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. It resonated.

Leadership Styles 8

Leadership Styles Leadership Brand Audience 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. Then, with the introduction of the iPhone, they didn''t.

CTO 8

CTO Apparel Ryan Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

Imagine, for example, being promised a culture of innovation only to have every new idea you put forward dismissed. Take outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia. Or banking on career advancement opportunities only to realize that your employer seldom fills open roles from within your organization.

Reputation 12

Reputation Brand Attrition How To 12

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. Fast forward a few years, and lower growth means fewer interactions with new, demanding customer groups and less inspiration to innovate. 3M owes part of its innovative success to the “new product vitality index.”)

Company 8

Company Succession Maturity Long-term 8

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

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Meanwhile, business was free to focus on generating growth, productivity, innovation, and, ultimately, societal wealth. The agenda goes far beyond political activism; it attacks root causes by committing to sustaining an inclusive model of economic growth. Essential background. “People Are Angry About Globalization.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

But as I’ve done for the last 4 years, I’ll attempt to summarize some of the latest stories about the big environmental and social pressures on business, and how some innovative companies are dealing with them. states ), committed to a 600% increase in renewable energy by 2020. European companies are doing more than U.S.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain McKinsey Apparel Energy 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. 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.,

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Both in response and pre-emptively, the world’s leading companies continued to aggressively pivot their businesses toward more sustainable and innovative ways of operating. also committed to 100 percent renewables by 2020 (Disclosure: I’m on advisory boards for both RE100 and for Unilever U.S.). Unilever U.S. In the U.S.,

Chemicals 13

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 13

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 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

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%. days of innovation). Debates about climate change melted away. Then came 2016.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8