Check out this Charlie Rose interview of Mickey Drexler, the CEO of J. Crew who made his reputation as CEO of The Gap (just click on the "play" sign on the lower left of the little screen. You don't have to buy the article).
Drexler is my kind of manager. I know nothing about fashion--if you've seen me you'll agree--but I would consider investing in any enterprise he's involved in.
It's interesting that Gap, even with all its advantages of scale and brand, and with this talented CEO at the helm, could not prevent its decline. There's an interesting case study in there somewhere.
Posted by: PCC | April 24, 2008 at 10:21 PM