Little Black Stretchy Pants

这不是一本教人如何经营企业的成功学手册，而是一面照出「创始人」与「职业经理人」根本冲突的镜子。Chip Wilson 凭一条黑色紧身瑜伽裤撬开了一个品类，却因与董事会的理念决裂而被逐出自己亲手创立的公司，IPO 红利与他无关。读者最痛惜的正是这一点：他奠定了文化、商业模式与产品标准，却在企业起飞后被排除在成就之外。书的前半段被公认为干货密集、发人深省，后半段则是他单方面的公开叫板与复盘——立场鲜明，难免一面之词，却也因此暴露了创业公司最脆弱的命门：创始人「赢」的野心，撞上董事会「怕输」的谨慎，究竟谁会胜出？它适合所有经历过组织内耗、对「谁该说了算」有困惑的读者，也适合好奇一条裤子凭什么卖到八九百的人。

Chip Wilson is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, loving husband and a father to five boys. As the founder of Westbeach and yoga-inspired clothing company lululemon athletica, Chip is a globally recognized innovator in the field of technical apparel. He is widely credited with starting the “athleisure” retail category, now a $100-billion-a year global business. At lululemon, Chip was known for his people-before-product leadership approach. He surrounded himself with like-minded individuals; creative, driven, athletic locals with a love for work-life balance inspired by the West Coast. This cohesive culture fueled the innovation and growth of the brand. In 2007, lululemon athletica was taken public and Chip remains its largest individual shareholder and biggest cheerleader. Visit http://chipwilson.com