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.
Leading a team is challenging, especially when it feels like you’re constantly putting out fires. While results are crucial, it’s relationships that truly drive success. Too often, we hit the snooze button on the most vital part of our business — our people. Courtney Ramsey, leadership development consultant and author of “Share Your Genius: 35...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Jenny Ming, CEO of Rothy's, Inc., the fast-growing sustainable retailer. This episode was recorded during a session at the 2024 Women in Retail: On the Road San Francisco event. Listen in as Ming discusses her decision to join Rothy's instead of retiring, building team connection as chief executive, aligning leadership to move quickly, and more.
Duration: 27:11
Women in Retail Leadership Circle is thrilled to partner with Reality-Based Leadership to offer a groundbreaking 10-week virtual workshop series, Reality-Based Leadership — Ditching the Drama and Turning Excuses Into Results, led by best-selling author and leadership expert Cy Wakeman. Get a glimpse into Cy’s leadership approach in this clip from her session at the 2024 Women in Retail...
“The first question I ask when someone’s struggling and they’re a reluctant leader is, ‘Is it will or skill-related?'” Liz Allison, CEO of Tricoci luxury salons and spas, shared how she approaches a reluctant leader on her team during a panel conversation at the recent Women in Retail On the Road: Chicago event. If the...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Somia Farid Silber, CEO of Edible Brands, a family of consumer and service brands including its flagship brand Edible, formerly Edible Arrangements, the world's largest franchisor of stores offering fresh fruit snacks, dipped treats, and fruit arrangements. Listen in as Farid Silber discusses her recent promotion to chief executive and her career journey, the evolution of Edible Brands to its current personalization model, using social media and influencer marketing to appeal to younger generations, and more.
Duration: 27:33
I want you to take a moment and create the leadership avatar. What does this avatar look like if it’s considered the leader? What position does it hold? How many years of experience does it have? What has its career trajectory been? More than likely, you picked a person with a college degree, perhaps a...
When we first look at how we can create an impact, we often jump to solving a problem. We jump to a solution-based approach and leap over a very particular focus we must have in impact leadership. Today, we’re going to talk about joy. Joy is defined as a feeling of great happiness. When we step...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, we resurface our interview with Diana Barnes ("DB"), chief brand officer and creative director of WHY Brands Inc., the parent company for baby lifestyle brand Munchkin and Curio Home Goods. Listen in as Barnes discusses her hands-on approach to creative work at the company; WHY Brands' research and development center, RD8; the company's culture of innovation; and more.
Duration: 30:06
While attempting to improve relationships and communication within teams, leaders often adopt industry-specific language to convey complex ideas efficiently. Unfortunately, these clichés often miss the mark, creating an even larger gap between managers and their teams. Forbes recently addressed this issue in an article titled, “20 Pieces of Popular Workplace Jargon Executives Should Not Use,”...
In improv, before your team gets on stage, you’re all in the green room feeling all the nervous and anxious energy of, as comedian and author Andrea Flack-Wetherald put it, “performing comedy on demand for a room full of drunk people that have high expectations.” Flack-Wetherald, who authored “The Funny Thing About Forgiveness: What Every...
