by stevenpdennis | Aug 5, 2024 | Leaders Leap, Leadership, Transformation
The reasons that iconic, once-vibrant brands fail are varied and in some cases complex. But an argument could be made that because they existed and thrived long before digital disruption became a force, they had plenty of time to address the problems that led to their...
by stevenpdennis | Jul 12, 2024 | Leaders Leap, Leadership
Have you ever seen a timid trapeze artist? Seth Godin reminds us why you haven’t: “Of course not. There aren’t any; they either get fired or they get killed. If you hesitate when leaping from one rope to another, you’re not going to last very long. And...
by stevenpdennis | Jun 20, 2022 | Growth, Leadership
Target is the latest retailer to reveal that it bought too much stuff and will need to take aggressive action to get its inventory levels back in line. These moves will include cancelling orders and hitting a lot of products with the old markdown gun. CEO Brian...
by stevenpdennis | Apr 13, 2022 | Innovation, Leadership
Will the Metaverse radically transform your business over the next few years? Is the answer to your increasingly fragile customer relevance to move from being less format-centric to thinking about your operating system as more of a platform? Would a radical...
by stevenpdennis | Feb 9, 2022 | Innovation, Inspiration, Leadership
Perhaps you know about VUCA? It’s an acronym that stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. While it has its origins in military strategy, it is very much an apt description of the dynamic, often chaotic, world of retail today. And if...
by stevenpdennis | Jan 12, 2021 | Innovation, Leadership, Remarkable Retail
There are a few different ways people approach the ocean. Some dive right in. Others inch in slowly, testing the temperature of the water until they feel comfortable to wade in all the way. A few like to stand there and get pummeled by the water’s force. And of course...
