2013

As company that markets fashion apparel, accessories, and home goods (at its namesake stores as well via its other brands, like Anthropologie and Free People), it seems reasonable to think that the perspectives of women could be useful to its board. Many shareholders agree.

Diversity 8

Diversity Proposal Apparel Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2013

For instance, if you are an apparel brand whose marketing success depends on using famous movie stars to sell your clothes in the U.S., But with ingenuity, patience, commitment, and the help of a cultural connector, you can make it happen. No one ever said transferring best practices across cultures is easy. China Global business'

Travel 8

Travel Real Estate Apparel Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

An offshoot of We Mean Business, the RE100 group — which launched with founding members including Philips, Nestle, Mars, Swiss Re, and IKEA — committed to using 100 percent renewable power. also committed to 100 percent renewables by 2020 (Disclosure: I’m on advisory boards for both RE100 and for Unilever U.S.).

Chemicals 13

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2017

Just this week, three large companies demonstrated serious commitments to reducing emissions across their value chains (where most companies’ emissions lie): Walmart announced that it would ask suppliers to reduce greenhouse gases by 1 billion tons by 2030. In apparel, this is more than aggressive.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Health Care Apparel Leadership 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

It’s easy to scan headlines and see undisciplined for-profit companies (take GM, American Apparel). Commitment to social entrepreneurship may mean lower lifetime earnings. So talk of “proper compensation” may be a signal that a particular entrepreneur is not a good fit for our model, which demands deep commitment to the social purpose.

Entrepreneur 10

Entrepreneur Apparel Transportation Fashion 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Every country committed to action in the form of the Paris Agreement. As prices dropped, companies noticed, and corporate purchases and commitments to clean energy grew. A growing number of companies signed the RE100 commitment to go for 100%. In 2015, the world pivoted in a historic way toward sustainability. Then came 2016.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Many countries also committed serious funds to build a clean economy: Saudi Arabia pledged $109 billion for solar , Japan declared that a $628 billion green energy industry would be central to its 2020 strategy, and China targeted $372 billion to cut energy use and pollution.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 10