Aligning and engaging people is a critical part of delivering brand-led growth. But many senior managers over-rely on communicating the brand vision, rather than living it on a day-to-day basis.…
I'm just back from breakfast with my next door neighbour, Nick, who has just launched his own strategy consultancy called Stratforma (He helps companies understand the complex world around us…
Key to Burberry's doubling of revenue and profit in the last five years has been re-focusing on the iconic, core trenchcoat, according to this HBR interview with CEO Angela Ahrendts. Thanks to…
We should all stop running brand workshops according to Helen Edwards' recent column (subscription needed). She suggests "'Everyone-is-creative’ workshops don’t have a hope of fulfilling expectations". Is she right? Well,…
The whole area of "brand engagement" is booming, with companies launching into big and expensive initiatives to help employees "live the brand". However, in my experience many of these are…