Emma Grede
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- Goldman Sachs25 min
Emma Grede on Building Iconic Brands and the Inspiration Behind 'Start with Yourself'
Entrepreneur Emma Greed challenges conventional views on networking and work-life balance, advocating instead for resilience built on professional excellence and the acceptance of life's fluctuating "seasons." In her book *Start With Yourself*, she urges leaders to discard the "self-made" myth, embrace strict trade-offs based on core principles, and prioritize financial fluency to navigate AI-driven disruption. By promoting a mindset that separates personal identity from risk outcomes and values team assembly over individual heroics, Greed offers a pragmatic roadmap for sustainable success and equitable power acquisition.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Emma Grede "Start with Yourself: A New Vision for Work & Life": Author Talk | Global Conference 2026
Emma Grede, Stephanie Phair, Kristin Juszczyk, Ashley Graham, Jens Grede
Kim Kardashian West shares her core philosophy of radical ownership and direct communication, advocating for visible proximity to decision-makers over the pursuit of work-life balance. Leveraging her experience as a founder of billion-dollar ventures like Skims and Good American, she challenges women to reject performative diversity and embrace strategic partnerships to build sustainable, inclusive businesses. Looking ahead, she aims to facilitate a massive transfer of wealth to the next generation of female leaders by using her platform to fund and mentor women from underprivileged backgrounds.
- The Diary Of A CEO2h 6m
Emma Grede: They're Lying To You About Work-Life Balance!
CEO Emma founded Good American and other multi-billion dollar brands by rejecting traditional work-life balance narratives in favor of an uncompromising grit and execution-focused mindset. Her leadership strategy prioritizes hiring "A-players" with high emotional intelligence while leveraging a personal board of directors to navigate difficult decisions like downsizing and pivoting from digital-only models to physical retail. Beyond business, she is launching the "Aspire" podcast to disseminate her philosophy on fertility planning and female entrepreneurship, aiming to inspire a new generation of leaders to embrace risk and self-driven success.
- Goldman Sachs36 min
Emma Grede, CEO and Co-founder of Good American with Kim Posnett
Emma Greed leverages early-career naivety and a customer-centric strategy to co-found Good American and Skims, successfully filling a $10 billion market gap for inclusively sized apparel while prioritizing rigorous product quality over celebrity endorsements. As Chairwoman of the 15% Pledge, she mandates non-negotiable diversity across operations and supply chains, generating billions in opportunity for Black-owned businesses and driving record-breaking revenues like Skims' $100 million in six months. Greed's leadership philosophy rejects traditional work-life balance in favor of immediate community feedback and a resilient board structure, ensuring that corporate citizenship and inclusive sizing remain central to long-term brand survival.