PORTRAIT OF A LEADER
Anna Wintour
The Enterprising Leader
1949 - Present
“It’s very important to take risks. I think that research is very important, but in the end you have to work from your instinct and feeling and take these risks and be fearless.” - Anna Wintour
I.WIRED FOR SUCCESS:
Doing It Her Own Way
A.Born into Considerable Wealth
B.Father - Newspaper Editor
C.Mother - Philanthropist
D.Did Things Her Own Way
E.Abandon Academics
F.Signature Hairstyle
G.Frequenting the London Clubs
II. BLAZING THE TRAIL:
Redefining Style
A.Father’s Footsteps “Chilly Charlie”
B.Harper’s & Queen in London
C.Harper’s Bazaar in New York
D.Viva
E.Savvy
F.New York magazine
G.British Vogue, Chief Editor
H.“Nuclear Wintour”
I.HG
III. ON THE LEADING EDGE:
What She Says Goes
A.Vogue, Editor in Chief
B.Restoring Vogue’s Preeminence
C.Supermodel to Celebrities
D.Mixing Low-End and High-End
E.Fashion Powerhouse
F.Power Broker of Designers and Retailers
G.The Devil Wears Prada
H.The September Issue
I.Philanthropy
J.Politics