In the CEO Afterlife
APRIL 24, 2017
Today, 40% of Nike’s revenue comes from apparel and sporting goods. The added complexity and loss of focus on the Nike brand was a lesson well-learned and it didn’t take Nike long to see the error of their ways. What’s left in apparel and sporting goods is a good strategic fit with Nike’s operations. 1 Big Idea .
N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
To be recognized on the 2020 Top CHRO List, the words leadership, team, succession, purpose, culture, governance, and diversity are not just buzzwords – they represent who a CHRO is, what they believe, and where they work every day. Prior to AMB, Chang held senior HR leadership roles with Equifax and Turner Broadcasting.
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Harvard Business Review
MARCH 29, 2012
Evidently not everyone is choosing to see their world in black and white financial terms. But mega firms don't have a monopoly on leadership. Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard knew that his impact would be small as long as it was limited to his own managerial scope. Some are seeing in color. This is how capitalism changes.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 30, 2018
And big companies, like elephants, have long memories. Many long-timers can remember — and will happily detail in meetings — all of the “historical attempts [at innovation] that didn’t pan out – and it may just not have been the right time,” says Stacey Butler, director of innovation at NRG Energy. .
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Instead, they are clear-minded about what they do best, developing a solid value proposition and building distinctive capabilities that will last for the long term. That’s why the quality and caliber of top leadership is so important. And no other path seems to provide the same kind of long-term sustainable success.
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. To be clear, this tendency to focus on exploitation and not exploration may even be welcomed by some investors who value predictable short-term returns from reduced costs and investments, increasing dividends and share buybacks.
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. It had been a long day at the company’s Birmingham, England, headquarters, and in the early evening the two were going over the evaluations of each of Lance’s direct reports.
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