#10 On Having Audacity w/ Riccardo Sciutto, CEO, Sergio Rossi

Riccardo Sciutto, the CEO of Sergio Rossi, which has recently been acquired by Fosun Fashion Group, is bold and unwavering and has managed to balance traditional shoe maker values with modernity by embracing technology and digital. We talked about how to act in a crisis, how to surround yourself with intrapreneurs even in big organisations, and the secret sauce to making a heritage brand modern. We discussed Audacity, making big moves as well as big mistakes and the double job of securing investment whilst running a company. WE DISCUSS: 00:00 - Intro 04:12 - What is Leadership? 05:22 - How to make vision a reality 07:09 - How to be ready for so many possibilities 10:45 - Riccardo’s early years 16:24 - Secret sauce to making heritage brand modern 19:30 - Biggest challenge 22:38 - How to surround yourself with great people, startup mindset 25:55 - Biggest mistake 28:24 - On having Audacity 34:31 - Purpose of the office now and use of technology 38:43 - Hardest thing about looking for investment 41:55 - 3 pieces of advice to others embarking on the same path 44:38 - Building a great team RICCARDO SCIUTTO: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riccardosciutto/ Instagram: @riccardosciutto - https://www.instagram.com/riccardosciutto/ Sergio Rossi: https://www.sergiorossi.com EPISODE #10: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!