奢侈品巨頭LVMH集團(tuán)的CEO貝爾納·阿爾諾曾經(jīng)說過:“只要我還不是世界首富,我就不開心。”
幸運(yùn)的是,資產(chǎn)凈值高達(dá)2,000億美元的阿爾諾經(jīng)常摘得這個(gè)頭銜。他和埃隆·馬斯克與杰夫·貝佐斯會(huì)交替分享這個(gè)榮譽(yù)。如果按照這個(gè)定義,阿爾諾只是偶爾才會(huì)感到開心,但他表示讓他能夠堅(jiān)持長時(shí)間工作的動(dòng)力,來自日常的快樂。他經(jīng)常從早上8:00工作到晚上8:30。
阿爾諾在接受彭博社采訪時(shí)表示:“我每天早上到辦公室的時(shí)候都很開心。”
這位75歲的CEO經(jīng)常用古典音樂開始每天的工作,周六上午他會(huì)親自去公司的門店,包括從路易威登(Louis Vuitton)到迪奧(Dior)等公司旗下眾多品牌的店鋪,他也會(huì)去競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手的門店,查看庫存,尋找差異和不足,并將這些信息傳達(dá)給高管團(tuán)隊(duì)的其他成員。他最多一天去過25家門店。他會(huì)在巴黎辦公室休息20分鐘,彈彈雅馬哈(Yamaha)鋼琴,還會(huì)在少有的空閑時(shí)間,與好友和偶像羅杰·費(fèi)德勒等打打網(wǎng)球。
阿爾諾的長女、迪奧CEO德爾菲娜·阿爾諾向《福布斯》雜志談到自己的父親時(shí)表示:“他每天工作24個(gè)小時(shí)。他睡覺的時(shí)候,都會(huì)在夢(mèng)中構(gòu)思新的想法。”
阿爾諾一絲不茍和熱愛工作的態(tài)度,是他能夠領(lǐng)導(dǎo)全球最大的奢侈品巨頭的秘訣之一。盡管奢侈品行業(yè)增長放緩,但LVMH集團(tuán)的市值高達(dá)3,970億美元,在全球有6,097家門店。1989年,阿爾諾斥資26億美元收購公司股份,成為最大股東,從此開始執(zhí)掌LVMH集團(tuán),在那之后,阿爾諾一直非常幸運(yùn)。
沒有隱退的打算
阿爾諾沒有表現(xiàn)出任何放慢腳步的跡象。除了在邁阿密、紐約和巴黎等奢侈品消費(fèi)旺盛的地區(qū)大量收購不動(dòng)產(chǎn),以鞏固公司的地位以外,LVMH集團(tuán)本周宣布收購法國百年老字號(hào)餐廳“Chez l’Ami Louis”。此外,LVMH集團(tuán)本月早些時(shí)候?qū)廊A火車公司東方快車(Orient Express)進(jìn)行了投資,這顯然表明LVMH集團(tuán)致力于拓展業(yè)務(wù),不再局限于奢侈品服裝和配飾領(lǐng)域。
但阿爾諾的一些商業(yè)決策也不乏爭(zhēng)議。由于阿爾諾對(duì)收購對(duì)象持有侵略性的態(tài)度并采取削減成本的措施,他被愛馬仕家族稱為“披著羊皮的狼”。
阿爾諾承認(rèn),隨著年齡漸長,他將不得不放松對(duì)其商業(yè)帝國的控制,盡管他目前仍牢牢掌控著一切。他的五個(gè)孩子作為公司內(nèi)部的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者已經(jīng)開始嶄露頭角,其中四人任職于董事會(huì):45歲的安托萬·阿爾諾擔(dān)任集團(tuán)形象與傳播總監(jiān);31歲的亞歷山大·阿爾諾為蒂芙尼(Tiffany & Co)產(chǎn)品、傳播與產(chǎn)業(yè)執(zhí)行副總裁;28歲的弗雷德里克·阿爾諾擔(dān)任LVMH Watches公司的CEO;25歲的讓·阿爾諾擔(dān)任路易威登腕表業(yè)務(wù)的負(fù)責(zé)人。
雖然阿爾諾一直在增加子女們的責(zé)任,但他對(duì)彭博社表示,他計(jì)劃至少到2030年再進(jìn)行權(quán)力交接。
他說道:“他們誰有能力接管公司?讓我們拭目以待。”(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
翻譯:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
奢侈品巨頭LVMH集團(tuán)的CEO貝爾納·阿爾諾曾經(jīng)說過:“只要我還不是世界首富,我就不開心。”
幸運(yùn)的是,資產(chǎn)凈值高達(dá)2,000億美元的阿爾諾經(jīng)常摘得這個(gè)頭銜。他和埃隆·馬斯克與杰夫·貝佐斯會(huì)交替分享這個(gè)榮譽(yù)。如果按照這個(gè)定義,阿爾諾只是偶爾才會(huì)感到開心,但他表示讓他能夠堅(jiān)持長時(shí)間工作的動(dòng)力,來自日常的快樂。他經(jīng)常從早上8:00工作到晚上8:30。
阿爾諾在接受彭博社采訪時(shí)表示:“我每天早上到辦公室的時(shí)候都很開心。”
這位75歲的CEO經(jīng)常用古典音樂開始每天的工作,周六上午他會(huì)親自去公司的門店,包括從路易威登(Louis Vuitton)到迪奧(Dior)等公司旗下眾多品牌的店鋪,他也會(huì)去競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手的門店,查看庫存,尋找差異和不足,并將這些信息傳達(dá)給高管團(tuán)隊(duì)的其他成員。他最多一天去過25家門店。他會(huì)在巴黎辦公室休息20分鐘,彈彈雅馬哈(Yamaha)鋼琴,還會(huì)在少有的空閑時(shí)間,與好友和偶像羅杰·費(fèi)德勒等打打網(wǎng)球。
阿爾諾的長女、迪奧CEO德爾菲娜·阿爾諾向《福布斯》雜志談到自己的父親時(shí)表示:“他每天工作24個(gè)小時(shí)。他睡覺的時(shí)候,都會(huì)在夢(mèng)中構(gòu)思新的想法。”
阿爾諾一絲不茍和熱愛工作的態(tài)度,是他能夠領(lǐng)導(dǎo)全球最大的奢侈品巨頭的秘訣之一。盡管奢侈品行業(yè)增長放緩,但LVMH集團(tuán)的市值高達(dá)3,970億美元,在全球有6,097家門店。1989年,阿爾諾斥資26億美元收購公司股份,成為最大股東,從此開始執(zhí)掌LVMH集團(tuán),在那之后,阿爾諾一直非常幸運(yùn)。
沒有隱退的打算
阿爾諾沒有表現(xiàn)出任何放慢腳步的跡象。除了在邁阿密、紐約和巴黎等奢侈品消費(fèi)旺盛的地區(qū)大量收購不動(dòng)產(chǎn),以鞏固公司的地位以外,LVMH集團(tuán)本周宣布收購法國百年老字號(hào)餐廳“Chez l’Ami Louis”。此外,LVMH集團(tuán)本月早些時(shí)候?qū)廊A火車公司東方快車(Orient Express)進(jìn)行了投資,這顯然表明LVMH集團(tuán)致力于拓展業(yè)務(wù),不再局限于奢侈品服裝和配飾領(lǐng)域。
但阿爾諾的一些商業(yè)決策也不乏爭(zhēng)議。由于阿爾諾對(duì)收購對(duì)象持有侵略性的態(tài)度并采取削減成本的措施,他被愛馬仕家族稱為“披著羊皮的狼”。
阿爾諾承認(rèn),隨著年齡漸長,他將不得不放松對(duì)其商業(yè)帝國的控制,盡管他目前仍牢牢掌控著一切。他的五個(gè)孩子作為公司內(nèi)部的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者已經(jīng)開始嶄露頭角,其中四人任職于董事會(huì):45歲的安托萬·阿爾諾擔(dān)任集團(tuán)形象與傳播總監(jiān);31歲的亞歷山大·阿爾諾為蒂芙尼(Tiffany & Co)產(chǎn)品、傳播與產(chǎn)業(yè)執(zhí)行副總裁;28歲的弗雷德里克·阿爾諾擔(dān)任LVMH Watches公司的CEO;25歲的讓·阿爾諾擔(dān)任路易威登腕表業(yè)務(wù)的負(fù)責(zé)人。
