Business Strategy for Senior Executives: Explore how to create multi-million-dollar impacts by leveraging Strategy.

When Stripe, the fintech giant valued at over $50 billion, was scaling at breakneck speed, co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison had what...

Not long ago, a CEO I advise leaned back in his chair after a long board meeting and sighed: “I feel like I’m spending energy everywhere…...

Dear Executive,   If you’re running a big company, you’re likely already familiar with the concept of a PMO.   After all, in today's...

This case study explores the strategic crisis facing River Island, one of the UK’s most iconic high-street brands. Faced with declining...

Luxury fashion, long considered the apex of design, beauty, and cultural expression, is facing a quiet but seismic crisis.   While some...

Let’s face it—business isn’t getting any easier. The world’s more unpredictable, markets are moving faster, and competition is...

Previously, I shared how an Innovation Tournament  can be a fast, effective method for generating ideas to grow your business ( access...

I’ve always loved a good strategy quote—they inspire and challenge me. Out of the thousands out there, I’ve picked a few of my favorites...

Under Alessandro Michele’s creative direction (2015–2022), Gucci achieved a dramatic turnaround by embracing a bold, maximalist aesthetic that sharply contrasted with the luxury industry’s trend toward quiet minimalism. Rather than chasing conformity, Michele revitalized the brand by celebrating eclecticism, gender fluidity, and cultural storytelling—injecting new life into Gucci’s heritage. Before Michele, Gucci had lost cultural relevance despite being profitable...