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"The North Face" Sports Apparel Empire Founder Hap Klopp shares his insights on how to build a brand. This is what's in it for you in detail:  

00:00 - Building ‘The North Face’ Brand

07:00 - Fitness & Technology 

17:24 - COVID-19 & Future of Gyms 

20:48 - Successful Brand Building

Hap Klopp strongly believes that branding comes down to the true DNA of a business. It has nothing to do with a company’s name or logo. He describes what the  DNA of The North Face is. In order to build a long-lasting business, looking for ‘disruption’ is key. When setting off, Hap looked into other sectors and industries in order to make sports apparel more appealing, so that people would be able to stay out longer in ‘the wild’. In order to have and keep a motivated team, he strongly believes in hiring motivated people! Only motivated people are open to look for innovation. Digitalization is and will drive future trends and not only in the Fitness Industry.

More about Hap Klopp:  In 1968 when Hap Klopp traded-in his corporate aspirations for the life of an entrepreneur, the support network for such endeavors was not nearly what it is today. However, Hap knew that he had what it took to run a successful business and lead The North Face for 20 years as his CEO. He sold the company in 2020 and today The North Face is valued at 13 billion USD.  After the passing of his father, Hap Klopp ran the family business while finishing his undergraduate degree at Stanford. He then went on to complete his MBA while orchestrating the sale of the business. After graduation, he went out to interview for positions only to find that no one was willing to hire him to run something – they all wanted him to start at the bottom and work his way up – which sounded pretty boring.

Hap’s focus was on consumer goods, marketing, sales and branding; which landed him an interview at Proctor and Gamble. During the course of the interview, he was introduced to the corporate mores that have pushed so many of us to pursue the life of an entrepreneur.  In short, P&G expected each employee to wear a white shirt and tie every day, to refrain from the use of nicknames and to dutifully mind their post until an opportunity for advancement was presented. It was settled, Hap was not cutout to work for anyone else, “I didn’t want any part of it…I didn’t fit into to it” – so he embarked on his entrepreneurial journey.

Website: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_North_Face

YouTube: https://youtu.be/wyNT3H7kvQI

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Welcome to part two of my conversation with Baker Hughes President & CEO Lorenzo Simonelli on leadership & corporate culture in times of COVID-19. What you get:

00:00 - Challenges of company mergers

04:30 - Leadership & Mentorship

09:00 - How to lead and mentor using technology

11:15 - Long Term impact of COVID-19About Baker Hughes:

Baker Hughes was born out of a 30 billion USD merger between GE Oil and Gas and Baker Hughes. The integration of 2 giants had its challenges, yet clear communication, vision and corporate mission, together with making all employees part of the integration process, resulted in the stable and flourishing business that Baker Hughes is today.  According to Lorenzo, the Covid19 pandemic impacts the energy sector and potential investments into green technologies. The long-term energy solution lies with Hydrogen Fuel, however it’s a step by step process firstly focusing on energy generated from gas.   Baker Hughes focus on the technologies such as AI in order to increase energy efficiencies and reach targets for our world to become C02 neutral by 2050. Climate change costs the economy around 100 billion USD and about 200.00 human lives every single year.

Website: http://bakerhughes.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV9DAKs4_28

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Let me welcome you to part one of my conversation with Sanjeev Kumar, Author, Philosopher and Director / CEO of D+O group.world. Also, feel invited to listen to part two of our conversation here on the platform. Sanjeev shares his point of view on the status-quo of our changing society and where we - humanity as a whole - are going. He strongly believes that the only constant is change and that humanity is an evolving idea. In order to survive, we need to focus on our diversity.

