Leadership Summit 2026: Honest Company CEO Carla Vernón on Leading with Focus in Turbulent Times
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Welcome to the HBR Idea Cast. I'm Audie Gay. What did you do if you were tasked with taking over a company facing shrinking margins, limited cash, and increasing pressure from Wall Street to generate profits. The Honest Company was founded by Jessica Alba with a mission. And it's been a big disruptor in the household and personal product industry.
But when Carlo Vernon was brought in as CEO in two thousand twenty three. She faced an uphill battle to turn the brand Two years after its IPO. into a profitable long term business. Bron, our guest today.
drew on her decades of consumer product experience at places like Amazon and General Mills. She set out to build trust. Create a shared language for change and help employees embrace. New ways of working. She spoke with me at our recent HPR Leadership Summit.
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