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From his first job at a flower stand when he was 13 to leadership roles within the discipline of innovation, Barry McGeough has been on an incredible career journey at Fortune 500 companies in the footwear, apparel, and tech sectors. He loves to think on his feet and connect ideas to practical solutions. Growing up in a humble environment equipped him with resilience and skills to solve for the unknown. Since then, he’s driven exponential brand growth for some of the world’s most iconic brands like The North Face, Speedo, Merrell, Saucony, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. Most recently as Wolverine Worldwide’s Global Vice President of Innovation. In our fireside chat, Barry shares:

• How cooking served as an entry point to the space of curiosity. 
• Why he believes in the idea of saying “yes” to pretty much anything. 
• The spark behind being told he can’t do something. 
• His contemplation about opening a muffin stand when s*&t hit the fan. 
• Relentless focus on radical productization in the innovation discipline. 
• Beliefs around trust earned leadership. 
• How he’s learned from experience to let go of rigidity.