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#68 Stephen Younane – How to Build a Culture like Nike

By 31/05/2021July 28th, 2023No Comments

Daniel catches up with Stephen Younane, CEO of Retail Prodigy Group. After heading multiple retail corporations, Steve decided to start RPG, becoming Australia’s master franchise partner of brands such as Nike, Samsung & TOMS. RPG now owns 56 stores, employing over 700 staff across AU & NZ.

Daniel and Steve discuss what it takes to uphold a strong culture throughout a large corporation and review Steve’s key learnings from partnering with strong brands like Nike.

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FAVOURITE BOOK(S):
‘Shoe Dog’, Phil Knight
FAVOURITE QUOTE:
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift”, Steve Prefontaine
GREATEST LESSON(S) IN BUSINESS:
Be self-aware about your strengths and weaknesses.
Play to your strengths and surround yourself with people that can compensate for your weaknesses.
Blind spot monitoring is crucial – ignorance is not an excuse.
WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT CUB:
The relationships that I have formed in a relatively short period of time.

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