What does it mean to be a visionary leader? According to Mary van Praag, president of the Intimates Group at Chico’s FAS, which includes the Soma and TellTale brands, it starts with believing in yourself and your team, and helping people along the way. “A visionary leader’s role is to inspire people towards a vision...
Can women find a good work-life balance and truly have it all? And by “all,” I mean the whole shebang — success in work, family, friends, health and the elusive brass ring, balance. Well ladies, I have a super solid answer. Wait for it … I have no idea. There, I said it. I was...
From time to time, the Inner Circle spotlights some of the new, fabulous Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members. In today’s issue, we’re excited to feature one of our new associate members, Kim Dixon, executive vice president and chief operating officer at FedEx Office. Here’s an interview Jennifer DiPasquale, co-founder of WIRLC, conducted with...
From time to time, the Inner Circle spotlights some of the new, fabulous Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members. In today’s edition, we’re excited to feature one of our new associate members, Jami Dewolf, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Alliance Data Retail Services. Here’s an email interview Jennifer DiPasquale, co-founder of...
Warning: true story sharing moment ahead. I had a recent experience at work where I was dealing with a situation that was beyond my control. It was a problem that we simply couldn’t fix in a timely manner. It was going to take a ton of man hours (aka mine, so maybe it was woman...
Welcome to my first blog ever. I am the co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. Lovely to meet you! You really should get to know us … even if I’m biased! This blog will cover all sorts of topics about amazing women trailblazers, retail insights and, ummm, shopping and shoes thrown in for...