Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It comes from Caroline Starner who, when I interviewed her for my book, Overworked and Overwhelmed , was the head of human resources for the sunglass and sports apparel company, Oakley. It was then that I shared one of my favorite tactics for getting your time back.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 16, 2013

“Act small, think small” – Scott Hamlin , Co-founder of Looptworks , who makes apparel and accessories that are made by “upcycling” excess manufacturing materials. Leadership' Have an entrepreneurial dream of your own that you are passionate about? GO FOR IT - NOW!!

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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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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 19, 2015

Namely, that in addition to our responsibility to protect those we lead to do the work they’re meant to do, we also need to have a keen self-awareness regarding how much truth there is in our leadership. That we are in fact driven to put into place measures that serve the collective benefit of everyone we lead and not just ourselves.

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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. Leaders in various industries, such as telecommunications and sports, often employ these narratives to create a compelling story of overcoming adversity and achieving success against the odds.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 12, 2016

Judith Goldhaft employed the assistance of fabric designer and fellow hippie gal, Jodi Palladini, to create an apparel design that would permit San Francisco’s homeless women to sell their very own fabric creations. Third, the hippies were masters of re-invention and continuous innovation.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 26, 2012

My original premise for this blog was to share a variety of leadership and branding principles with the current generation of business leaders. With forty years in the saddle, hundreds of dusty trails and a few fistfights along the way, I have an oasis of management insight in which to draw. Monster takes the opposite view.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The first lesson of leadership: it is not about you. The essence of leadership is the ability to influence others. The second lesson of leadership: debate facts, not feelings. The third lesson of leadership: actions matter, reasons don’t. The fourth lesson of leadership: let followers take small steps.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

We have our apparel releases planned for the next year, but always take into account ideas people have or suggestions for colors. Some Tuesdays it may be a new apparel release (such as a limited-edition shirt), some could be a 72-hour sale, and others may be a special announcement. Every Tuesday night at 7 p.m.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2012

You can learn from Recreational Equipment Incorporated , better known as REI -- an outdoor gear and apparel co-op. Are you a leader who is struggling with how to write your company's core values?

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 11, 2021

If you launch a beverage brand or a fashion apparel company, industry experience is super valuable. All three types can be gained by working for a big company before launching a venture. Prior industry experience is very important for entrepreneurs targeting some markets, but less important for other markets.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Beyond my recreational life (weapons of choice being a tennis racquet or a golf club - on a good day I use both), I’m writing about business leadership, branding and life. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Visionary.

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Coaching Ourselves

MARCH 6, 2019

Gildan is one of the world’s largest vertically-integrated manufacturers of basic apparel with over 50 000 employees worldwide. Gildan uses CoachingOurselves, the approach created by Henry Mintzberg and Phil LeNir, as part of their leadership development program for managers with over 113 participants, in more than 8 countries. _.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 23, 2011

Leadership. Her younger brother is wearing a blazer and a tie for the first time; he is proud of his new apparel, although the look on his face doesn’t support the premise. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Distant Replay: My Mid-Life Crisis. by John • August 23, 2011 • Life • 4 Comments.

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Steve Farber

OCTOBER 25, 2016

And we know his latest venture, men’s sports apparel startup, Qor (pronounced “core”), is already achieving over 30% yearly growth in part because it’s replicating the Athleta culture of caring. Teno is hesitant to tell others what they “should” or “should not” do. It’s alchemy.”

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2014

Then Dov Charney at American Apparel, who taught me everything I know about business today. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Ryan Holiday The Obstacle Is The Way' If I had to choose someone else, I might pick a great philosopher like Marcus Aurelius or Epictetus. Or perhaps a great general like William T.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2012

But mega firms don't have a monopoly on leadership. So he approached the 800-pound gorilla of his industry, Walmart, with a vision of setting industrywide standards for measuring the impact of choices throughout the apparel value chain. When such companies speak, their business partners listen, and often their competitors follow suit.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2015

That’s why CMOs need to develop four types of leadership, which are based loosely on Gartner’s Intelligent Brand Framework. The idea is to identify your power center — which one best represents your natural capabilities — and develop skills to flex across these leadership styles.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

A new operating model also requires a governance structure and leadership model so leaders know how they will exercise operational control and inspire employees—and hold themselves accountable for doing both. As companies move to more agile operating models , they must learn to balance accountability with autonomy.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s an apparel manufacturer called 99Degrees Custom. It’s the kind of question that anyone can engage with, and one that may well require everyone’s engagement to solve and at the core, inquisitive leadership is ultimately inclusive leadership.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Speaking out primes the market, builds anticipation, helps a radical idea sound familiar, and for those whose name becomes associated with the idea, thought leadership offers entree to circles of potential future backers and supporters. I've seen rubber tires used in dresses and outdoor furniture.

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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.

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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.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

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. That’s why the quality and caliber of top leadership is so important.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2013

Where was its leadership bench? Why are so many companies struggling with a crisis of their leadership bench? consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., What kind of signal did this choice send to P&G''s top managers? Is P&G no longer an academy company?

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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. Management power rests with focused strategies on two product categories, athletic shoes and apparel. By 2004, sales and profits were in double digit declines.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

What would this leadership look like over time? consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., The industry breakout was done using eight major sectors (similar to those in the Global Industry Classification Standard system): Consumer Discretionary (e.g.,

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2015

We recently worked with apparel industry leaders from design, sourcing, manufacturing, and brand management to prototype a more innovative, responsive, and responsible supply chain. The workshop did not include a single PowerPoint slide or digital simulation.

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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. For many companies, this means extending their repertoire beyond the classical approach to strategy that relies on securing durable advantaged market positions through cost leadership or differentiation. This is easier said than done.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

But there is another leadership role that has arisen in many organizations in recent years: the Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Diverse companies are responding to the digital leadership challenge in different and dynamic ways. In an increasingly digitizing business world, most companies need better digital leadership and coordination.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2015

The first was the difficulty in creating a set of metrics that are aligned with what senior leadership actually cares about. Companies that aspire to be true innovators need to remember the role of vision and gut instinct, says Jason Berns, senior director of innovation at the athletic apparel company Under Armour.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

An apparel manufacturer kicked off its hackathon with the telephone game, the one where a spoken phrase inevitably gets distorted as a series of players whisper it to each other. A short team activity can help participants loosen up, think boldly and open their minds to their colleagues’ ideas.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2013

The third was around thought leadership. We looked at the three biggest segments — packaging, food waste, and apparel. Second was education, so we've piloted with 1,000 secondary schools in the UK, training teachers how to teach [the] circular economy idea and the results have been extraordinary. We work with Renault.

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