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How Do You Make a Decision When Every Option Looks Bad?

In a crisis, Patagonia’s founder and his team found a solution. Here’s how you can, too.

Erika James
Wed, 11/09/2022 - 12:01
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Patagonia, the sportswear brand, made headlines this summer when its founder and CEO, Yvon Chouinard, announced his intention to effectively give away the multibillion dollar business instead of selling it.

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Chouinard, a famously “reluctant” entrepreneur, detailed his decision to an astonished press and media: Patagonia was to be turned over to a nonprofit trust, the Holdfast Collective, and its profits channeled exclusively into efforts to fight the climate crisis.

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