337 :: Air, The New Movie About Nike and Sonny Vaccaro :: Excerpt From Yes, Fear Works

The Construction Leadership Podcast: Executive Strategies to Build Elite Teams & Consistently Deliver On-Time, Under Budget · May 25, 2023 · 24m

In episode 337, Bradley shares an excerpt from his upcoming book, Yes Fear Works, But There's a Better Way and examines Nike's early strategy in becoming a leader in basketball shoe sales, focusing on the role of Sonny Vaccaro. Vaccaro's tactics, such as paying coaches to wear Nike shoes, helped the brand gain prominence in the market. Bradley emphasizes the significance of strategy and its alignment with tactics to achieve objectives and points out the consequences of a lack of strategy in the Nike-Vaccaro partnership, leading to backlash.

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