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At first, Regina Merson thought mask-wearing would cripple her cosmetics startup. But it turns out that Latina women wear lipstick even in a pandemic. By Amy Koch.

As her reign nears its end, Brunswick’s Carl Hohenthal recalls the politician he knew long before her 16 years as German Chancellor.

Leaders of many kinds fascinate David Rubenstein, author, TV host, private equity pioneer.

In an interview, Brunswick’s CEO assesses the challenges facing leadership in a time of crisis.

A note from the Editor in Chief.

One legacy of the pandemic is the arrival in general parlance of “WFH.” So named, this edition of our magazine brings you Brunswick Review stories posted online during the first months of the pandemic.

From humble beginnings, the businessman became a kingmaker in the music business. He talks to Brunswick’s employees in a conversation led by Anthony Applewhaite and Erika Bell.

By Sir Alan Parker

Brunswick’s Hayley Singleton, a woman of mixed race, reflects on the conversations, judgments and perspective that come with “existing in two worlds.”

Brunswick’s Ben Hirschler describes taking part in a COVID-19 vaccine trial as part of the historic global effort to halt the disease.

How British police maintain law and order largely without the use of guns. By Kevin Helliker.

Brunswick Insight’s poll of employees reveals how they would like their companies to respond. By Mara Riemer.

Two former CIA officers, now with Brunswick, discuss the past and future of the US.

Brunswick’s Itumeleng Mahabane sees an opportunity in the dire global crisis.

The global menswear brand’s CEO, grandson of its founder, tells Brunswick’s Natasha Aleksandrov, Lidia Fornasiero and Brendan Riley how his grandfather’s commitment to social value still guides the company.

It’s a depressing fact that facts don’t carry the weight they once did, and still should. But there are ways to fight back against mis- and disinformation, says Brunswick’s Chad Giron.

There are moments in history when everything seems to accelerate. Ten years in one. 2020 is such a moment. By Alan Parker.

Left holding the bag, they will correct the mistakes of their predecessors, says Brunswick’s Jennifer Huffman.

CIO Fletcher Previn and his team “compressed 10 years of strategy into 10 weeks of execution,” reports Philip Delves Broughton.

Unilever’s Arabic web platform Miraa hosts Arab women in an ongoing conversation on female beauty and healthcare. Brunswick’s Tasha Young reports.

Sir Alan Parker poses three questions to Grant, the author of four New York Times bestselling books, the host of a chart-topping podcast called WorkLife and the organizational psychologist who for seven years has ranked as Wharton’s top-rated profess

Shellye Archambeau was one of Silicon Valley’s first African American female CEOs. She spoke with us about her new book, the Business Roundtable’s effects inside the boardroom and why she “detests” work-life balance.

She entered the water hoping to regain her mobility. She became a record-breaking aquatic marathoner. By Craig Mullaney.

A retired Four-Star Admiral, accustomed to long confinements at sea, offered counsel in April on how to navigate the tough times ahead.

Adrian Gore, founder and CEO of Discovery Group, talks to Brunswick’s Marina Bidoli and Georgie Armstrong about working for the greater good and the power of positivity.

The current rough passage may not end with COVID-19. Brunswick’s Jonathan Doorley and Will Rasmussen lay out steps to take now.

One state’s readiness could serve as a model for the nation and the world. “Coronavirus Slayer” K.K. Shailaja, Kerala’s Health Minister, talks to Brunswick’s Khozem Merchant.

For years, my KC cap was a symbol of resistance. Then the pandemic struck.

The fate of the global economy does not rest on the US election, says Dr. Moyo. “It’s bad, whatever happens.” By Kevin Helliker.

Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb talks to Brunswick’s Raul Damas about the evolution of medicine in the US.

A (young) elder of UK government and politics on leadership amid the pandemic.

In March 2020, Neal Wolin saw perils darker than in early ‘09.

How can CEOs engage a WFH workforce? Fewer all-company emails and more social posts, says Craig Mullaney.

Gerald Parsky talks with Brunswick’s Harry W. Clark about how the pandemic is re-shaping the priorities of private equity and society.

Famed explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks to Alex Blake-Milton about the discipline needed to achieve a goal no other has done.

Brunswick Contracts and Data Manager Graham Carter recalls his late wife's courage.

