Former Mondelēz International Director of Strategy & Innovation Greg Nesmith shares his secrets to reviving global brands such as Kool Aid, Sour Patch Kids, finding a mentor and how to get corporate America to fund your entrepreneurial career.

 

Tips From Gregory Nesmith:

*Key things to turning brands around - empower people to do their work, think big picture, take work ethic and a good attitude over what seems like the perfect candidate

 

*How to rise in corporate America

Get feedback - Ask whats being said about you, what people like about you, what they don’t like about you create a relationship with everyone Get a mentor

*Ways to find a mentor

Pay attention to who likes you Be willing to give credit to folks when they do well and take the blame when things don't go well.