#10 On Having Audacity w/ Riccardo Sciutto, CEO, Sergio Rossi

Riccardo Sciutto, the CEO of Sergio Rossi, which has recently been acquired by Fosun Fashion Group, is bold and unwavering and has managed to balance traditional shoe maker values with modernity by embracing technology and digital.

We talked about how to act in a crisis, how to surround yourself with intrapreneurs even in big organisations, and the secret sauce to making a heritage brand modern.

We discussed Audacity, making big moves as well as big mistakes and the double job of securing investment whilst running a company.

WE DISCUSS:

00:00 - Intro

04:12 - What is Leadership?

05:22 - How to make vision a reality

07:09 - How to be ready for so many possibilities

10:45 - Riccardo’s early years

16:24 - Secret sauce to making heritage brand modern

19:30 - Biggest challenge

22:38 - How to surround yourself with great people, startup mindset

25:55 - Biggest mistake

28:24 - On having Audacity

34:31 - Purpose of the office now and use of technology

38:43 - Hardest thing about looking for investment

41:55 - 3 pieces of advice to others embarking on the same path

44:38 - Building a great team

RICCARDO SCIUTTO:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riccardosciutto/

Instagram: @riccardosciutto - https://www.instagram.com/riccardosciutto/

Sergio Rossi: https://www.sergiorossi.com

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MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY:

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