He took charge of McDonald’s amid an executive scandal and soon found himself facing the most serious global pandemic in a century. He spoke with Brunswick’s Jayne Rosefield.

As a child in Gloucestershire, England in the 1760s, Edward Jenner, creator of the first widely used vaccine, overheard a dairy maid say, “I shall never have smallpox because I have had cowpox. I shall never have an ugly pockmarked face.”

Winner of the most Tony Awards in history, she is “probably the most talented person on the planet.” By Carlton Wilkinson.

CEOs and business leaders are having to take decisions with potential life or death consequences. Andrew Roberts explores how Winston Churchill was shaped by pandemic, and what lessons his leadership holds.

Welcome to the third edition of the Brunswick Social Value Review, born of our belief that to be a leading company in today’s world you need to deliver financial value alongside social value.

New Brunswick research on what the public took away from the historic climate conference.

“I think it would be odd if there wasn’t cynicism given the track record of big business,” says Brunswick Chairman Sir Alan Parker. But, he adds, “Right now, you are witnessing a change unlike anything I’ve seen in my career.”

Brunswick’s Pascal Lamy, President of the Paris Peace Forum, describes the opportunities the event presents for global corporations to engage with governments, peers and civil society toward solving the world’s toughest problems.

How businesses can please investors by addressing society’s biggest challenges. By Paul Polman & Andrew Winston.

An interview with Oxford professor Colin Mayer.

The leading voice on sustainable finance speaks with Brunswick CEO Neal Wolin.

The CEO-led coalition B4IG brings the force of private enterprise to the battle against inequality on many fronts, everywhere in the world. Brunswick's Ann-Kathrin Richter speaks with CEO Camille Putois on the organization’s mission.

From handling mental illness, the business focus has switched to creating mental health. Poppy Jaman OBE, CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance, speaks to Brunswick’s Ann-Kathrin Richter about her life’s work.

The leader of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative says the pandemic has sparked record participation among its members. She shares her plans to build upon that momentum while combating “greenwashing.”

The former CEO of Mastercard interviews the former CEO of PepsiCo about the challenges of social purpose in the US, India and around the world.

The CEO of Exxaro, one of South Africa’s largest Black-empowered resource companies, discusses a journey to net zero that doesn’t leave communities behind.

More businesses internationally are seeing their responsibilities to nature and biodiversity. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema is leading the call. She speaks with Brunswick’s Nick Rice.

Brunswick climate experts outline the firm’s new Net Zero Stakeholder Benchmark.

“You can't slow things down,” Brunswick CEO Neal Wolin tells Philip Delves Broughton. “You have to figure out a way to balance and juggle a set of things all at once.”

There are more slaves today than at any point in recorded human history. Many are hidden in the maze of vast, complex supply chains. Lulwa Rizkallah and Kathryn Casson spoke to four leading experts on what businesses can—and should—do.

Brunswick’s Jon Miller, founder of the Open For Business coalition, talks about global LGBT+ rights with Phyll Opoku-Gyimah—a.k.a. “Lady Phyll”—UK Black Pride founder and Kaleidoscope Trust Executive Director.

Silicon Valley high-flyer DocuSign publishes data on the race and ethnicity of its employees and senior leaders, information that isn’t always flattering. Brunswick spoke with DocuSign’s Chief People Officer on its commitment to transparency.

Businesses are starting to choose to measure and report pay gaps by race and ethnicity voluntarily in the UK, say Brunswick’s Justine Harris and Deap Khambay. Yours should too.

Diversity, equity and inclusion must be embedded into all the activity of an organization. Brunswick’s Deepali Bagati speaks with Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader Emma Codd.

The ESG issue “keywords” we expect to hear in 2022.

Monique “Mo” Matheson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Nike Inc., talks to Brunswick about the shift in employee experience, HR’s role, the power of teams and what it means to be uniquely Nike.

NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner talks with Brunswick’s Morgan Snyder about building diversity in content and leadership.

The November congressional elections in the US will likely set back Biden’s goals—or not.

A blocked Suez shows how rapid progress can ratchet the impact of a mistake.

There is an acceleration of the West from the rest, and it should concern us all. By Itumeleng Mahabane.

How deep insight into products and consumers transformed one man into “The Father of Advertising.” By Matt Shepherd-Smith.

