Pivots, reinventions and changes that made a meaningful difference.
The full archive, in the appIn 1999 the second generation renamed Amway's North American business Quixtar; after five flat years they retired it, and record sales followed the brand back.
Read the caseMorris Chang announced his TSMC retirement eight months early and split his job between two co-CEOs — Mark Liu as chairman, C.C. Wei as CEO.
Read the caseHedi Slimane took over in 2012; by 2016 revenue had doubled to €1.22B with +25.3% growth and €268.5M in operating income.
Read the caseIndiGo ordered 100 A320s before its first flight, ran a single-type point-to-point fleet, became India's #1 airline by 2012, and still holds ~64% share.
Read the caseAfter its Aug 2000 IPO, Equinix's stock hit 31 cents on $263m of debt; a debt renegotiation saved it for the AI era.
Read the caseTeam Group installed Nidle and semi-automated machines as Bangladesh’s garment sector faced rising wages; its managing director said production rose up to 10%.
Read the caseDubai's biggest developer reabsorbed its listed malls arm in a 0.51-for-1 share swap, trading a standalone listing for consolidated recurring income.
Read the caseBanned in June 2015, Maggi returned on November 9, 2015 after Nestlé destroyed 34,663 tonnes; within a year it regained 57-60% noodle share and sales momentum.
Read the caseAfter a $547 million loss and a forced CEO exit, the meat giant's founding family chose veteran Donnie Smith, who cut debt and restored profit.
Read the caseAfter Polaroid's 2008 film shutdown, The Impossible Project saved the last factory, bought the brand in 2017 and reclaimed the Polaroid name in 2020.
Read the caseTwo country stars reunited Field & Stream's split trademark and media platform, and brought the print magazine back in June 2024 as a membership perk.
Read the caseMark Jagiela pushed Teradyne into SoC test and Universal Robots; 2017 sales jumped 22% and non-GAAP EPS 55%.
Read the caseRecycleKaro shifted from dismantling e-waste to extracting battery metals, scaling from a 5-ton monthly pilot to a 180-ton commercial plant.
Read the caseChina's biggest AC maker spent 30 years as a city-owned champion. In 2019 Zhuhai sold control, and Gree became a firm with no controlling shareholder.
Read the caseOjjeh's TAG group bought the quartz-battered Heuer in 1985, rebuilt it around Formula 1 glamour and upscale distribution, and sold it to LVMH for $740M.
Read the caseFevicol maker Pidilite's family stepped back in 2015, hired Mondelez veteran Bharat Puri as its first professional MD; profit rose 47% in year one.
Read the caseAfter four years of declining profit, Master Kong owner Tingyi pushed high-end noodles; 2017 profit jumped 57% and 2018 profit rose 21%.
Read the caseChina's down-jacket king lost its way in multi-brand sprawl; a 2018 return to focus rebuilt it — ¥27.4B revenue, eight straight record years.
Read the caseA Stanford graduate traded coding in Silicon Valley for Shanghai Xinmai Food, whose biggest client's exit cut 60% of sales; he pivoted online and overseas.
Read the caseFacing weak collection and hazardous logistics in Colombia, BATx repurposed used packs; 20 car batteries became 200 storage and mobility units.
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