Post by Remona Duquense, Managing Partner for South East Asia. Luxury boutique hospitality business Alila is one my favourite examples of a distinctive service brand. And I was lucky enough…
In these unprecedented, turbulent times, millions of people are suddenly having to work remotely from home full time. So I thought it was useful to share some tips from the…
Purpose is powerful stuff when done well. ‘Psychologists describe it as “the pathway to greater well-being” and doctors have even found that people with purpose in their lives are less…
It's become a brandgym blog tradition to start the year with a classic blog post about New Year resolutions by Diego Kerner, our Managing Partner based in Buenos Aries. In…
Julian Dunkerton of Superdry is the latest ‘Brand CEO’ that I’m backing with cold, hard cash. Brand CEOs are leaders who are the living, breathing embodiment of their brands. I…
Brand revitalisation of an old and slightly dusty brand is one of the greatest challenges in marketing. And this was just the challenge faced by Mar Doñate, Marketing Director of Spanish…
A recent article on the WD-40 Company's culture by Whitney Johnson (1) shows how developing, challenging and growing people has driven high employee engagement of three times the US norm (below).…
The first day in a new job is an important and nerve-wracking one for a new hire; first impressions matter. Huel, the nutritional food brand, seems to have recognised this,…
This post by Diego Kerner, Managing Partner for Latin America, is one of our occasional ones which goes a bit "off piste" to look for lessons on brands, business and…
Post by Anne Charbonneau, Managing Partner based in Amsterdam Asking questions and being a good listener is key to ‘getting under the skin’ of brand and business issues and unlocking…