Strategy gets headlines; execution wins seasons. From West Point to the helm of PetSmart, Ken Hicks has built a leadership legacy defined by discipline, empathy, and execution. Before leading billion-dollar turnarounds at Foot Locker and Academy Sports + Outdoors, his first retail job was far simpler — filling bags of dirt at a local nursery, where he learned the patience and precision that still shape his leadership philosophy today. In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball and Tony ...
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Strategy gets headlines; execution wins seasons. From West Point to the helm of PetSmart, Ken Hicks has built a leadership legacy defined by discipline, empathy, and execution. Before leading billion-dollar turnarounds at Foot Locker and Academy Sports + Outdoors, his first retail job was far simpler — filling bags of dirt at a local nursery, where he learned the patience and precision that still shape his leadership philosophy today. In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball and Tony ...
From Steakhouses to Smart Cities: Kevin Kelley on Rethinking Space and Human Behavior
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From Steakhouses to Smart Cities: Kevin Kelley on Rethinking Space and Human Behavior
What makes a place unforgettable? For Kevin Kelley, it’s not about style or awards—it’s about how spaces shape human behavior and bring people together. Kevin Ervin Kelley, AIA, is a behavioral design architect, co-founder of Shook Kelley, and author of Irreplaceable: How to Create Extraordinary Places That Bring People Together. For more than three decades, he has worked with brands like Harley-Davidson, Whole Foods, Kraft, and USAA, as well as cultural institutions like MoMA and global citi...
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Strategy gets headlines; execution wins seasons. From West Point to the helm of PetSmart, Ken Hicks has built a leadership legacy defined by discipline, empathy, and execution. Before leading billion-dollar turnarounds at Foot Locker and Academy Sports + Outdoors, his first retail job was far simpler — filling bags of dirt at a local nursery, where he learned the patience and precision that still shape his leadership philosophy today. In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball and Tony ...