A Family Business at a Crossroads: Scaling and Succession

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How Italian Luxury Brand Golden Goose Determined Its Next Phase of Growth

In 2025, Golden Goose, the Italian brand known for its handcrafted, distressed sneakers, was at a crossroads. CEO Silvio Campara had grown the label from a cult favorite into a $650 million global force, but sustaining that growth raised tough questions: Should the company double ...  Show more

How Equitable Confronted Its Inertia After 160 Years in Business

In 2019, Equitable’s CEO, Mark Pearson, set out to change how the 163-year-old financial services firm gets work done. He wanted the firm to speed up decision-making and empower employees through a flatter hierarchy, agile teams, and more opportunities to lead. Most divisions thr ...  Show more

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