Timestamps:

More about Sanjeev Kumar 

A serial entrepreneur, Sanjeev Kumar is currently Director & CEO at D+O group.world (Delamore & Owl Group Of Companies), and he is also the founder of DTM Global Holdings- a tech & media holding company supported by D+O group.world. He has also founded other initiatives including of Imagination@WORK and 9Visions. A market-seasoned professional and the recipient of " South East Asia Young Achiever's Award " He holds a dual masters degree in Finance and Commerce and also has an MBA.  As the CEO of the group, he oversees business activities of the group in many different countries for almost 20-something years now. He would describe himself as a human mind on a journey, and a permanent student in the university of life. And as an author, he is a regular contributor on platforms that are helping shape the future of the financial markets and the global business. He is also an established author who has written four books: Poems of Self discovery, Journey of a Human Mind, A Wandering State of Mind and Prisoner of a Mind. Sanjeev is also a prolific blogger. As an author Sanjeev is also a member of Authors Guild of New York, the Society of Authors, UK. As well as the National Space Society.

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Welcome to the second part of my conversation with Edward Bousa, Ex Lead Portfolio Manager, Vanguard Wellington Fund. The timestamps:

Also, make sure to enjoy part two of our talk: Also available here on the platform.

More about Edward Bousa:

Wellington Management senior managing director and portfolio manager Edward P. Bousa retired after nearly 20 years with the company, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bousa, officially retired on June 30, 2020, was a named manager on three mutual funds that Wellington sub-advises for Vanguard and Hartford Funds, which have a combined $130 billion in assets under management. By far the largest of these is the $106.3 billion Vanguard Wellington fund, which he manages alongside Loren L. Moran, Daniel J. Pozen and Michel E. Stack, who remained on the fund after Bousa’s exit. (Source: https://citywireusa.com/professional-buyer/news/veteran-wellington-pm-to-retire-stepping-off-106bn-vanguard-fund/a1258177)

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Welcome to part 2 of my conversation with Four Seasons Hotels President (Asia-Pacific Region) Rainer Stampfer

What we talk about:

Also, make sure to enjoy part 1 of our conversation here on the platform.

About The Four Seasons:

Four Seasons Hotels Limited, trading as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, is an international luxury hotel and resort company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Four Seasons operates more than 100 hotels and resorts worldwide. Canadian businessman Isadore Sharp founded Four Seasons in 1960. While a young architect working for his father, Sharp designed a motel for a family friend; its success motivated him to try creating his own hotel. He bought a large parcel of land in a run-down area of Toronto and planned a stopover for business travelers; the Four Seasons Motor Hotel opened in 1961. Four Seasons built more hotels, including the 1963 Inn on the Park, a $4 million two-story resort hotel in suburban Toronto that housed Canada's first discothèque. Upscale luxury became part of the brand when the company expanded to London. When a developer approached Four Seasons about building a hotel in London, Sharp planned it to compete with the city's old-world, elite hotels, such as Claridge's and The Connaught. The hotel opened in 1970.

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Let me welcome you to part two of my conversation with Sanjeev Kumar, Author, Philosopher and Director / CEO of D+O group.world. Also, feel invited to listen to part one of our conversation here on the platform. 

Timestamps:

More about Sanjeev Kumar

A serial entrepreneur, Sanjeev Kumar is currently Director & CEO at D+O group.world (Delamore & Owl Group Of Companies), and he is also the founder of DTM Global Holdings- a tech & media holding company supported by D+O group.world. He has also founded other initiatives including of Imagination@WORK and 9Visions. A market-seasoned professional and the recipient of " South East Asia Young Achiever's Award " He holds a dual masters degree in Finance and Commerce and also has an MBA.  As the CEO of the group, he oversees business activities of the group in many different countries for almost 20-something years now. He would describe himself as a human mind on a journey, and a permanent student in the university of life. And as an author, he is a regular contributor on platforms that are helping shape the future of the financial markets and the global business. He is also an established author who has written four books: Poems of Self discovery, Journey of a Human Mind, A Wandering State of Mind and Prisoner of a Mind. Sanjeev is also a prolific blogger. As an author Sanjeev is also a member of Authors Guild of New York, the Society of Authors, UK. As well as the National Space Society.

