May 12, 2020 Pravir Malik, Head of Organizational Sciences, Zappos.com Listen on: In 2009, Zappos became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon as part of a $1.2 billion acquisition. Aside from the price tag and the fact that Amazon was buying one of its key competitors at the time, the acquisition was also notable for another…
May 9, 2020 John Hagel, Co-Chairman, Deloitte Center for the Edge Listen on: Every industry is facing an onslaught of change brought about by COVID-19, and the consultancy industry is no exception. In some cases, the very definition of competition is changing as firms must pivot to suddenly focus their attention internally to address how…
May 7, 2020 Steven Galanis, CEO, Cameo Listen on: When I was a CEO co-host for an episode of The Celebrity Apprentice and talked with the celebrities off-camera during shoots that week, I was amazed by how much they all crave the spotlight, no matter how much coverage they already had. This was evident when…
May 5, 2020 Naveen Jain, CEO, Viome Listen on: In our current corporate climate, we are only just starting to appreciate the interconnectedness of health and happiness with productivity and loyalty. According to Mintel, 77% of US adults are actively trying to improve their health by taking supplements, skincare & healthcare products. Despite this, we…
May 2, 2020 Chris Chesebro, SVP Digital Transformation, Coty Listen on: In one of the most competitive M&A battles, in the middle of a global lock-down of Coty’s professional business sector, KKR beat out Henkel with a $4.3 billion deal, announcing a strategic partnership in which three of their iconic brands, Wella, OPI and ghd will…
April 30, 2020 Adam Knight, CEO, Tong Digital Listen on: As economies globally look to re-open, lessons learned from China, which was the first country to manage a post-pandemic environment, provide the only real precedent for a truly unique situation Adam Knight, a renowned expert on China commerce and CEO of Tong Digital, recently outlined…
April 24, 2020 Millie Kendall, CEO, British Beauty Council Listen on: Millie Kendall joined me for another episode of The Reboot Chronicles. Millie is a brand creator and retail maven with more than thirty years of retail, brand and marketing experience. Widely known for her role in the development of a multitude of iconic beauty…
April 17, 2020 Steve Dennis, Forbes Contributor & Retail Influencer Listen on: Created in 2008, with Sir Martin Sorrell as the first episode guest, The Reboot Chronicles is a popular no-holds-barred forum that brings together global leaders, authors, entrepreneurs and CEO’s to discuss how organizations are rebooting Growth, Innovation, Talent, Culture and Governance in unprecedented…
April 16, 2020 Wizz Selvey, Founder & CEO, Wizz&Co Listen on: 2020 has seen retailers shuttered stores, limit hours, and withdraw financial guidance as they grapple with how and when to reset their businesses. Faced with the challenge of adapting to and planning for the Great Retail Reboot, only a few businesses have benefited from the…
April 16, 2020 Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP Listen on:
