From Portfolio Sprawl to Purposeful Growth: How Michael Polk Reframed Newell Brands
Steering a Conglomerate Through Integration and Complexity When a consumer-goods portfolio sprawls across hundreds of brands and categories, strategy must do more than point the way—it must simplify, focus, and deliver. That was the challenge facing Michael Polk Newell Brands as he took the helm during an era defined by the transformative combination of legacy…