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.
Virginia “Gina” Drosos, who spent seven years as Signet Jewelers’ CEO, announced Oct. 1 she is retiring effective Nov. 4. J.K. Symancyk, most recently the CEO of PetSmart, will replace Drosos as CEO. Drosos will also step down from Signet’s board of directors, where she served for 12 years. Under Drosos’ leadership, the largest jewelry...
If you or someone you know has anxiety, you probably already know that pursuing a straightforward answer to the question of how best to manage employees who are open about their own anxiety is tricky. As workplace leaders, it’s vital that we remember that while we’re not mental health experts, we do have the ability...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Amy Smith, chief brand and impact officer at TOMS, a Certified B Corp global footwear and lifestyle brand with a mission to improve lives. Listen in as Smith shares her eclectic career background, TOMS expansion beyond its original one-for-one giving model, the five environmental sustainability commitments the company is targeting through 2025, and more.
Duration: 30:31
When Rear Admiral June Ryan, CEO and founder of June Ryan Global Solutions, was 10 years into her career in the United States Coast Guard, her ship ran aground. She was taken to Admiral’s Mast, which is just below a court martial. Ryan was punished with a punitive letter of reprimand placed on her permanent...
Odessa “OJ” Jenkins grew up in sports — she was a Division 1 basketball athlete and started playing football at the age of 27. At the same time, she was making huge strides in the technology sector, working as the chief operating officer of a tech firm. A football player and coach who also leads...
Captain Kelly Gordon, superyacht captain, is a role model, mentor and educator who shared her unique and inspiring career journey at the Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 10-12 in Charlotte, NC. (Women Leading Travel & Hospitality is the sister brand of Women in Retail Leadership Circle.) In this clip from her keynote...
Managers need to have difficult conversations with employees or other team members, even if they are uncomfortable or hard. If you’re looking for advice on how to effectively have these difficult conversations, you’ve come to the right place! Before we dive into the strategies you might employ, let’s get clear on what difficult conversations look...
In my last post, I talked about the preponderance of CEOs named John and David and the jaw-dropping statistics that prove we’re all better off when our workplaces are more open, accepting and diverse. Today, I’m getting into the nitty-gritty of how we as courageous leaders can be stronger allies for our incredibly valuable yet...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Jackie Ardrey, president, chief executive officer and director of Vera Bradley, Inc., parent company of lifestyle brands Vera Bradley and Pura Vida. Ardrey is also a member of Women in Retail Leadership Circle! Listen in as Ardrey describes Vera Bradley's Project Restoration transformation plan, how she communicates her vision to win buy-in from her team, her leadership strategy to achieve transformation goals, and more.
Duration: 35:34
You don’t want to talk about it. You don’t want to think about it. You don’t even want to look at it. Your money. It’s easy to ignore, put things on autopilot or not give it the attention it deserves. But are you really depriving yourself in the long run? In this piece, I’ll dive...
