Jochen Zeitz
Jochen Zeitz
Born on April 6, 1963 in Mannheim, Germany, Jochen Zeitz is the Director and Chairman of the board’s sustainable development committee of Kering after having been the CEO of the Sport & Lifestyle division and Chief Sustainability Officerof Kering since 2010. Prior to this, Zeitz served 18 years as Chairman and CEO at Puma...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth6 April 1963
CountryGermany
became
When I became CEO, Puma was bankrupt on paper.
age became people
When I became CEO, I just didn't think about my age too much. I'm sure many people did think that my age mattered, but I didn't. That was probably because of my age.
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When it came to the discussion about would Harley do an electric bike, I said, 'Absolutely - this is a no-brainer.' Let's define the sound of the future.
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Unless the local community signs up, wildlife won't survive. And without wildlife, no one will visit.
bush came feels kenya
Walking out into the bush still feels the same as when I first came to Kenya in 1989, on the day the Berlin Wall came down.
classical music
As much as I like to explore the world, I explore music - from classical to rock.
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The old way of doing 'good business' was based on the principle, 'the ends justifies the means.' In the future, good business will invoke 'the means justifying the ends.' The E P&L can already serve as an important tool to help this shift in commerce from generating profits with collateral damages to profits with collateral benefits.
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I think South Africa has shown it can host such a big event as the World Cup, so why not hold the Olympics at some point in Africa? Maybe not just in one country but in a host of countries.
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I was actually accepted into medical school in Italy. But then I wanted to come back and learn medicine in Germany. And while waiting, I decided to join a business school. I figured it would be useful for doctors to know some business as well!
business resources
Resources are being destroyed, and if you don't have resources, you can't do business.
business pricing
If we look at pricing holistically, we'll create a more solid business.
good longer
Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It's about doing more good.
contract greatest history
Some of the greatest stars in the history of football have been under contract with Puma.
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Looking at Mount Kenya in the morning is a holistic experience. I go back at least once a year.