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Chief Design & Creative Officer at Mahindra Group

I really believe that the CEO and CDO relationship and combination, can be one of the most powerful and transformative in business today. The personal chemistry, respect and trust between the two can take any company places they wouldn’t have imagined. Rare to find, unstoppable if it works. If you are either, and have a choice, choose carefully! What do you feel?

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Can‘t agree more.

Gavin Ivester

Cisco, Bang & Olufsen, Apple, Nike, PUMA | Design & Innovation Leader | Brand Builder | Harvard Business AI

9mo

Agree, there seemed to be a similar alignment between Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole in the 90s.

Alastair Curtis

Chief Design Officer : VF Corporation

9mo

Agreed… …as long as you remain humble and the relationship benifits the whole team and not just the design team

Great pic. Had the pleasure of being introduced to Jony (then Johnathan) by his Dad, Mike, when he was 17 and sponsoring him thru Uni and then working with him for a short while before he joined Tangerine. An amazing man who was always destined for success. It’s not just talent. It’s belief, persuasion and a persona that you warm too. Together, a never to be matched duo.

It all comes down to relationships (connections) in the end. What we have been lucky enough to experience as consumers and fans, was only the output of something far greater. It's the relationships and connections in this world that drive it forward, that's the real power we possess, like the energy that holds the bonds between atoms.

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Teofilo Plaza Garcia

Head Of Design at Hero MotoCorp Ltd

9mo

No doubts. If the relationship is not direct, at least there has to be a respect from the first to the second and understanding from the second to the first.

I absolutely agree! The synergy between the CEO and CDO can indeed be a game-changer for a company. Their collaboration can drive innovation, digital transformation, and overall success. Trust and mutual respect are key ingredients for such a partnership to thrive and lead the company to new heights. It's a dynamic duo that can truly make a difference in today's fast-paced business landscape.

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Sudhir Sharma

Founder & CEO | Design Leader | Author | Brand Strategist

7mo

Absolutely. This one is recognized and celebrated.. but I see this in so many industries across so many domains.. the transformation is spelt by the creativity+authority that comes from two diffrent empowerments. Infact any transformation comes from here even if it is not recognized.

Mark Thomson

ELEVATING MARKETING, PRODUCT MGMT, SALES ENABLEMENT AND THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY

9mo

Absolutely. Design has been the cornerstone of innovation and product development. This has resulted in extraordinary financial performance as well as being featured on the covers of Fortune, BusinessWeek, and other media.

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C S Singh

Senior Vice President & PDH at Uno Minda, Passionate about Turning Ideas into Reality

9mo

Value of product is the true reflection of this combination.

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