Why Kellogg's Became Kellanova
Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops and Raisin Bran. These are just a few of the popular cereals that made the Kellogg Company a global leader in breakfast. But over the decades Kellogg's has expanded far bey...
30 Jul 202430min
What Kendra Scott’s Employees Taught CEO Tom Nolan About Being A Better Leader
Kendra Scott started her jewelry company with $500 in 2002 out of her house in Austin. Today it’s a billion-dollar jewelry brand with both mass-market and premium lines and hundreds of retail stores a...
23 Jul 202427min
Inside Sephora’s Plan To Win At Retail In The Age Of Beauty Influencers
Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube have become key drivers for trends in the beauty space in recent years. The power of beauty influencers shows no sign of slowing down, according to presid...
16 Jul 202436min
Klarna’s CEO Is Taking On Giants Visa and Mastercard with Gen Z–Approved Buy-Now, Pay-Later Offerings
If you shop on the internet, you’ve probably seen Klarna—and its buy-now, pay-later installment offers—when shopping at major retailers like Bloomingdale's, Foot Locker, or Sephora. The company’s plan...
9 Jul 202434min
How Warby Parker Went From Disruptor To Incumbent
Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa started Warby Parker as a business school project in 2010. The premise was simple: shake up the old-line optical business by selling frames online, and at a lower price...
25 Jun 202434min
How GE Appliances Made Nugget Ice Into Big Business
GE Appliances started making products for cooking and heating way back in 1907. Today, it’s one of the largest manufacturers of appliances in the U.S. On this episode of Leadership Next, Alan and Mich...
18 Jun 202429min
How BNY, The Bank Founded by Alexander Hamilton, Stays Innovative
Its origin story dates back to the birth of the United States. Today, some 240 years later, Bank of New York—the bank founded by Alexander Hamilton—is a global giant that powers large swaths of the wo...
11 Jun 202422min
What USAA Learned From The Pandemic
In 1922, 25 military veterans came together to start USAA. At the time, military families were having difficulty getting car insurance. Fast-forward to today, and USAA provides insurance and financial...
4 Jun 202428min