雖然阿爾諾一直在增加子女們的責(zé)任,但他對(duì)彭博社表示,他計(jì)劃至少到2030年再進(jìn)行權(quán)力交接。
他說道:“他們誰有能力接管公司?讓我們拭目以待。”(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
翻譯:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH, once said: “As long as I’m not the richest man in the world, I won’t really be happy.”
Luckily for Arnault, with a net worth of $200 billion, he often gets to hold that title, splitting the honors with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, depending on the day. While by that definition, Arnault would only be happy some of the time, he’s said it is the daily joys that sustain him through his long workdays, which often last from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
“Every morning I have fun when I arrive,” Arnault said in a Bloomberg interview.
The 75-year-old CEO often begins his days with classical music and spends Saturday mornings in his own stores, from Louis Vuitton to Dior—as many as 25 a day, which also includes his competitors—evaluating inventory for discrepancies and imperfections, which he then relays to his cadre of senior executives. He takes 20-minute breaks in his Paris office to play his Yamaha grand piano and spends rare free time picking up a tennis racket to face opponents like friend and icon Roger Federer.
“He works 24 hours,” Delphine Arnault, the eldest Arnault scion and CEO of Dior, told Forbes of her father. “When he sleeps, he’s dreaming of new ideas.”
His fastidiousness and workaholic nature are part of the secret sauce that’s allowed Arnault to operate the world’s biggest luxury conglomerate worth $397 billion with 6,097 stores worldwide, despite a slowdown in the sector. It’s been Arnault’s fortune to lose since he began helming LVMH in 1989 after spending $2.6 billion for company shares to become its largest stakeholder.
Not done yet
Arnault has shown no signs of slowing down. Aside from gobbling up real estate in Miami, New York, and Paris to maintain its stronghold in areas where consumers are spending the most on luxury goods, LVMH announced this week its purchase of 100-year-old French bistro Chez l’Ami Louis. Along with LVMH’s investment in luxury train company Orient Express earlier this month, it’s a clear signal that LVMH is keen to expand its footprint beyond opulent apparel and accessories.
But some of the CEO’s business decisions are not without controversy. The Hermès family has called him a “wolf in cashmere” owing to an aggressive approach toward takeover targets and cost-cutting measures.
Arnault has admitted he’ll have to loosen his grip on his empire as he gets older—though he’s not ready yet. His five children have already made waves as leaders within the company, including four with board positions: Antoine Arnault, 45, is the conglomerate’s head of image and communications; Alexandre Arnault, 31, is the executive vice president of product, communications, and industrial at Tiffany & Co.; Frédéric Arnault, 28, is CEO of LVMH Watches; even 25-year-old Jean Arnault is head of Louis Vuitton’s watch division.
While he is giving his children increased responsibilities, Arnault told Bloomberg he plans to wait until at least 2030 to pass the baton.
“Let’s see if one of them has the capacity to take over,” he said.