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Inside the Estée Lauder Board's Turnaround Playbook
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dissect how the Estée Lauder Companies board managed a high-stakes turnaround when growth stalled and the prestige beauty market shifted. They walk through the board's decisive moves: bringing back a former leader, overhauling the executive team, and restructuring the brand portfolio to focus on skincare and China. Lucas breaks down the specific financial pressures—like the company's debt load and the consumer pullback in Asia—and explains how the board balanced short-term fixes with long-term bets. Luna challenges the idea that a turnaround is just…
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