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. Farsightedness is essential to effective leadership. The glue that binds leadership, strategy, and execution is people—at every level of the organization.

Company 177

Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2023

The use of underdog narratives is a popular leadership tactic that has been proven effective in motivating teams and organizations. On the contrary, Uber’s journey to success from being an underdog was often criticized for engaging in ethically questionable behavior.

Motivation 52

Motivation Team Telecommunications Apparel 52

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2012

You can learn from Recreational Equipment Incorporated , better known as REI -- an outdoor gear and apparel co-op. Integrity -- We live by a code of rock-solid ethics, honesty, and decency. Are you a leader who is struggling with how to write your company's core values? Respect -- We listen and learn form each other.

Reis 67

Reis Examples Apparel Ethics 67

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

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. Intuit is successful because they bring their ‘do less better’ cultural ethic to their customers. By 2004, sales and profits were in double digit declines.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

These policies must be made real by implementing systems and processes in education and training, in leadership development, in protocols for qualifying and re-qualifying suppliers as well as for assessing second and third tier suppliers, and by imposing real sanctions when suppliers violate standards. Worker Transition at Home.

Offshoring 13

Offshoring Outsourcing Supply Chain Globalization 13