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Tactics from the Owner's Box: Control Beyond the Grave: Giorgio Armani and Ownership
September 30th, 2025 | 6 mins 46 secs
armani, creative control, death, fashion, stuart weitzman
One week before his passing, Giorgio Armani sat down with the Financial Times to talk about control, something he knew a thing or two about. In this episode, I unpack how Armani designed one of the most fascinating succession plans I’ve ever seen. Balancing legacy, leadership, and the hard question of when control becomes… too much control.
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Episode 4: Creativity and Continuity with Stuart Weitzman
June 27th, 2024 | Season 1 | 28 mins 55 secs
business, creativity, designer shoes, fashion
The brand is a celebrity favorite no matter the occasion. Lorde. Gigi Hadid, Jessica Alba, Blake Lively, Selena Gomez, the list goes on. Today's episode looks at how Stuart Weitzman built his company and what we can learn about owner strategy from the various twists and turns of his brand's evolution over time. This is ultimately Stuart Weitzman's gift to us. There is hard won wisdom gained by an entrepreneur who has gone through all these different shifts in and around the owner's box.