Michael Polk on Why Private Companies Drive Real Innovation
When Michael Polk left Newell Brands in 2019, most observers assumed his executive career was winding down. He had spent decades leading major public corporations, including stints at Kraft Foods and Unilever, and his tenure at Newell Brands saw the company's enterprise value climb from $5 billion to over $15 billion. Retirement, it seemed, was a reasonable next step.But Polk returned to the corporate world in 2020, this time as CEO of Implus...