Few companies have influenced and wowed consumers with intriguing breakthrough concepts for products, a completely new kind of store environment and the introduction of new notions of customer service as have Apple and Tesla. I mention these companies, so closely associated now with “being different,” because these are two of the companies at which George Blankenship, a long-time retail and real estate strategy veteran helped two dynamic and one-of-a-kind leaders like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk hone their visions into such compelling brand realities. Blankenship was a keynote speaker at last month’s Vision Council’s executive summit, which brought together executives from all sectors of the vision industry to work on common challenges and learn about the value of “staying curious” in their roles as company and business leaders. Read More.