Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

We recently completed a study for the CEO of a very well known, global sports-apparel brand company. He wanted to challenge his team, as part of the strategic talent review process, to think about whether or not the company’s organizational architecture was suited to its growth plan to double in size. Learning from Big Companies.

Apparel 82

Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Kates Kesler

JANUARY 25, 2013

But in a complex, multi-divisional company, managing brands across several products and geographies things get more complicated. Take Nike, marketing a core brand across a number of consumer categories with hundreds of footwear and apparel products all over the world. Great talent may well overcome lousy organization design.

Apparel 56

Apparel Talent Productivity Report 56

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. Connectors in the middle. High-potential future leaders.

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Talent McKinsey Apparel Sales 28

Buzzsprout

JULY 13, 2023

Join a Podcast Advertising Network or Collective Networks and collectives group podcasts together for ad sales and divide revenue among the podcasters according to downloads. Agencies work to match podcasts with sponsors and manage the ad campaign. Creators can upload their designs to Redbubble and earn a commission on each sale.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& How To 52

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

As an investor, I think about financial risk a lot, and I’ve become interested in using the tools of the investor’s trade in managing the large and small risks we face regularly. Sara Campbell, a talented dress designer, sold the majority of her apparel as a private label supplier to national chains. Right-timing.

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Case Interview Real Estate Apparel Financial 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. These managers are more persuasive at getting buy-in from the leaders in their organization, make better strategic decisions, and achieve more stable, more predictable, and longer-term growth.

Energy 28

Energy Airlines Culture Retail 28