💻 Website https://thesanjeevkumar.com/me.php

🏢 Website: https://www.thedogroup.world/our-people.php

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Dear community: This conversation was held in German language. Herzlich willkommen zum 2. Teil meines Gesprächs mit Barbara Liebermeister. Unser Thema: Digital Leadership - wie Führung heute funktioniert. Das erwartet euch:

Barbara Liebermeister ist Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerin sowie Gründerin und Leiterin des Instituts für Führungskultur im digitalen Zeitalter (IFIDZ) in Frankfurt. Ihre Karriere begann die heutige Managementberaterin und Keynote-Speakerin im Marketing und Vertrieb internationaler Konzerne wie Christian Dior, L‘OREAL und Hoechst. Später leitete sie Projekte für die Royal Bank of Scotland, die Deutsche Bank, Merck, Fidelity International und viele andere. Barbara Liebermeister ist Rednerin, Managementberaterin und Autorin. Sie schrieb mehrere Fachbücher und zahlreiche Fachartikel zum Themenkomplex Führung bzw.  Leadership und Networking im digitalen Zeitalter. Ihr neuestes Buch „DIE FÜHRUNGSKRAFT ALS INFLUENCER“ ist ab sofort im Handel erhältlich. Hier könnt ihr es probelesen: https://bit.ly/2RJ861f

Mehr zu Barbara Liebermeister

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Weitere Angebote  Unsere aktuellen Seminartermine (auch digital möglich) für Führungskräfte, die sich als Digital Leader weiterentwickeln wollen:  https://bit.ly/31huim7.  Buch „Digital ist egal. Mensch bleibt Mensch – Führung entscheidet.“ Leseprobe: https://bit.ly/2zHUjCj.  Aktuelles Leadership Trendbarometer https://bit.ly/2XZaItm

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Welcome to part one of my conversation with Michael Schauch, Mountaineer, Entrepreneur and author of "A Story of Karma". The timestamps:

Also, make sure to enjoy part two of our talk: Also available here on the platform.

About Michael Schauch:

Michael Schauch is a mountaineer, entrepreneur and storyteller who lives to explore remote places around the world and to share the depth and beauty of human connection he discovers along the way. With early success as an entrepreneur at age 15, and over 20 years of global financial investment experience, Schauch brings his business acumen and altruistic heart to lead and support local and international mentorship, fundraising and educational initiatives. These include the education of girls and student mentorship in Nepal, outdoor youth leadership for those facing barriers to access nature and holistic Indigenous leadership development in British Columbia. He and his partner in adventure Chantal make their base camp in Squamish, nestled in BC’s rugged Coast Mountains and temperate rainforests.

💻 Website http://michaelschauch.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeschauch/

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Welcome to part one of my conversation with Michael Schauch, Mountaineer, Entrepreneur and author of "A Story of Karma". The timestamps:

Also, make sure to enjoy part one of our talk: Also available here on the platform.

About Michael Schauch:

Michael Schauch is a mountaineer, entrepreneur and storyteller who lives to explore remote places around the world and to share the depth and beauty of human connection he discovers along the way. With early success as an entrepreneur at age 15, and over 20 years of global financial investment experience, Schauch brings his business acumen and altruistic heart to lead and support local and international mentorship, fundraising and educational initiatives. These include the education of girls and student mentorship in Nepal, outdoor youth leadership for those facing barriers to access nature and holistic Indigenous leadership development in British Columbia. He and his partner in adventure Chantal make their base camp in Squamish, nestled in BC’s rugged Coast Mountains and temperate rainforests.

💻 Website http://michaelschauch.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeschauch/

📽️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/climb4change

📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.schauch/

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Welcome to the first part of my conversation with Simon Tribelhorn, CEO of the Liechtenstein Bankers Association. Also, feel invited to listen to part two of our talk here on the platform. 

The Timestamps:

Simon and I are talking about what drives the rising awareness for ESG investing as well as why governments, private but also institutional investors are on the lookout for environmental, social and corporate governance aspects when it comes to investing. We then dive into the role of financial centers as key players for ESG.

More about the Liechtenstein Bankers Association

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