In the latest episode of Impact & Insight, Sally King, Managing Director of The Alexander Group and Principal of SFK Advisors, sits down with Deborah Farone, former Chief Marketing Officer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, founder of Farone Advisors, and author of Breaking Ground: How Successful Women Build Thriving Practices.

Learn more in this candid, wide-ranging conversation about authenticity, ambition, and what it really takes to build a practice in today's legal landscape.

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Before Houston became a global hub for business and culture, there were leaders quietly shaping what excellence looked like while also setting standards others would follow.

One of those leaders was Robert Sakowitz.

As a driving force behind the iconic luxury department store Sakowitz, he helped redefine retail in Texas—bringing a level of sophistication, service, and customer experience that was truly ahead of its time. But his impact goes far beyond fashion. At its core, his story is about understanding people—how to build trust, create loyalty, and turn a business into something far more meaningful within a community.

In this episode of Impact & Insight, Managing Director Jane Howze and Sakowitz discuss the swiftly changing luxury retail landscape, what modern branding really is and the last item Sakowitz purchased in a brick-and-mortar location.

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Barnet Bain is an Academy Award–winning filmmaker, author of How to Be a Friend, and a thought leader at the intersection of creativity, connection, and human potential.

Best known for producing What Dreams May Come, Bain has spent his career exploring how stories shape not only what we see on screen, but how we relate to one another in everyday life. In conversation, he brought that perspective to leadership, arguing that the quality of our professional impact is inseparable from the quality of our relationships.

Bain’s discussion with Managing Director Jane Howze offers a compelling reminder that success is not only measured by outcomes but also by the strength of the relationships that make those outcomes possible.

Find Bain’s book here.

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