On July 12, 2022, the first public images from the James Webb Space Telescope proved a revelation.

An introduction to The Acceleration Issue from the Editor in Chief.

In the wake of the fall of Kabul, a nonprofit’s focus shifted almost overnight from empowering young women to evacuating them. Brunswick’s Preston Golson reports.

The 19th century free Black town of Weeksville, in Brooklyn, speaks to New York City’s past, present and future, says the site’s President and CEO Dr. Raymond Codrington. By Chanel Caraway and Carlton Wilkinson.

The founder and CEO of a new technology industry coalition speaks about anti-trust, key trends and why he’s a “techno-optimist.”

Cisco Systems helped build the internet. Now it has asked naveen menon to launch offers designed to make it more accessible and equitable. By Cecilie Oerting and Michael Kearns.

A conversation with Goldman Sachs Managing Director Maeve DuVally.

Former US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams talks with Brunswick’s Ninio Fetalvo.

Founded by England’s former Chief Medical Officer, The Trinity Challenge is engineering a collaboration between health, technology and data, for the benefit of mankind.

The late, pathbreaking designer’s vision is still unfolding, as “Figures of Speech” at the Brooklyn Museum demonstrates.

Cassava Technologies’ President and CEO Hardy Pemhiwa talks to Brunswick’s Carol Roos about the future of a connected continent.

An interview with Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai International, the world’s largest airport.

Last autumn, David Card received the award for contrarian research he published long ago. By Beatrice Aronson.

Linklaters’ first female Senior Partner loves leading a firm that embraces change. Brunswick’s Kim Fletcher reports.

The Executive Director of Vaccines Europe sees cause for celebration—and concern.

Retail investors now own roughly 14% of the S&P 500—up from 11% two years ago. With a surge of new shareholders, recent research from Brunswick shows how companies can connect with their evolving ownership base.

Clinical trial diversity must improve to ensure drugs work for all. By Ben Hirschler.

First to arrive at US construction sites, Ferguson is last to leave. Brunswick talks with CEO Kevin Murphy.

A brasserie opens in Brooklyn, during the pandemic, and wins a Michelin star. Meet the Chef, General Manager and Investor behind Francie. By Hunter Hallman.

As COVID restrictions recede, a UCLA senior begins to comprehend what she has lost. By Sydney Lester.

At a time when global markets are falling, Gulf Cooperation Council markets, led by Saudi Arabia, are thriving.

Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Catherine Rénier talks with Brunswick Partner Marie Jensen about the technology, the sounds, the history and esprit de corps behind a 189-year-old luxury Swiss watch brand.

Diego del Alcázar Benjumea talks about the goal and ambitions of a major modern university. By Fiona Maharg-Bravo.

On paper, Pierre Gentin is a legal All Star. In person, he’s a lot more. By Michael France and Kevin Helliker.

Simon Mundy has written a book, and a cartography, to help navigate the world of ESG. He delves into the key ESG issues encompassed in "Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the front lines of the Climate Crisis."

San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s President David Stull has a vision for music education in the 21st century—beginning with a new building. By Carlton Wilkinson.

Ferruccio Resta, who leads Milan’s oldest university, speaks with Brunswick about why he wouldn’t be surprised if Netflix or Amazon entered higher education, and what it takes for an institution to compete with the likes of Harvard, Oxford or MIT.

Sir Alan Parker reflects on his father’s love for the country as Brunswick opens its first permanent Tokyo office.

In fall of 2020, Brunswick’s Yoichiro Sato, a former member of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's office, offered his insights into the outgoing prime minister’s power and how his policies could fare under the new Suga administration. By Daisuke Tsuchiya.

I awoke to a call from a friend who urged me to turn on the TV. I’d had an eerily similar call years earlier, on the morning of January 17, 1995, when an earthquake had struck the city of Kobe (also at 5:46am – Japan time).

The country’s quiet approach to cross-border investment is changing. Brunswick’s Matthew Brown spoke with two experts in Japan’s M&A activity: RPC Partner Nigel Collins and southgate co-founder Mangyo Kinoshita.

Centuries-old traditions in Asia offer new value. By Tim Payne, Joanna Donne, Daisuke Tsuchiya and Yoichiro Sato.