Former Abercrombie & Fitch Senior Executive Pens Cautionary Tale

New Albany, OH, November 25, 2015 (Newswire.com) - ​In his new book, FITCH PATH: A Cautionary Tale About A Moose, Millennials, Leadership & Transparency, former senior executive, Todd Corley, goes inside the iconic brand, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), and explores how Millennials (Generation Y) and iGens (Generation Z) reshaped the self-conscious symbol of today’s American youth, redefined the concept of “coolness,” and forged cultural transformation (i.e. Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch, EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Brown et al v. Abercrombie & Fitch).

FITCH PATH examines the needs, wants and expectations of the emerging workforce majority and offers solutions to help prepare today’s leaders and organizations for an inevitable reality.  Explains Corley, “We’re on the verge of a crisis.  An aging workforce, lack of skilled talent, and outsourced labor are just a few of the significant labor shifts impacting workplaces today. Within five years, 53 percent of the workforce will be women, 50 percent will be Millennials, and 40 percent will be people of color.  Despite increasing demands for inclusion and equality, many global organizations are resistant to change their work models. Leaders must recognize that ‘resistance is futile’: inclusion is a mandate and transparency is the new normal.”

"In his role as Chief Diversity Officer at A&F, Todd saw like few others the new demands that Millennials bring to the workplace and the challenges they pose for companies that fail to embrace inclusivity. Through firsthand experience and extensive research, he has learned not only what Millennials want from an employer and a brand, but how managers can truly foster their talent."

Neil Howe, Founder and President, Saeculum Research and bestselling author, Millennials Rising

Dubbed by The Huffington Post as “The Man Who Made Abercrombie & Fitch Less White,” Corley witnessed the impact of Millennials and rising iGens during his 10 years at A&F from his office at the World Headquarters located on Fitch Path in New Albany, Ohio (2004 – 2014).  His vast accomplishments there include architecting a landmark diversity initiative that resulted in a 626% increase in racial and ethnic diversity; leading national movements to erase exclusion, ban bullying, and champion inclusion; and creating a 10M strong international groundswell across the U.S., Europe and Asia around model behavior and peer accountability. He exited the company in July 2014 to launch the TAPO Institute, a strategic think tank and consultancy focused on inclusive leadership.  

FITCH PATH is available for sale on select major online booksellers. For more information, visit www.fitchpath.com or contact [email protected].

ABOUT TODD CORLEY

Todd Corley is the founder of The TAPO Institute, a consultancy focused on the generationally-driven shift in beliefs and values that has redefined the meaning of “inclusive” leadership. As a nationally recognized senior leader, he advises C-Suite executives, Senior Leadership Teams on how to engage and develop talent, build organizational agility and cultivate innovation. His insights on diversity and inclusion have been sharpened by an unparalleled body of work and influenced by overseeing an enterprise‐wide large scale change initiative that impacted the lives of hundreds‐of‐thousands of Millennials (Gen Y) and iGens (Gen Z), in an organization led by Xers, Boomers and Traditionalists.

Prior to his role at Abercrombie & Fitch, Corley created the diversity strategy for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. He was also a senior consultant for Towers Perrin’s global diversity and change management practice in New York, NY. During his tenure at Towers Perrin (now Towers Watson), his client list included: The New York Stock Exchange, JPMorganChase, Pfizer, Toys R Us, Goldman Sachs, PepsiCo and many others.