Executive leadership is the ability of those who manage employees within an organization to influence and guide individuals to get their best performance. The content featured in this category provides valuable insights for executive leaders on how they can manage their teams better and meet organizational goals.
From what led to her career in the fashion industry to how her childhood helped mold her as a woman and leader, Diane von Furstenberg provided a glimpse into her creative and inspiring mind in this open and honest conversation from the Women in Retail Leadership Days 2020 virtual event. The fashion and retail industry...
It’s our responsibility as leaders to guide our teams in the right direction by removing barriers that keep us and our organizations from reaching our full potential. The absence of diverse talent is definitely one of those barriers. Research has proven that we’re stronger together when diverse ethnicities, diverse backgrounds and diverse voices work together....
We’re thrilled to feature a Q&A with Eileen Mahoney, the executive vice president and chief information officer of PVH, the parent company of leading fashion brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, and others, in the Inner Circle this week. Mahoney discusses how she helped PVH pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail...
As the national benchmarking tool measuring policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is a primary driving force for LGBTQ workplace inclusion. Data from the CEI tells the story of nearly two decades of year-over-year growth in the adoption of these critical policies and practices indicative of employers' commitment to equality.
Despite a year of unprecedented disruption, the fashion industry saw more than 100 CEO changes among its ranks in 2020. In this second annual report on CEO turnovers, findings indicate that fashion companies, despite the risk aversion provoked by the pandemic, are still taking action to prepare themselves for a more digital, sustainable, and diverse future based on their choices in leadership.
As we all know by now, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the economy, and working women have experienced more than their fair share of economic losses. For starters, the industries that employ more women, like retail, healthcare and hospitality, were hit very hard by the pandemic. Second, the mass closures of child care centers...
Indra Nooyi, former CEO and chairman of PepsiCo, is no stranger to leading a team during uncertainty and disruption. On Jan. 13, Nooyi chatted with Sara Eisen, “Closing Bell” anchor, CNBC, as part of her Navigating Disruption keynote during NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show. The women started out the session by discussing the current climate...
Diversity and inclusion have been championed in businesses across the globe for years now. Yet, the stark reality is those from underrepresented groups and, in particular, racial and ethnic minorities in many countries are still not treated equally and do not feel they have a voice. All of this requires a new type of leader. In essence, an inclusive leader.
This Women CEOs in America report is the first of its kind overview of the positioning of women leaders. To build it, Women Business Collaborative (WBC), an alliance organization dedicated to building a movement to rapidly change the numbers of women in leadership positions, teamed up with two of its partners: C200, a global nonprofit for women business leaders, and Catalyst, the global nonprofit that accelerates women’s leadership. We're working together to highlight the progress and opportunity for continued advancement in promoting women CEOs in businesses of all types. Our organizations are focused on driving women CEO leadership, so we celebrate the accelerating pace of change at the highest levels and call on all women business organizations and other business organizations to join us in increasing the numbers of women CEOs.
Nancy Lieberman, the legendary WNBA player and first-ever female NBA coach, joined Women in Retail Leadership Circle at its virtual Holiday Bash event last month. Lieberman is well known for her charisma, pioneering spirit and admirable work ethic, and she remains unquestionably one of the most influential and respected figures in sports. In this clip...
